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Insights into Japanese sword knowledge and culture
The world of new swords that flourished in Osaka during the early Edo period. A comparative analysis of two master swordsmiths: Sukehiro and Shinkai.
From Kurosawa films to Star Wars. The boundary between truth and creative expression in how Japanese swords are depicted in cinema.
The nakago is a sword's resume. How to identify smiths and eras from inscriptions, file marks, and patina.
Bonhams, Christie's, domestic auctions. Merits, demerits, and precautions for purchasing Japanese swords at auction.
"Japanese swords can cut through anything." "They never break." "Muramasa is a cursed sword." The truth behind myths about Japanese swords.
Anniversaries, honors, retirement. Etiquette and selection of Japanese swords as gifts for special occasions.
From Koto to Shinto at the Keicho boundary, then Shinshinto and modern swords — characteristics and appreciation points for each era.
Sadamune, Samonji, Nagayoshi, Yoshihiro, Kanemitsu... ten master pupils who learned from Masamune.
Owning nihonto (日本刀) in Japan requires a registration certificate. An explanation of the registration system's structure and procedures.
Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Japanese Sword Museum. Introducing sword exhibition facilities from across Japan.
Tamahagane from tatara smelting — the raw material of Japanese swords.
Shinogi-Zukuri, Hira-Zukuri, Kiriha-Zukuri, and Kata-Kiriha-Zukuri. An explanation of the types and characteristics of Japanese blade construction.
