The art of the Japanese sword : the craft of swordmaking and its appreciation

• Tác giả: Hiroko Kapp, Leon Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN: 4805312408 (hbk)
• ISBN: 9784805312407 (hbk)
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 623.441 Weaponry of prefirearm origin
• Thông tin xuất bản: Tokyo : Tuttle, 2012.
• Mô tả vật lý: 256 p. : , col. ill. ; , 31 cm.
• Bộ sưu tập: Khoa học ứng dụng
• ID: 275249
• Chủ đề: 1. Swords--Japan; 2. Weapons in art

Includes bibliographical references.

Tóm tắt

In The Art of the Japanese Sword , master swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara offers a comprehensive view on the making, finishing and appreciation of Japanese blades. The Japanese sword, a unique work of art in steel, can be appreciated from a number of viewpoints.