Historic Japanese Swords and Fittings: A Collection of Restored and Translated 19th Century Manuscripts - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Lloyd & Tutle Publishing, LimitedISBN-13:9780984377947ISBN-10:984377948UPC:9780984377947Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:AsiaBook Topic:JapanSize:10.00 x 7.99 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SCSZ8C8G7A
Historic Japanese Swords and Fittings: A Collection of Restored and Translated 19th Century Manuscripts
For students of Japanese history, culture and art, the study of these ancient manuscripts expands the appreciation of the sword in traditional Japanese society. For the student of the samurai, these manuscripts give a window into the icons that they treasured and helped shape their values. In this work Dr. Buck presents 81 digitally restored early to mid-nineteenth century manuscripts that...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Lloyd & Tutle Publishing, LimitedISBN-13:9780984377947ISBN-10:984377948UPC:9780984377947Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:AsiaBook Topic:JapanSize:10.00 x 7.99 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SCSZ8C8G7A
Dr. Thomas Buck has been collecting and studying the Japanese Art Sword for over thirty years, acquiring his first Samurai Sword in October, 1975. In 1987, with the guidance of Dr. W. Y. Takahashi, Sensei, he began a three year intensive study/apprenticeship of the restoration and preservation techniques of John Grimmitt and Takahiro Ichinose, concentrating his research on Tsukamaki and Japanese...
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