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  The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords (Hardback) By (author) Kokan Nagayama, Translated by Kenji Mishina

  

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  Short Description for The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese SwordsA comprehensive guide to the appreciation and appraisal of Japanese swords, complete with historical background, terms and the workmanship of the foremost schools and smiths.
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  • Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd
  • Published: 02 March 1998
  • Format: Hardback 348 pages
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  • Categories: General | Asian History | Militaria, Arms & Armour
  • ISBN 13: 9784770020710 ISBN 10: 4770020716
  • Sales rank: 122,789

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Full description for The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords

• Recently Japanese swords have gained enormous popularity as art objects with collectors and enthusiasts around the world, but until now much of the most detailed information on the subject has been availability only in Japanese. This comprehensive guide to the appreciation and appraisal of the blades of Japanese swords provides, at last, all the background that readers need to become true connoisseurs.