Hi there,
I hope you are doing well.
We’ve just released a new episode of History’s Most Dangerous Katana, and this one tells a story that stayed with us long after finishing it.
Kasen Kanesada — “Immortal Poet” — sounds elegant, almost gentle. But the name hides a chilling truth: thirty-six executions, carried out by a retired warlord who never truly set his sword aside.
In Episode 6, we explore how poetry, tea ceremony aesthetics, rage, and silence in the historical record came together in one blade whose legend no one ever denied.
If you enjoy the deeper, darker side of Japanese sword history, I think you’ll find this episode especially compelling.
Thank you, as always, for watching and for being part of History of Katana.
Hope you enjoy!
Kind Regards,
Kei, Matt & Team from the History of Katana
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