Sword Books for Sale (BK1 to BK5)

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BK1:  SEKI KAJI NO KIGEN OSAGURU  “The Path of Origins of Seki Swordsmiths” Seki Kaji Toso Chosakai   “Committee for Study of Seki Kaji To”       Heisei 7 (1995)   Hardcover with dustcover, 301 glossy pages, 30 x 22 x 2.8 cm, text in Japanese. Contains summaries, overviews, plus a collection of papers on separate aspects by different authors. Covers the development of Seki swordmaking, materials and smiths from the very beginning, including archeological findings and old records, with maps, photos and charts.                                   Also a translation of contents pages.    US$65 plus shipping.

 

BK2: WAKIZASHI NYUMON    “Beginners Book for Wakizashi”  Kazuo TOKUNO     Showa 50 (1975)   Hardcover & plastic dustjacket., 21 x 15 cm, 190 pages, 56 pages of B&W photos with nakago and monouchi, 10 pages of koshirae, 55 pages of oshigata.                                    In Japanese, very good condition (has some notes in English in book).    US$30 plus shipping

 

BK3:   NIPPON TO SEKI SHICHI RYU (“Seven Styles of Seki Swords”)     YAMADA Aoi  1970   (Chuou Token Kai)   Hardcover with slipcase, 27 x 19.5 cm,  339 pages, this is a summary of the key toshi of the main Seki schools.  In Japanese, there are 210 pages of oshigata with Japanese script, tosho names are easy to see. Each smith is later described in Japanese text. Also 13 pages of clear B&W photos of mei of the key swordsmiths. Includes “family” trees. Authors stamp in rear. A hard to find book, in excellent condition.   US$75 plus shipping.

 

BK4:  Two Exhibition Books: Gotoh Museum Swords & Omamori (tanto)                                         

BK4-A: COURT and SAMURAI in an AGE of TRANSITION (exhibition at Gotoh Museum, Tokyo). By Japan Society, 1990. Soft cover, glossy pages, 29.5 x 22.5 cm, 127 pages, English text, description of period, background and all items.  Full page B&W photos of 22 swords with full descriptions. Very good condition.

BK4-B: OMAMORI TO TENRAN KAI (exhibition by Zen Nippon Tosho Kai), 2007.  Soft cover glossy booklet, 29.5 x 21 cm, 40 pages, beautiful colour photos of blades and koshirae of tanto and smaller omamori-to. Japanese text but easy to follow captions. Excellent condition.   Two books for US$35 plus shipping.

 

 

 

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BK5:   MINO-TOKO MEIKAN     “Mino Swordsmith Lists”        Heisei 20 (2008)    now SOLD, thank you.