The Craft of the Japanese Sword by Leon and Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara, Tom Kishida (Photography)

The Craft  of the Japanese Sword by Leon and Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara, Tom Kishida  (Photography)Title: The Craft of the Japanese Sword
Author: Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara, Tom Kishida
Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd., 1987
ISBN: 0-87011-798-X
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures and line drawings
Other: 167 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover
Topics: Nihontō
ID: B0465

Very interesting book that covers the complete creation of Japanese swords.

Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths – From 1968 to the present by Leon and Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara, Tom Kishida (Photography)

Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths – From 1968 to the present by Leon and Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara, Tom Kishida  (Photography)Title: Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths - From 1968 to the present
Author: Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara, Tom Kishida
Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd., 2002
ISBN: 4-7700-1962-9
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures and line drawings
Other: 223 pages, 26. cm by 20 cm, hardcover
Topics: Nihontō
ID: B0462

Book on contemporary sword smiths, includes interviews.

Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords – A Collector’s Guide by Nobuo Nakahara Nobuo (Translated by Paul Martin)

Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords – A Collector’s Guide by Nobuo Nakahara Nobuo (Translated by Paul Martin)Title: Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords - A Collector's Guide
Author: Nobuo Nakahara, Paul Martin
Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd., 2010
ISBN: 978-4-7700-3130-3
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white illustrations
Other: 191 pages, 27 cm by 20 cm, hardcover
Topics: Nihontō
ID: B0459

Very interesting book on swords that is quite critical on traditional believe theories and beliefs.