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The Yasukuni Swords

By Tom Kishida

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The Craft of the Japanese Sword

By Leon Kapp Hiroko Kapp Yoshindo Yoshihara

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Well over a thousand years old, the tradition of swordmaking in Japan is one of the most highly regarded metal crafts in the world. When all sword manufacture was prohibited in Japan for seven year...

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