Tag: Katana

Japanese Fans Rank Anime’s Strongest Sword-Wielders

Thin, sleek and incredibly sharp: there’s just something cool about the katana. The history of the Japanese sword stretches back hundreds of years, and it’s no surprise modern Japanese books, movies and comics are full of characters who wield the katana. But who’s got the …Read more »

Kumamon Promotes New Rurouni Kenshin Films

July 24, 2014

Matt Schley

We reported recently most of Japan’s local mascots, aimed at promoting prefectures and towns throughout the country, aren’t really worth their cost, causing the Ministry of Finance to make some serious cuts in mascot budgeting. One exception might be Kumamon, the lovable bear created to …Read more »