My interest in Japanese art the past years has been partially influenced by my talks with contemporary Swedish shunga artist Matti “Senju” Sandberg, whose work …

From the higher viewpoints, one can look out across the valley and surrounding mountains and imagine the very landscapes that Bashō himself once gazed upon more than three hundred years ago. Standing there, it is easy to understand how such scenery inspired poetry of lasting beauty and depth.

Contrary to popular belief, folding did not create the blade’s strength directly; rather, it improved the consistency and purity of the material available to the smith. Through successive welding and folding cycles, the steel became more homogeneous while retaining sufficient carbon to produce a hard cutting edge.

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