The art of the Japanese sword : the craft of swordmaking and its appreciation / Leon and Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara ; photos by Yoshikazu Yoshihara and Aram Compeau.

• Introduction -- Kansho: Appreciating the Japanese sword -- Rekishi: A brief history of the Japanese sword -- Tamahagane and the tatara: Traditional Japanese steel-making -- Sakuto: Making the sword -- Finishing the sword: Polishing, habaki, and saya -- Japanese Nengo eras and dates -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Author information -- Contact information. 

• In The Art of the Japanese Sword, master swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara offers a comprehensive view on the making, finishing and appreciation of Japanese blades. The Japanese sword, a unique work of art in steel, can be appreciated from a number of viewpoints 

Ämnesord

Vapensmeder  (sao)

Svärd  -- historia (sao)

Vapen  -- i konsten (sao)

Armorers  (LCSH)

Japan  (sao)

Klassifikation

623.441 (DDC)

Sv (kssb/8 (machine generated))