A bonus episode to go with our episode on Dragons of the East.
Adam Simpson offers some ideas for bringing East Asia into your Mage Chronicles.
Seven Branch Sword
- https://michael-chen-mg2n.squarespace.com/news/2017/10/12/legendary-7-branched-sword-of-japan
- https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/seven-branched-sword-mystical-ceremonial-sword-japan-003185
- http://nihonshoki.wikidot.com/scroll-9-jingu (look for Death of the King of Baekje)
Books
- Religion in Contemporary Japan by Ian Reader. University of Hawaii Press 1991
- Japanese Religions Past & Present by Ian Reader, Esben Andreasen & Finn Stefansson. University of Hawaii Press 1993
- Ninja Attack! by Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt. Kodansha International 2010
- True Path of the Ninja by Antony Cummins & Yoshie Minami. Tuttle Publishing 2011
- Taiko by Eiji Yoshikawa. Kodansha International 1967 (1992)
- Yokai Attack! by Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt. Tuttle Publishing 2008
- Kojiki by Donald L. Philippi (translator). University of Tokyo Press 1968
- The Classic of Mountains and Seas by Anne Birrell (translator). Penguin Classics 1999
- The Journey to the West by Anthony C. Yu (translator). University of Chicago Press 1977