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