Japanese Sword Museum

Sword Museum - West Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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November 27th 2008
Sword Museum - West Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan My first day in Tokyo! Since I have a long weekend for Thanksgiving, I decided to travel to Tokyo. The first place I went to in Tokyo was the Sword Museum in West Shinjuku. The museum was small but I received an information packet with tons of interesting facts about samurai swords. Below is some of what it included: Manual for Appre ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more