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Introduction
to Japanese Swords through pictures.
Reference work on etiquette, appraisal, maintenance,
and mostly the presentation of japanese swords
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Sageo (scabbard cord) tying according to various schools /
Maintenance / Appraisal
By the
Zen Nippon Tosho Kai
(All Japan Swordsmith Association)
English and Japanese - 48 pages - ISBN: 4990231627
Billingual book
published almost privately (5000 copies) by the All Japan Swordsmith
Association. The book aims at informing the reader on matters such as
etiquette when manipulating a japanese sword. It includes 6 sageo tying
methods detailed with images, the various types of koshirae (fittings),
types of lacquers, cords, the maintenance, appraisal, as well as an
overview of the making.
It's the ideal reference book for Iaido and other japanese sword amateurs: brief, concise, filled with infos and few texts.
This book is available
through japanese sword dealers (¥1500).
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