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Iaido consists of four main components: the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard (or saya), striking or cutting an opponent, shaking blood from the blade, and replacing the sword in the scabbard. [1]
Muramasa-nakago (村正中心, "Muramasa-like tang") —The other easily identifiable feature one will see on Muramasa blades is the fish-belly (tanagobara) shape of the nakago. [ 3 ] [ 2 ] Hayashi Shigehide ( 林重秀 ) in the 19th century often simulated this style.
A wooden tankard found on board the 16th century carrack Mary Rose. A tankard is a form of drinkware consisting of a large, roughly cylindrical, drinking cup with a single handle. In recent centuries tankards were typically made of silver or pewter, but can be made of other materials, for example glass, wood, pottery, or boiled leather. [1]
Pathfinder is a Polish symphonic power metal band. As of 2012, the band has released two full-length albums and collaborated and toured with widely known power metal acts such as Power Quest and Labyrinth .
Rhomphaia: Greek single-edged straight or slightly curved broadsword – blade 60–80 cm (24–31 in) – for slashing (primary) and thrusting Spatha : Celtic/Germanic/Roman one-handed double-edged longsword – blade 50–100 cm (20–39 in) – for thrusting and slashing, used by gladiators, cavalry and heavy infantry. 3rd century BCE Gaul ...
The "Yellowstone" Season 5 finale just left viewers wanting more and they may just get their wish.On Dec. 15, the popular series wrapped up its fifth season with an explosive finale that killed ...
n: Blade Type Number, as seen on the chart, and the primary element of the typology, to group morphologically similar blade forms. (-): Blade curvature is designed as a suffix added to the Blade Type, describing its profile compared to a straight, imaginary line projecting from the hilt of the weapon. This can be represented as either a ...
Two trendy areas in finance — fintech and private credit — are coming together in a new multibillion-dollar joint venture. Affirm Holdings is getting its largest-ever capital commitment with a ...