Japanese swords
Subtitle: cultural icons of a nation ; the history, metallurgy and iconography of the samurai sword
By: Colin M. Roach
Publisher: Tuttle Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Tokyo; Rutland, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9784805310359
Subjects: Swords
Other titles: Cultural icons of a nation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.173) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing the Japanese sword. Appreciating the Japanese sword; title: Creating the Japanese sword; title: History and culture. The Jomon, Kofun and Yayoi periods; title: The Nara period; title: The Heian, Kamakura and Muromachi periods; title: The Edo period; title: Modern Japanese swords; title: The art of wordsmanship. Classical swordsmanship today; title: Conclusion. Passion and preservation.