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All classes are back to normal at the Chudokan as of Tuesday Feb. 3rd. See you at the Dojo. OSU!

Excellent NHK one hour documentary which follows several student sword polishers (togishi). FYI, NHK is fiercely protective of its intellectual property, so view this before it gets taken down

In Love With The Samurai Sword - English Documentary 日本刀 Lethal, yes, but the samurai sword has served as an object of sacred beauty in Japan for over a thousand years. Sometimes priced at more than 1 million dolla...

Cord, rope and combat A quick overview of the use of rope and cord as a battlefield weapon, focusing on the Japanese art of tying enemies, Hojojutsu

Interview with a Jigen Ryu attack sword instructor One cut, one kill... We have no defensive techniques. We don't think about defending ourselves. We simply focus on cutting down the enemy.

page of togishi (sword polisher) Yoshihiko Usuki Sensei. He is one of only 18 people to have reached the rank of mukansha (beyond appraisal) as a polisher. For those unfamiliar withhimt: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/04/27/to-be-sorted/bestowing-beauty-on-a-fearful-blade/ #.U4B7wSiTKqk

御刀研處　刀剣臼木 刀剣研磨の最高峰である無鑑査に認定された刀剣研師。重要文化財はじめ多くの名刀を研磨。
厚生労働省「現代の名工」認定　東京都「東京マイスター」認定　東京都江東区無形文化財指定。