Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths From 1868 to the Present
by Kapp, Leon; Kapp, Hiroko; Yoshihara, Yoshindo; Kishida, TomFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-12-13
Publisher(s): Kodansha USA
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Summary
This illustrated guide to the development of the Japanese sword in the modernra concentrates on the techniques and output of the best smiths. It includes detailed look at the swords used during World War II and should be ofnterest to collectors and enthusiasts.
Author Biography
LEON KAPP is a cell and molecular biologist working in the San Francisco Bay area. He has spent a considerable amount of time studying Japanese swords with the swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara. HIROKO KAPP is a correspondent for the Tokyo-based Senken Shinbun news organization. The Kapps live in San Rafael, California.
YOSHINDO YOSHIHARA is a swordsmith who is ranked among the top sword craftsmen in Japan. His family has been making tools and swords for several generations, and his son is also a swordsmith who now works with him in Tokyo. The Kapps and Yoshindo are the authors of The Craft of the Japanese Sword, which describes how a Japanese sword is made and finished.
TOM KISHIDA is a professional photographer living and working in Tokyo. He worked with the authors on their last book, and he has been photographing swordsmiths and their work for more than twenty years. His acclaimed Japanese-language book, Yasukuni Tosho, is widely recognized as the definitive study of Yasukuni smiths.
Table of Contents
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| Part Two HISTORY | 35 | (62) | |||
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| Part Three INTERVIEWS | 97 | (88) | |||
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| Part Four PERSPECTIVES | 185 | (15) | |||
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| Lineage Charts for Modern Swordsmith Schools | 200 | (17) | |||
| Acknowledgements | 217 | (2) | |||
| Bibliography | 219 | (1) | |||
| Index | 220 |
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