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      THE

       SAMURAI

       SWORD

       A HANDBOOK

      THE

       SAMURAI

       SWORD

       A HANDBOOK

      John M. Yumoto

      TUTTLE PUBLISHING

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      Contents

List of Plates 7
List of Figures 9
Introduction 11
Foreword 17
Acknowledgments 19
1 Japanese History and the Samurai Sword 21
2 Types of Swords 48
3 Parts of the Sword 54
4 Blade Shape, Construction, and Grain 92
5 The Making of the Sword 99
6 Inscriptions and Their Readings 111
7 Care and Maintenance 136
8 Appraisal and Value 138
9 Relative Point Values 141
Bibliography 171
Glossary 177
Old Provinces and Modern Prefectures 187
Index 189

      List of Plates

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1. A collection of swords 43
2. Daito (long sword) 43
3. Three types of wakizashi 44
4. Tanto (short sword) 44
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