Stories of Saniwa

This antagonist can be described using many words. Some of them are: malicious, narcissistic, vicious and depraved. The author of the series where this antagonist came from described him as less of a sorcerer and more of a walking disaster. In this episode, we are going to talk about the demon that is Ryomen Sukuna. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

Finally getting back into recording episodes, I talk about what I have been up to and what I have planned for the future of this podcast. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In this episode, we continue to discuss one of the Wakizashis that once belonged to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the second unifier of Japan. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In this episode, we discuss one of the Wakizashis that once belonged to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the second unifier of Japan. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In this episode, we continue with two more swords that once belonged to the Demon King, Oda Nobunaga. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In this episode, we discuss two of the swords that once belonged to the Demon King, Oda Nobunaga. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In the season finale, we will discuss about the swords of the Sengoku Period. However, before we know about the swords, we must first familiarize ourselves with their masters and their impact to Japanese society and culture. In this episode, we get to know about the the unifiers of Japan. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In the final part of our series about the Tenka San Mei Sou or the Three Great Spears of Japan, we introduce the only Muramasa sword that was useful to the Tokugawa family, Tonbokiri. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In this episode, we talk about the second of the Tenka San Mei Sou that will definitely make you feel a little bit better about the stupid decisions you have made while drunk. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In the first of episode of the new mini-series about the Tenka San Mei Sou, we talk about the longest and heaviest of them all. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

Although the Tenka Goken is a widely known list among nihonto enthusiasts, there are some lists that differ from it. In this episode, we tell the history of the two swords that are sometimes also considered as Tenka. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

Known as the Yokozuna or grand champion of Japanese swords, what is it that makes Dojigiri Yasutsuna so special to be considered as the most prominent of the five greatest swords in heaven? --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

On this third part of the Tenka Goken mini-series, we discuss the history behind the oldest of the five, Onimaru Kunitsuna. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

The second part of the Tenka Goken mini-series. In this episode, we talk about how a sword became an important relic for Nichiren Buddhism and how it got lost in time and rediscovered. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In the first episode of our new mini-series about the Tenka Goken or the Five Great Swords in Heaven, we will learn about the story of the sword that was said to have been possessed by mysterious powers and has since been locked away in storage by it's owners, Oodenta Mitsuyo. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

There is one sword in Japanese history that is still being heavily referenced in modern media. It's shape is peculiar and it's tale is one of friendship between two neighboring countries. ---- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

In the place of a crown which was used to represent royalties in the past and in other existing monarchies, the Emperor of Japan instead have the Japanese Imperial Regalia - a mirror, a stone and a sword - to represent him. ---- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

Japan has its own unique story about how it came to be. Did you know that it also involved a nihonto? --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

Tokugawa Ieyasu may be known as one of the great unifiers of Japan. However, there is one thing that he fears the most. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

During the recording of this episode, it was announced that Touken Ranbu will finally release an English version under Johren. This episode discusses the lore behind all five of the starter swords that new players can choose from. (Not sponsored by Touken Ranbu) -- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

Lord Nakajima Shudaryuu had other ideas when he was asked to drive away the demon terrorizing the mountains of Hachiman. --- Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

This episode was originally created on the 6th anniversary of Touken Ranbu, so to celebrate, I dedicate this episode to my very first tanto, Sayo Samonji. Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

Sometimes, it is hard to remember people's names. But, what is more confusing is if you get renamed over and over through history. In this episode, we discuss the stories of Higekiri and Hizamaru, the two swords that at some point could not seem to settle on a name. Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

Their story is the stuff of legends. In this episode, we talk about Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Musashibo Benkei and the swords that were intertwined with the fate of master and retainer.

In this episode, we discuss the most beautiful (according to connoisseurs) of the Tenka Goken, Mikazuki Munechika. Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa

Welcome to the premier episode of Stories of Saniwa! In this episode I talk about what Nihonto is, how it became popular and why it is a mainstay in popular culture. Support the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/storiesofsaniwa Follow my social media: https://twitter.com/storiesofsaniwa