The Meiji Era Is Over…
In my previous post, I wrote about the Meiji Era which occurred countless years ago. That era is long gone, and now most of us live in a democratic society. A world that talks about free will. During the Meiji Era, the popularity of swords went down. I feel that it has never recovered. Today, there are sword smiths and weapon shops that ship their artfully crafted swords worldwide. Isn’t it time to bring back the sword?
Those of you who had read my top post, how do you feel? In the cold war, the world was split into two: The East and the West. Now, its the pro-swords and the anti-swords. Today, there are people still sparring with swords, through legal and registered organisations. Real swords, although they are blunt. And, on the other side, there are people who say “Swords? In this age? Have you watch too much dramas and animes? Are you crazy?”.
Some people link “swords” to “blood”. This is clearly not the case in our world. Our world is governed by legal systems. People on our side respect swords, and see it as arts and sports. It is the dream of some of us to expand this sports, this love for swords, to the rest of the world, and gain as much supporters as possible. People who would say,” Swords? That sounds awesome. Go ahead with it.”
The love for swords take maturity and passion. Don’t let people put you down when they say things like “that’s ridiculous/funny/impossible” or “please wake up, the last samurais are gone.” Yes, samurais have gone,but sword-owners are still very much alive and slashing. Maturity as in, you recognise the sword as a weapon, and respect it. You know that the sword today is not meant to injure, be it humans or animals or plants or trees.
I want to start a revolution. A revolution in this new century, possible in a democratic world. Where people will start seeing the sword as what it should be, and take up sword martial arts. I want to see the popularity of swords skyrocket, to even surpass that of the pre-Meiji times.
Sounds crazy? Remember, as history has taught us, people who are deemed “crazy” ended up changing the world, with nothing less than a will of steel. After all, “reality” is “what is”, and “future” is “what can be“.
If you share my thoughts, hold on to your dreams, and start to change what you don’t like, through education and a flaming passion.
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April 19th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Once again, agreed. You’re surely not alone.