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The Japanese
Sword : A Comprehensive Guide
by Kanzan Sato, Joe Earle Must have. Detailed descriptions on the most famous
swords in Japan today. Excellent information on the five traditions. A great
read and reference book.
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Samurai Sword a
Handbook
by John YumotoMust have. Yumoto Sensei's little book is indispensable.
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The
Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords
by Kokan Nagayama, Kenji MishinaIf you are serious about learning kantei, you must have
this book. By far the most comprehensive kantei book in English.
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The Craft of the
Japanese Sword
by Kapp & Yoshihara Another must have for all Japanese Sword Collectors.
Excellent information on sword construction, habaki making and saya making. A little
side note... Yoshindo's name is actually pronounced YoshiWara.
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Japanese
Military and Civil Swords and Dirks
by Richard Fuller, Ron Gregory Richard Fuller's book (this is the larger one) is jam
packed with information on Japanese Military Swords.
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Military Swords
of Japan 1868-1945
by Richard Fuller, Ron Gregory If you have a gunto, you should have this book.
Not as detailed as the Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks but
very inexpensive.
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Arms and Armor
of the Samurai
by Stephen Turnbull, Ian Bottomley, A. P. Hopson Excellent book that outlines the
historical development of the Samurai, their Armor and Arms. Great pictures and lots
of superb historical information.
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Musashi
by Eiji Yoshikawa, Charles S. Terry Not a must have, but a GREAT reading historical
novel about Japan's most popular swordsman-Miyamoto Musashi. It is up there with Tom
Clancy's novels. I read it twice and will read it again.
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Taiko : An Epic
Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan
by Eiji Yoshikawa, William Scott Wilson Same author as Musashi, this book is mostly
about Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the person credited with the unification of Japan. In my
opinion this book is an excellent way to learn Japanese History in the 1500 and 1600s.
It also gives you an insight into Japanese culture and mindset. Inspiring to
say the least.
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