“Concerning the Way—Confucianists, Buddhists, tea masters, masters of ceremonial practices, Noh dramatists, and such—none of these are within the Way of the Warrior. Even though their Ways are not ours,…

“You should not select a Tsuba(handguard) based simply on how well it will prevent you from getting cut. Further, a thick undecorated hand guard should be rejected out of hand.…