10 Essential Japanese Sword Books in English

We review 10+ sword books in English and give our recommendations. See links below to purchase the books you see in the vid

Amazon.com

The Samurai Sword: A Handbook, John M Yumoto
https://amzn.to/3veDNSB

Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3qGDfBo

Art of the Japanese Sword, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/3lak1TN

Koto Kantei, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3rHDkpM

Shinto and Shin-shinto Kantei, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3clihmM

Military Swords of Japan, Richard Fuller/Ron Gregory
https://amzn.to/3ve9MCu

The Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese swords, Nakahara Nonbuo, translation: Paul Martin
https://amzn.to/2OgIRFH

Koto, Shinto Dozen Hyo (Guide to Nyusatsu Kantei, Paul Martin
https://amzn.to/3l5McTS

The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths, Tamio Tsuchiko, trans: Kenji Mishina
https://amzn.to/3th5LLT

The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords, Nagayama Kokan, Trans: Kenji Mishina
https://amzn.to/30EzMIY

Other sword books not featured in the video.

The Japanese Sword, Kanzan Sato, trans: Joe Earl
https://amzn.to/30Assyf

The Yasukuni Swords: Rare Weapons of Japan, 1933-1945
https://amzn.to/2OnTPcm

The Art of the Japanese Sword: As Taught By the Experts, Kawachi Kunihira
https://amzn.to/3vgq7q9

The Craft of the Japanese Sword, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/38zBikh

The Art of Japanese Sword Polishing, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/3t43nIe

Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths: From 1868 to the Present, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/30C84Ne

Nippon-to: The Japanese Sword, Inami Hakusui
https://amzn.to/30OC9cF

Swords of Imperial Japan , 1868 - 1945, Jim Dawson
https://amzn.to/3rFLVJz

Amazon UK

Nihonto no Bi: Nihonto/The Japanese Sword
https://amzn.to/38zW0Ax

The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords, Nagayama Kokan, Trans: Kenji Mishina
https://amzn.to/3lb99Fm

Koto Kantei, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3bEF9OG

Shinto and Shin-shinto Kantei, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3ldqvRJ

The Art of the Japanese Sword, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/3qFJDJd

The Samurai Sword: A Handbook, John M Yumoto
https://amzn.to/2OJhEuY

The Art of the Japanese Sword Polishing, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/3rFuZ61


Amazon Japan

Nihonto no Bi: Nihonto/The Japanese Sword
https://amzn.to/3cmkL4h

Etsumi Lens Cloths
https://amzn.to/3bECVyO

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Welcome to my YouTube Channel!

My name is Paul Martin and I am a Japanese sword specialist living in Tokyo, Japan. I want to share the beauty, spirituality, and history of Japanese swords and samurai (including all the various aspects of Japanese culture where they touch), sword and steel making, Noh, Kyogen, Kagura, Martial Arts, and so forth, with you all here on Youtube! So please subscribe today!

I am a former curator in the Department of Japanese Antiquities at the British Museum, London, I have a Masters in Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and am currently a Trustee for the Nihonto Bunka Shinko Kyokai Public Foundation (NBSK).
https://nbsk-jp.org/english/

I also work closely with many sword institutions in Japan, including the Nihon Bijitsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK), providing specialist translations for books and exhibitions. I am also a recognized specialist by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT:観光庁), and have my own regular column at JAPAN-Forward (Sankei Shinbun).
https://japan-forward.com/category/cu...

I am also a Samurai Spirit Tourism Ambassador for the Tohoku Region
https://samurai-spirit.com/index.html

The sword in Japan is not merely a weapon, it is a sublime piece of functional art, with deep spiritual and historical significance to the Japanese people. Just like Mount Fuji and Cherry Blossoms, the Japanese sword is an enduring symbol of Japan. It is my hope to share my love and passion for Japanese swords with all of you here on YouTube and make the Japanese sword accessible to the world by introducing the Japanese sword to new audiences from a Japanese perspective.



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