yurie Posted November 14, 2020 Author Report Posted November 14, 2020 This is revised chapter 62, the second part of chapter 26, Overview of the Sin-to. This chapter explains the Shin-to characteristics and picturesque Hamon. Please click the link above to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/08/19/63part-2-of-27overview-of-shin-to 新刀）/ Thank you Yurie 3 1 Quote
yurie Posted November 20, 2020 Author Report Posted November 20, 2020 This is revised chapter 63, the second part of chapter 27, Shin-to Main 7 regions, part A. This chapter explains one of the seven regions of the Shin-to sword. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/08/27/64part-2-of-28-main-7-areas-among-shin-to-sword-part-a/ Thank you Yurie Quote
yurie Posted November 27, 2020 Author Report Posted November 27, 2020 This is the revised Chapter 64, the second part of Chapter 28, Shin-to Main 7 Regions, part B. This chapter explains the seven regions of the Shin-to sword. Please click the link below to go to this chapter. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/09/02/65part-2-of-29-main-7-area-among-shin-to-sword-part-b/ Thank you Yurie 1 Quote
yurie Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Posted December 3, 2020 https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/09/09/66part-2-of-30-bakumatsu-period-history-幕末時代/ This is chapter 65, the second part of chapter 29, Bakumatsu Period History. This chapter narrates the process of Commodore M.C. Perry brought the diplomatic document to Japan and opens three ports for foreign ships. Please click the link above to go to this chapter directly. Thank you Yurie 4 Quote
yurie Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Posted December 10, 2020 New revised Chapter 66, the second part of Chapter 30, Shin shin-to Bakumatsu period sword was posted. This chapter explains a few swordsmiths of this time. Please click the link above to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/09/24/67-part-2-of-31shin-shin-to-bakumatsu-period-sword-1781-1867/ Thank you Yurie 1 Quote
mecox Posted December 10, 2020 Report Posted December 10, 2020 Yurie, this is an impressive series of cameos on the whole history of the Japanese sword. I have started reading them only recently, and it has taken a bit of time to get the feel as they jump around a bit. But there is much valuable information in them plus some amusing anecdotes. I hope you have plans to pull it all together some time. Cheers, Mal 1 Quote
yurie Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Posted December 10, 2020 Thank you very much for your comment. The comment like yours keeps me going. I am working with an editor to put this together to a book. But constantly doubtful mind keeps me telling that what I am writing is not worth anything. Your comment really cheer me up. Thank you Yurie 8 1 Quote
b.hennick Posted December 11, 2020 Report Posted December 11, 2020 I, for one. am looking forward to the book. You have a unique background and can and do provide a unique perspective. Sometimes writing is frustrating and goes much much slower than one would like. Other times the words flow. May you have many many days of flowing words. 1 Quote
16k Posted December 11, 2020 Report Posted December 11, 2020 Don't doubt, Yurie, WE WANT THE BOOK! 2 Quote
Brian Posted December 11, 2020 Report Posted December 11, 2020 Yurie, Your amount of "likes" on your posts tells the story. There are MANY people enjoying your posts. You don't have to feel insecure about it for one second. 2 Quote
yurie Posted December 21, 2020 Author Report Posted December 21, 2020 Revised "Chapter 67, How to Handle Swords" was posted. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/11/14/how-to-handle-a-sword/ Thank you Yurie 2 Quote
b.hennick Posted December 21, 2020 Report Posted December 21, 2020 Hi Yurie I think that you need to add a small piece on how to remove the tsuka when it appears to be stuck. Quote
JAL Posted December 21, 2020 Report Posted December 21, 2020 Hi Yurie, I also enjoy reading it and would certainly buy the book. In your shinshinto/bakumatsu part you recently posted, please have a look at subscript of your picture with the Gassan Sadakazu katana. It does say Kiyomaro like in the picture above that one instead of Gassan Sadakazu. Best regards and keep up posting the updates! John Quote
