The Craft of the Japanese Sword by Hiroko Kapp, Leon Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara

The Craft of the Japanese Sword



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The Craft of the Japanese Sword Hiroko Kapp, Leon Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara ebook
Page: 171
Format: djvu
ISBN: 087011798X, 9780870117985
Publisher: Kodansha International


Combining the two makes a perfect storm of coolness. As one of Japan's last remaining swordsmiths, Korehira Watanabe has honed his craft for 40 years while attempting to recreate the mythical Koto sword. The site map of medieval information covered on this site. Kendo, the “way of the sword,” is a Japanese sword-fighting martial art rooted in the craft of the country's most renowned warriors, the samurai. The Craft of the Japanese Sword 2000 | 168 pages | ISBN:087011798X | PDF | 52.8 Mb Well over a thousand years old, the tradition of swordmaking in Japan is one of the most highly regarded me. A current museum exhibition hopes to capitalize on the anime's fandom by presenting weapons from the Evangelion series crafted by master Japanese sword smiths. Tamahagane is the gold dust for traditional sword making. While many fine books on sword appreciation exist, these deal primarily with older blades or problems of appraisal. Traditional sword making takes years of apprenticeship and the honing of one's skills with a complete dedication to the craft. It took a Japanese smith with 40 years of experience six months and the equivalent of 20 swords' worth of steel to craft the weapon. I have long been wanting to update my kitchen knives with some proper Japanese knives, but now I feel more like acquiring a Japanese sword because of the craft and absolute beauty of the product.