Related Books

The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords
Language: en
Pages: 384
Authors: Kōkan Nagayama
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: Kodansha International

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Connoisseur's Book Japanese Swords is a Kodansha International publication.
The Craft of the Japanese Sword
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: Leon Kapp
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 1987 - Publisher: Kodansha International

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

From raw steel to tempered blade, this text presents a visual account of thencient craft of swordmaking as practiced in modern Japan.
The Art of the Japanese Sword
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Kunihira Kawachi
Categories: Swords
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-07 - Publisher: Ribun Shuppan Company

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The more than thousand-year-old art of sword making in Japan is one of the world's most brilliant metalworking traditions. In danger of being lost when sword ma
Samurai Sword
Language: en
Pages: 208
Authors: John M. Yumoto
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-01-08 - Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The samurai sword: a symbol of the spirit of old Japan, it embodies the samurai's steel discipline, unswerving devotion and peerless skill. With its creation, a
The Japanese Sword
Language: en
Pages: 218
Authors: Kanzan Satō
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983 - Publisher: Kodansha International

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

One of the foremost experts on the Japanese sword describes their history andppreciations in this book, with photographs and illustrations.