The Connoisseur’s Book of Japanese Swords.

Hardcover. By Kokan Nagayama. “Nagayama-sensei and his senior pupils have for many years now taken an enlightened approach to the study of Japanese swords outside of Japan. They have been of great assistance to collectors here in Great Britain and in other countries travelling and living abroad organizing exhibitions teaching us and polishing our swords always in an altruistic spirit. This translation is another example of this same approach. In the past we have often struggled on our own or in small groups to gain an understanding of this peculiarly Japanese cultural asset and with many of the definitive books on the subject still untranslated a wealth of information has in the past been inaccessible to the non-Japanese reader. This book will be of great help in making educated judgements at kantei sessions and will be an invaluable and constant reference work.

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