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