Most people have already done Chanbara without even knowing it. Almost everyone has pretended to be a knight in shining armor or a samurai, brandishing a stick and pretending it was Excalibur or a samurai sword; that youthful play is now sport. Many of those who enjoyed the essence of swashbuckling now often study and practice martial arts such as Kendo. Various rules have been applied to this game, not to mention the hundreds, if not thousands of dollars’ worth of protective gear needed. Chanbara is not like this. It has few restrictions. There’s no incorrect way to fight and it contains all the romance of swordplay. One combatant may
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