Baka Gaijin Posted December 21, 2020 Report Posted December 21, 2020 Good morning Yurie san, Thank you for your diligence. Truly, the concept of a Book is daunting, placing your heart on display for all to see. Respectfully, please have the courage to fail. If the sum total of all you have so freely shared with us here on NMB over the past few years is a gauge by which to assess the Book, then it is surely destined to become an important resource for future generations to come. As an eyewitness to a specific aspect of History, your position is unique, your observations hold a validity which truly deserves to be recorded. 頑張ってください 5 Quote
yurie Posted December 24, 2020 Author Report Posted December 24, 2020 On 12/21/2020 at 5:58 AM, JAL said: Hi Yurie, I also enjoy reading it and would certainly buy the book. In your shinshinto/bakumatsu part you recently posted, please have a look at subscript of your picture with the Gassan Sadakazu katana. It does say Kiyomaro like in the picture above that one instead of Gassan Sadakazu. Best regards and keep up posting the updates! John Expand Hi, Jal, Thank you very much for pointing me that. Yes, you are right, I had the same caption under Kiyomaro and Gassan. First I write on word, then copy to website. Then I always double check to make sure the copy is right. But my eyes get funny sometime. I did not realize the same captions was there. Thank you, I really appreciate it. The comment like this is very valuable. Yurie 3 1 Quote
yurie Posted February 12, 2021 Author Report Posted February 12, 2021 https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/02/20/12-5-part-2-ikubi-kissaki-continued/ This is chapter 45 of my website "studyingjapanesesword.com". I changed the photos of Kunimune of this chapter. Please click the link above. I have been working to create my website into a book. Photos were changed here and there. Here is one. Thank you Yurie 2 4 Quote
Volker62 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Posted February 16, 2021 Hey Yurie san a great pleasure to read Volker Quote
Brano Posted February 16, 2021 Report Posted February 16, 2021 Dear Yurie-san, I believe your book will be out soon I'm already looking forward to it You are doing a great job Quote
yurie Posted March 21, 2021 Author Report Posted March 21, 2021 https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2018/03/17/20-nanboku-cho-tanto/ The photo in "Chapter 19 Nanboku-cho Period Tanto" was changed. Please click the link above to go to the chapter directly. I finished editing and correcting the draft and working to publish the book but I am having difficulty deciding which publisher suits me and how to go about. Vast information to go through. Creating a physical book is harder than writing. Yurie 3 2 Quote
yurie Posted July 3, 2021 Author Report Posted July 3, 2021 Front cover with border.pdfFetching info... back cover with border.pdfFetching info... Finally, on my website "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com", editing stage was done and starting the production. The attachment below is the front and back cover design. Yurie 1 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted July 4, 2021 Report Posted July 4, 2021 Looks great, Yurie, very classy. Where can we order the book? Quote
yurie Posted July 4, 2021 Author Report Posted July 4, 2021 It is not done yet. It just went to production yesterday. They say that ebook should be in 2 ~3 weeks, hard cover book should be another 2 to 3 weeks. It should be sold on Amazon. Yurie 1 Quote
Brian Posted July 4, 2021 Report Posted July 4, 2021 Congrats Yurie! I had been wondering how you were. Great to see the progress. I'd suggest speaking to a US book seller like Grey Doffin to distribute some through him. We don't have a real working postal system here currently, and courier is too expensive. So I'll have to wait a bit, but will definitely pick up a copy. Quote
Jwrussell Posted July 4, 2021 Report Posted July 4, 2021 Yay! Congratulations! This is exciting! Quote
yurie Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Posted July 6, 2021 Thank you very much for all your interest. It has been very frustrating experience. It should have been done a month ago. The publisher must have been very busy, and their workers must have too much work to do. 2 weeks for eBook and another 2weeks on book is only their estimate time. The way it have been, I am not sure this is accurate estimate. Thank you Yurie Quote
george trotter Posted July 7, 2021 Report Posted July 7, 2021 Yurie san, Honto ni, Omedetogozaimasu. Warm regards, George. Quote
NewB Posted July 7, 2021 Report Posted July 7, 2021 Simply beautiful. Your family has held lots of history during all these years. Unbelievable and admirable! Godspeed. Cheers John Quote
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