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The revised Chapter 57 Part 2 of Chapter 21 Muromachi Period Sword was posted. This chapter explains the change of the swords from Tachi to Katana. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. Please ignore the chapter number. I am in the process of cleaning up the website. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/06/25/58part-2-of-22-muromachi-period-sword-室町時代　1393-1467/

https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/06/17/57-muromachi-period-history-室町時代/ Revised Chapter 57, Part 2 of Chapter 20 Muromachi Period History (1393 - 1467) was posted. This chapter explains the background of the Muromachi Period and its culture. Please click the link above to go to this chapter directly. Thank you Yurie

Revised Chapter 56, Part 2 of Chapter 20, Nanboku-cho Period Tanto was posted. This chapter explains the "Enbun Jyoji Kowakizashi Tanto", and display my tanto with paper. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/06/10/56-nanboku-cho-tanto-南北朝短刀/ Thank you Yurie

Revised Chapter 55, Part 2 of Chapter 19, Nanboku-cho Period Sword was posted. This chapter explains a new style sword that appeared after the Genko Invasion. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/06/03/55｜nanboku-cho-period-swords-南北朝刀）/ Thank you Yurie

This is revised Chapter 54, Masamune Tomb in Honkaku-ji temple. This chapter show Masamune's tomb in Kamakura and the direction to the temple. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/05/22/５４｜masamune-tombstone-in-honkakuji-temple/ The chapter number in the table of contents and actual chapter number is getting even more confusing. My editor is trying to move things around. Please bear with me. Thank you Yurie

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Revised Chapter 53 was posted today. This is Part 2 of chapter 18, Nanboku-Cho Period History. This chapter explains why the Northern Dynasty and the Southern Dynasty were co-existed at the same time. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/05/04/53-part-2-of-18-nanboku-cho南北朝-period-history-1333-1393/ Thank you Yurie

Revised Chapter 52 was posted today. This is Part 2 of Chapter 17, Th Early Kamakura Period Tanto. This chapter explains the Early Soshu Den Tanto, famous Masamune. Please click the link below to to to to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/04/26/52part-2-of-17late-kamakura-period-tanto-early-soshu-den-tanto/ Thank you Yurie

Revised Chapter 51 was posted today. This is Part 2 of Chapter 16, The Revival of Yamato Den. This chapter explains how Yamato Den became active again and the characteristics of the Yamato Den. Please click the ling above to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/04/13/51-part-2-of-16-the-revival-of-yamato-den-大和伝復活/ Also, Chapter 43 and 44, Hamon photo were added. Chapter 43: Rai Kuniyuki Hamon Chapter 44: Ichimonji Hamon

Revised chapter 50 was posted today. this is Part 2 of chapter 15, Late Kamakura Period Sword. This chapter explains the transition from Ikubi Kissaki to the longer Kissaki. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/03/25/50part-2-of-15late-kamakura-period-sword/ Thank you Yurie

This is revised Chapter 49, Part 2 of Chapter 14, Late Kamakura Period History. This chapter explains how the Mongolian invasion happened on 1274 and 1281. You may find this chapter very exciting. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/03/14/49-part-2-of-14late-kamakura-period-鎌倉後期歴史/ Because the editor suggested me a few things, chapter numbering may be confusing for a while until I finish changing. The reference chapter and other few chapter will change the location. On Chapter 39, Heian Period History, a few things were added. Thank you Yurie

This is the revised chapter 48, Part 2 of chapter 13 Middle Kamakura Period Tanto. This chapter explains more details of the Middle Kamakura Period Tanto. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/03/02/13part-2-tanto-middle-kamakura-period-%e9%8e%8c%e5%80%89%e4%b8%ad%e6%9c%9f%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80/ Thank you Yurie

This is revised chapter 47, Ikubi Kissak Sword, continued from chapter 46 and detailed part of chapter 12. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. This chapter explains the famous National Treasure Sword, Kunimune. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/02/20/12-5-part-2-ikubi-kissaki-continued/ Thank you Yurue

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This is a revised Chapter 46, Ikubi Kissaki Sword, the continued part of chapter 12. Please click the link next to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/02/10/12part-2-ikubi-kissaki（猪首切先）/ I hope I am writing in the right place, since the Nihonto Message Board looks strange. Message board changed somethig?

Revised Chapter 45 was posted. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. This is the continued part of chapter 11. It explains how emperor Gotoba encouraged sword making during the middle Kamakura period. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/02/02/11part-2-jyokyu-no-hen-1221-and-gotoba-joko/ Thank you Yurie

The revised Chapter 43, Part 2 of Chapter 9 was posted. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/01/19/9-part-2-middle-kamakura-period-yamashiro-den-%e9%8e%8c%e5%80%89%e4%b8%ad%e6%9c%9f%e5%b1%b1%e5%9f%8e%e4%bc%9d/ Also, I added the micro photo of the cross section of the sword in Chapter 32. Below is the link to go to chapter 32. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2018/09/04/32the-process-of-making-a-sword/ Thank you Yurie

I posted the revised Chapter 42, Part 2 of chapter 8 Overview of the Kamakura Period sword. This chapter explains more details of the overview of the Kamakura sword. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/01/09/8part-2-overview-of-the-kamakura-period-sword-1192-1333/ Thank you Yurie

I posted the revised chapter 41, Part 2 of Chapter 7 Kamakura Period History. This chapter explains the main three historic character of this time. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/01/01/41-part-2%e3%80%80of-7kamakura-period-history/ or go to www.studyingjapaneseswords.com to go to the rest of my website. On June 29, I posted revised Chapter 40, Part 2 of chapter 6 Heian Period Sword. I am not sure if I notified or not notified, but I did posted the revised Chapter 40, 6 days ago. Thank you Yurie

I posted the revised chapter 40, (Part 2 of chapter 6, Heian Period Sword). This chapter explains the style of the sword from several groups of Heian period. Please click the link next to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2018/12/22/6heian-period-sword-792-1192-part-2/ or go to www.studyingjapaneseswords.com to see the rest of my website. Thank you Yurie

I posted the revised chapter 39, Heian Period History Part 2. this chapter explains how the lifestyle of Heian period affected the Heian period sword style. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2018/12/08/5-heian-period-history-part-2%e5%b9%b3%e5%ae%89%e6%99%82%e4%bb%a3/ or go to www.studyingjapaneseswords.com to go to the rest of my website. Thank you Yurie

The revised chapter 38 (part 2 of chapter 4 Names of Parts) was posted. This chapter explains how to look for the location of the curvature. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2018/11/29/4names-of-the-parts-2/ or go to www.studyingjapaneseswords.com to see the rest of my website. Thank you Yurie

The revised chapter 37 (part 2 of chapter 3 Jyoko-To ) was posted. This chapter explains the sword excavated from a huge burial place called Kofun. This is archaeology part section. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2018/11/17/3-jyoko-to-part-2/ or go to www.studyingjapaneseswords.com for the rest of my website.

The revised chapter 36| part 2 of ---2| Timeline was posted. This chapter explains the different types of swords after 1868 to the present time. Please click the link below to to to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2018/11/10/2-timeline-part-2/ or go to www.studyingjapaneseswords.com for the rest of my website. Thank you Yurie

The chapter 'How to handle a sword" was posted today. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/11/14/how-to-handle-a-sword/ or go to www.studyingjapaneseswords.com to read the rest of my website. Thank you Yurie