Nihontocollector19 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Posted December 12, 2017 Hello everyone good day i'm looking for some good book recommendations to further some study and to help me take this hobby a bit more serious. i dont have focus yet but i would like a book possibly that has information on oshigata to start. Quote
vajo Posted December 12, 2017 Report Posted December 12, 2017 Kanzan Sato "The Japanese sword" $11.99 https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Sword-Arts-Library/dp/0870115626 Yumoto "The Samurai Sword" $10.33 https://www.amazon.com/Samurai-Sword-Handbook-John-Yumoto/dp/4805311347/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1/144-5109966-5863257?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q023RQQ58DR85ZWCFV5H Nagayama "The Connoisseurs book of Japanese swords" $46 https://www.amazon.com/Connoisseurs-Book-Japanese-Swords/dp/1568365810/ref=pd_cp_14_3/144-5109966-5863257?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q023RQQ58DR85ZWCFV5H Quote
b.hennick Posted December 12, 2017 Report Posted December 12, 2017 The sword of the Samurai by John Bott available on Lulu. Softcover is under $15 and there are coupons 1 Quote
Greg F Posted December 14, 2017 Report Posted December 14, 2017 Facts and fundamentals is great one that i think should be on any newbie list. Greg 1 Quote
Stephen Posted December 14, 2017 Report Posted December 14, 2017 Agreed, good primer ...and inexpensive. Quote
DirkO Posted December 14, 2017 Report Posted December 14, 2017 AndrewThere's a part about books in the FAQ http://www.nihontomessageboard.com/faq.html Quote
Surfson Posted December 18, 2017 Report Posted December 18, 2017 I would add the BW Robinson book, if you can find it. He was the curator of the collection at the British Museum for quite a while. Quote
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