{"id":3262,"date":"2020-08-13T04:13:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T09:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/?p=3262"},"modified":"2020-08-13T06:56:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T11:56:43","slug":"sunday-23rd-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/sunday-23rd-august-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 23rd August, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/projectx-japanese.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/x-quick-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/x-quick-header.jpg 650w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/x-quick-header-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/x-quick-header-244x150.jpg 244w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/x-quick-header-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally planned for release in February 2020 &#8211; the pandemic has pushed the date back 6 months. But we are finally ready &#8211; a date has been set, and Project X Japanese will start a new batch in..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 7:00AM US Eastern Standard Time, Project X Japanese opens for the first and the last time in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">While you wait, we recommend two things. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, take a look at the Project X Japanese explanation pages <a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/project-x-japanese\/\">right here on this blog.<\/a> There are many great high resolution pictures of the blades, available fittings and pretty everything you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, click on the pic of the &#8216;Torakami&#8217; style set below for ultra high resolution pic (click the magnify button and there is no detail you CANNOT see clearly &#8211; click the &#8216;back&#8217; button when you are done as its actually opened in a new page).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/X101-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/X101-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/X101-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/X101-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/X101-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/X101-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/X101-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But the second step is perhaps one of the most important<\/strong> &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>if you want to beat the rush, secure your order and get special deals and VIP treatment, sign up to the Project X Newsletter on this page here and then check out all the designs and options by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.r20.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001EUimN7HqUpZjvZXFfLclXiMuey7-TGWfS9LD8amxrFrF8rEY4PGU32XgnkwObu-Kjrkoba-0xFK_cC9EygxtUTwhxz6ZDUnB-pQ4yn-a0r7gtPKV6zq9Fr0bzowswK3GgagNbK60-mGJoYBewC7shEmkhTcHSYurIDGM27dz2EF9VT3Z5ccmUwpolp4VibgUtKJti_UTfAI%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"SIGN UP NOW! (opens in a new tab)\">SIGN UP NOW!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P.S. Remember, you cannot place your order yet. We are only making 20 swords, and available pre-order slots fill up faster than &#8211; well, something that fills up really fast (sorry, I am terrible at examples sometimes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will let you know with a series of &#8216;progress bars&#8217; that show how far along we are before the batch is filled up. So it will start off like this,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar0.jpg 945w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar0-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar0-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar0-250x112.jpg 250w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar0-150x67.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the feedback I am getting, in the first few hours, could end up looking like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar30.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar30.jpg 945w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar30-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar30-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar30-250x112.jpg 250w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar30-150x67.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And when you see this one..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar90.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar90.jpg 945w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar90-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar90-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar90-250x112.jpg 250w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zprogressbar90-150x67.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You might just have left it too late..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P.P.S. New selection of Elite Mother of Pearl Saya in our <a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/x-extras.html\">optional extras<\/a> section (though please note, these are almost exclusively for Katana only &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/project-x-optional-extra-mother-of-pearl-saya-moreinfo.html\">check the description here<\/a> for more info<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xnew-x-saya.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"3256\" src=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xnew-x-saya.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xnew-x-saya.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xnew-x-saya-92x300.jpg 92w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xnew-x-saya-768x2501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-guide.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xnew-x-saya-46x150.jpg 46w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>P.P.P.S. I really can&#8217;t stress how much of a good idea it is to sign up to the Project X newsletter. Seriously, trust me on this one: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"SIGN UP HERE (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/visitor.r20.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001EUimN7HqUpZjvZXFfLclXiMuey7-TGWfS9LD8amxrFrF8rEY4PGU32XgnkwObu-Kjrkoba-0xFK_cC9EygxtUTwhxz6ZDUnB-pQ4yn-a0r7gtPKV6zq9Fr0bzowswK3GgagNbK60-mGJoYBewC7shEmkhTcHSYurIDGM27dz2EF9VT3Z5ccmUwpolp4VibgUtKJti_UTfAI%3D\" target=\"_blank\">SIGN UP HERE<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally planned for release in February 2020 &#8211; the pandemic has pushed the date back 6 months. But we are finally ready &#8211; a date has been set, and Project X Japanese will start a new batch in.. 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