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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Samurai no longer duel to the death. But at the Hogyokukai’s annual swordsmanship competition, victory and defeat still hung on the edge of a blade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/26/lifestyle/life-brooks-iaido-championship-swordsmanship-katana/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #samurai #martialarts #sports
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Samurai no longer duel to the death. But at the Hogyokukai’s annual swordsmanship competition, victory and defeat still hung on the edge of a blade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/26/lifestyle/life-brooks-iaido-championship-swordsmanship-katana/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #samurai #martialarts #sports