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

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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

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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

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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
The Japanese Sword
Language: en
Pages: 218
Authors: Kanzan Satō
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983 - Publisher: Kodansha International

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One of the foremost experts on the Japanese sword describes their history andppreciations in this book, with photographs and illustrations.
The Art of Japanese Sword Polishing
Language: en
Pages: 200
Authors: Setsuo Takaiwa
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: Planeta Publishing

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To understand Japanese sword polishing is to understand the Japanese sword. Down through the years, the great sword connoisseurs in Japan have been sword polish