As Greek mythology goes, the universe was once a big soup of nothingness. Then, two things happened: either Chaos or Gaia created the universe as we know it, or Ouranos and Tethys gave birth to the first beings.
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The Samurai swords store is comprised of medieval enthusiasts dedicated to ancient weaponry and armor, they manufacture swords and blades based on designs from ancient Japan and China. The swords are handmade according to traditional methods.
At 2017 the team has released an innovative 3D application for designing and ordering custom Samurai Swords, their new website and app can be found at https://www.samuraiswords.store/
Their work extends beyond sword making and includes several publications, articles and websites which covers the history of Asia, sword making and the Samurai.
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