Title: The Japanese Sword Author: Kanzan Satō Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd., 1983 ISBN: 0-87011-562-6 Language: English Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 210 pages, 26.5 cm by 19.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0464
Landmark book in English by Kanzan Satō, part of a great series of books on Japanese art. Translation and adapted by Joe Earle. My first book on Japanese swords.
Title: The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths Author: Tamio Tsuchiko Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd., 2002 ISBN: 4-7700-2854-7 Language: English Illustrations: Black and white pictures and line drawings Other: 255 pages, 26.5 cm by 20 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō ID: B0463
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.
Title: The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd., 1997 ISBN: 4-7700-2071-6 Language: English Illustrations: Black and white illustrations Other: 355 pages, 26.5 cm by 20 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō ID: B0461
Important and landmark book from Living National treasure polisher Nagayama. Translated by Kenji Mishina.
Title: The Yasukuni Swords - Rare Weapons of Japan 1933 -1945 Author: Tom Kishida Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd., 2004 ISBN: 4-7700-2754-0 Language: English Illustrations: Black and white pictures Other: 155 pages, 27 cm by 20 cm, hardcover Topics:History, Nihontō ID: B0460
Book that deals with the traditionally made swords in the build up to, and during the war.
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.
Title: The Japanese Sword - The Soul of the Samurai Author: Gregory Irvine Publisher: Weatherhill, 2000 ISBN: 0-8348-0475-1 Language: English Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 128 pages, 26 cm by 22 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō, Teppō, Tōsōgu ID: B0458
Nice general book on Japanese Swords. Irvine was the curator of the Far Eastern Department of the V&A.
Title: The Arts of the Japanese Sword Author: B. W. Robinson Publisher: Faber and Faber, 1987 (1961) ISBN: 0-571-04723-8 Language: English Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 110 pages + pictures, 24 cm by 16.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0457
The classic book on Japanese swords (including tōsōgu) from B.W. Robinson.
Title: Japanese Art Signatures Author: James Self, Nobuko Hirose Publisher: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1987 ISBN: 0-8048-7021-7 Language: English Illustrations: Black and white illustrations Other: 399 pages, 25 cm by 18 cm, hardcover Topics:Culture ID: B0456
Interesting book for those who want to decipher art-kanji.
Title: Oriental Armour Author: H. Russell Robinson Publisher: Herbert Jenkins Ltd., 1967 Language: English Illustrations: Black and white pictures and line drawings Other: 257 pages, 24.5 cm by 16 cm, hardcover Topics:History, Kabuto, Katchū ID: B0455
Classic and interesting book from Robinson that puts Japanese armour in a more asian perspective.
Title: The Japanese Sword
Title: The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths
Title: Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths - From 1968 to the present
Title: The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords
Title: The Yasukuni Swords - Rare Weapons of Japan 1933 -1945
Title: Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords - A Collector's Guide
Title: The Japanese Sword - The Soul of the Samurai
Title: The Arts of the Japanese Sword
Title: Japanese Art Signatures
Title: Oriental Armour
