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'Japanese sword furniture': what a sober phrase to cover all the beauty, all the poetry, caught in these tiny little objects. It reveals none of the special charm of this old Japanese craft. The author of this book would like to bring to life for the reader the little human and
The sword symbolizes the inbred conflict of Japan in the past: cruelty affianced to poetry. The enemy of the samurai, usually a samurai himself, died from a blow by a most deadly weapon forged from the most perfect steel, which was also the most beautiful weapon ever known.
Contents
Introduction
The Cult of the Sword
Parts of the Japanese Sword
Materials
Techniques
Status of the Swordsmith
Themes
Famous Sword Masters and Schools
Notes of the Plates
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Diagram of the Wakizashi Sword
Plates
'Japanese sword furniture': what a sober phrase to cover all the beauty, all the poetry, caught in these tiny little objects. It reveals none of the special charm of this old Japanese craft. The author of this book would like to bring to life for the reader the little human and
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divine figures, the animals, birds and inanimate things, the whole of this miniature Japanese world. Those who admire Japenese woodcuts, lacquer work, netsuke and ceramics cannot fail to be delighted by Japanese sword furniture.The sword symbolizes the inbred conflict of Japan in the past: cruelty affianced to poetry. The enemy of the samurai, usually a samurai himself, died from a blow by a most deadly weapon forged from the most perfect steel, which was also the most beautiful weapon ever known.
Contents
Introduction
The Cult of the Sword
Parts of the Japanese Sword
Materials
Techniques
Status of the Swordsmith
Themes
Famous Sword Masters and Schools
Notes of the Plates
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Diagram of the Wakizashi Sword
Plates
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