Something I thought was really cool and worth sharing:

https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/curse-samurai-muramasa-blades-002878

As I continue my research for the upcoming episode of Stories Beyond the Screen, I’ve had to look into Japanese folklore for good measure and came across a story relevant to this that I’ve since decided to include in the script.

I couldn’t help but be fascinated from how real people of history can be told of in legend and conjoined within that realm. I’ll save the story in question and its details for the episode, but I’d like to point out how much of those same principles can be applied to such peoples’ work; in this case, the blades made by sword masters Masamune (c.1264–1343 AD) and Muramasa (roughly the 1400’s).

Swords that can cut through anything, will discriminate their targets, or act as banes of figures of greatness, power, or high standing bring to mind such things as Samurai Jack or maybe even The Legend of Zelda. To think, much of it may have come from the good or bad name of significant craftsmen that passed through history and made into elements of cautionary tales.

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Hope you enjoy the website. I’ll be keeping everyone posted as the episode is being finished.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Katana_Muramasa.JPG