1st nihonto catalogue from Poland!

[Marius]

Dear All,

 

I am not sure where to put this post, but I thought you might want to know that the Japanese Sword Section of the Polish Society of Ancient Arms and Armour has just published a catalogue from last year's nihonto and tsuba exhibition in Cracow. I have written about this exhibition, the first one in Polish history: http://gomabashi.blogspot.com/2010/05/j ... rakow.html

 

Now, our Section (on the Board of which I have the honour to sit) has published a catalogue. It carries the title of the exhibition: Beauty Forged in Steel. It comprises swords and tsuba from Polish collections.

 

I must admit that we had to finance this catalogue ourselves, just to make it happen. The Section hwas founded last year, but we have already organised one major exhibition and published a catalogue. This year we will have the next exhibition, this time in Torun. We really want to spread the knowledge of nihonto in Poland. We also want to publish a newsletter, produce articles for specialised magazines, update our website frequently, just to name a few activities.

 

We are selling the catalogue in Poland through our site: http://nihonto.org.pl/, but I thought that the NMB members might also be interested.

 

The catalogue (softcover, 143 pages, B/W and colour photographs of swords and tsuba) is written mostly in Polish, with extensive use of Japanese terms. Articles, including a very interesting contribution from the curator of the National Museum in Cracow about Japanese aesthetics and its impact on sword fittings, are also in English.

 

While I know that this book will not broaden the NMB's members' knowledge, but it is an interesting, and from my point of view, even historical position. I hope that some of you might want to have it in your library. All proceeds will go to our Japanese Sword Section and will be used for all that we love to do, i.e popularising the art of the Japanese Sword.

 

Price: EUR 27 incl. shipping worldwide. PayPal preferred, but you may use wire transfer, too.

[moss]

Mariusz,

 

Nice clean looking book.

 

 

Regards

Moss

[DirkO]

Worthwhile initiative I've already ordered my copy!

[Marius]

Worthwhile initiative I've already ordered my copy!

 

Thanks a lot, Drik

[Gilles]

I also ordered one.

[Curgan]

Impressive. It was a most pleasant surprise for me to see the advancement of nihonto appreciation in Poland. You set an example for many european countries.

Keep up the good work

[Marius]

I also ordered one.

 

Thank you Gilles