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Mar 5, 2026

Monster. Murder. Masterpiece. — Yamanbagiri Kunihiro

Feb 11, 2026

Inside Edo’s Deadliest Certification System

Jan 20, 2026

Kasen Kanesada — “Immortal Poet” —

Dec 24, 2025

Raikiri — The Katana That Challenged the Thunder God

Dec 10, 2025

A katana thrown into Osaka Castle’s moat, warped in the Great Fire of Meireki... and still it refused to die.