God, don't you hate it, every forum has at the top "Rules - Read before you post / use these forums". I personally loathe the pretentious authoritarian dribble that you often find.

What is worse perhaps for me are the forums with multiple "sticky" posts by the administrators, demanding you read not one but tons of "important" messages (dictates) by them. What is more, they always close the thread, so you can not ask about or comment upon the rules.

OK, so this forum has rules and I am sure you know what they are / should be and can find them if you look! If you want a "Rules, quick reference guide", it is; "Don't do it".

Unlike other forums, you can debate / ask questions relating to the rules / what is permissible and what is not right here, but there is a forum for this: Forum General / Rules / Policies / Other, please don't post them here.

Introduce yourselves: If you have a particular interest in Japanese Swords, introduce yourself here!


Do you dream in color / colour?
What color / colour do you dream?
Red is for Japanese!


So look, go to the lower navigation row at the bottom of the page and you will find a pull down menu. Here you can choose a color / colour theme for your "skin", perhaps according to your interest (Japanese Vs European Vs American Vs Ethnographic swords).

I made blue the default because I like it. You will see that each color / colour is themed with the 4 main interest areas (Japanese, European, American, Ethnographic swords); the associated sword for each interest area is in the same color / colour as the skin. But hey, you can simply chose a color / colour because you like it, no problem. Red is themed with having an interest in Japanese swords; I chose red because of the red circle on white background of the Japanese flag.