Clive Owen – Arthur and The Anglo Saxon Wars
Clive Owen – Arthur and The Anglo Saxon Wars is an interesting page on “Authurian” England with some nice pictures of soldiers from that period.
American Fencing in the 18th Century
When we think of fencing during the Renaissance we tend to think of France or Italy, which were indeed the centres of the sword arts. But did...
Fencing with five different medieval weapons – YouTube
Wow, some of those moves are very systemized and logical. Quite cool, actually. Fencing with five different medieval weapons – YouTube.
Among the Rivers and Lakes Wuxia Community
A new WuXia fan community forum has appeared! Among the Rivers and Lakes Wuxia Community. John D., the prolific translator and scholar of all things WuXia has...
Samurai Horses
As someone into Japanese history, I always wondered something- why didn’t the Japanese make more extensive use of horses during their wars? I knew they made some...
How To Use A Samurai Sword Properly ~ www.popgive.com
For those writing Samurai fiction, here’s a treasure trove of detail! Each school will have different variations of angles, grips and body positions, but here is a...
On Historical Accuracy (And Whether it Matters) (in Writing Historical Fiction)
Interesting post over on Stephane Dray’s blog on the topic of accuracy in historical fiction. To me it’s an interesting point because I was just thinking about...
Who was the rhetorical worst person in history before Hitler?
Today, the Führer is universally recognized as the embodiment of evil and the most convenient example of a truly terrible human being. Before World War II, who...
Qin’s Moon 秦时明月
I just stumbled across this series today on the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove site, and watched the first episodes. It’s a computer animated WuXia TV...
A History of Japanese Clothing and Accessories
A History of Japanese Clothing and Accessories is another great site for learning about the clothes worn by people throughout Japan’s history. Includes lots of images.