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The Japanese Sword

Articles & Translations

Translation of the narration for the DVD produced by the All Japan Swordsmiths Association entitled: Katana- The Spirit and Ancient Techniques of the Japanese Sword: A Modern Challenge. Now available in NTSC and PAL formats.

Translation of the narration for the DVD produced by the Murakumokai. Interviews with its eight members whilst they guide you through their workmanship. It aslo has a very good explanation of activities within the steel.

Ono Yoshimitsu's World of Juka-Choji Translation of the catalogue of the Hayashibara Art Museum's exhibition.

The Yoshihara Tradition- An article published on the website of the Token Kai of Great Britain, which was originally the main section of a catalogue written to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, Los Angeles March through June 2005.

Short article on the Japanese sword originally published in the Los Angeles Cultural News

An Article entitled The Intangible Sword posted on the To-ken society of Great Britains website

Appraising Kantei- An article published on the website of the Token Kai of Great Britain.

The Kusanagi no Tsurugi. A short article originally published in the Los Angeles Cultural News.

Fudo article

Yamaoka Tesshu article

Reading sword Japanese article