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Einblicke in das Wissen über japanische Schwerter und die Kultur
日本刀の形状を定義する「反り（そり）」の種類を体系的に解説する。腰反り・中反り・先反りという主要三類型の鑑定上の定義、各反りが生まれた時代と戦術的背景、鍛造工程での反りの制御方法、そして反りの変化が刀剣の価値評価に与える影響まで、反りという一要素から日本刀の世界を深掘りする。
日本で合法的に日本刀を所持するために必要な「登録証」の制度を徹底解説。銃砲刀剣類所持等取締法の規定、都道府県教育委員会への届出手続き、登録証の紛失・変更・相続時の対応、海外持ち出し時の許可手続きまでを網羅する実務ガイド。
A detailed look at how swordmakers, polishers, and scabbard craftspeople are opening their workshops to young people through internships and experiential programs.
A detailed account of the career path from apprenticeship to independence for modern sword polishers, including income realities, seasonal workload, and the successor shortage.
A detailed explanation of the raw materials, mixing ratios, and preparation process for the clay coating applied before quenching, with analysis of how clay properties shape hamon patterns.
日本刀の柄（つか）に糸を巻く専門職「柄巻師（つかまきし）」の技法を解説する。柄糸の素材（絹・木綿・鹿革）、菱巻き・諸撚り・千鳥巻きなど巻き方の種類と格式、柄木への目貫の固定技法、そして現代における柄巻師の継承状況と武道向け柄巻きとの違いを解説する。
日本刀の製造工程において最も劇的で不可逆的な瞬間「焼き入れ（やきいれ）」に使用される「水」について、その水質・水温・水槽の形状が刃文の発現と刀身硬度に与える影響を科学的・実務的に解説する。江戸時代から現代まで受け継がれた刀工の水選びの知恵と、近代化学が解明したメカニズムを統合した解説。
An exploration of the relationship between Azuchi-Momoyama culture and sword aesthetics during the Tensho-Keicho era (1573–1615). Examines both the wabi-sabi aesthetic embodied by Sen no Rikyu and its influence on sword fitting design, and the opposite pole of lavish fittings as political displays by Hideyoshi and Ieyasu, and considers the era's lasting impact on sword aesthetics.
An analysis of the transition from straight blades of the Nara and early Heian periods to the curved tachi established in the mid-Heian era, examined through three lenses: cavalry tactics, tamahagane technology, and the rise of eastern warrior clans. Compares competing theories on the origin of the curve and discusses the morphological characteristics of surviving Sanjo-school tachi.
Traces the reappraisal of sword culture and debates over restoring the right to carry swords from the mid-Meiji to Taisho periods following the Haitōrei edict of 1876. Covers the surge in military sword demand driven by nationalist movements and the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars, the activities of late shinshinton swordsmiths, and the modern establishment of sword scholarship and connoisseurship.
Explains the role and production process of the shirasaya (plain wood scabbard) in tanto preservation, covering the shirasaya craftsman's skills from wood selection to finishing, the scientific basis for humidity and temperature management, practical maintenance with uchiko and choji oil, and a systematic overview of tanto preservation practices compared to museum long-term storage protocols.
A systematic examination of the wakizashi, the companion sword carried alongside the katana (uchigatana) by Edo-period samurai, covering its dimensional regulations, uses (indoor self-defense, seppuku, coup de grâce), the hierarchy of its mountings, regional characteristics of production, and modern valuation. Also discusses the cultural significance of the daisho (paired long and short swords).
