Samurai Sword A Handbook

Name: Samurai Sword A Handbook
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ISBN: 9784805309575

ISBN-10: 4805309571

ISBN-13: 9784805309575

Edition: 2008 (Revised)

Authors: John M. Yumoto, T. C. Ford

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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 feat of craftsmanship passed down by generations of artisans, the samurai sword is generally considered to be superior even to the famed blades of Western Damascus and Toledo. The Samurai Sword Handbook is a precise exploration of the samurai sword designed for sword collectors as well as anyone intrigued by these ancient blades. Detailing the origins and development of the samurai sword, its historical background, styles, famous schools and differences in construction, this revised edition of the classic reference outlines methods…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 9/15/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English

John M. Yumoto is perhaps the foremost authority on the samurai sword outside of Japan. A native of California, he has been studying the Japanese sword since his childhood days in Japan.



List of Plates


List of Figures


Introduction


Foreword


Acknowledgments



Japanese History and the Samurai Sword



Types of Swords



Parts of the Sword



Blade Shape, Construction, and Grain



The Making of the Sword



Inscriptions and Their Readings



Care and Maintenance



Appraisal and Value



Relative Point Values


Bibliography


Glossary


Old Provinces and Modern Prefectures


Index