We review 10+ sword books in English and give our recommendations. See links below to purchase the books you see in the vid
Amazon.com
The Samurai Sword: A Handbook, John M Yumoto
https://amzn.to/3veDNSB
Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3qGDfBo
Art of the Japanese Sword, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/3lak1TN
Koto Kantei, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3rHDkpM
Shinto and Shin-shinto Kantei, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3clihmM
Military Swords of Japan, Richard Fuller/Ron Gregory
https://amzn.to/3ve9MCu
The Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese swords, Nakahara Nonbuo, translation: Paul Martin
https://amzn.to/2OgIRFH
Koto, Shinto Dozen Hyo (Guide to Nyusatsu Kantei, Paul Martin
https://amzn.to/3l5McTS
The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths, Tamio Tsuchiko, trans: Kenji Mishina
https://amzn.to/3th5LLT
The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords, Nagayama Kokan, Trans: Kenji Mishina
https://amzn.to/30EzMIY
Other sword books not featured in the video.
The Japanese Sword, Kanzan Sato, trans: Joe Earl
https://amzn.to/30Assyf
The Yasukuni Swords: Rare Weapons of Japan, 1933-1945
https://amzn.to/2OnTPcm
The Art of the Japanese Sword: As Taught By the Experts, Kawachi Kunihira
https://amzn.to/3vgq7q9
The Craft of the Japanese Sword, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/38zBikh
The Art of Japanese Sword Polishing, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/3t43nIe
Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths: From 1868 to the Present, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/30C84Ne
Nippon-to: The Japanese Sword, Inami Hakusui
https://amzn.to/30OC9cF
Swords of Imperial Japan , 1868 - 1945, Jim Dawson
https://amzn.to/3rFLVJz
Amazon UK
Nihonto no Bi: Nihonto/The Japanese Sword
https://amzn.to/38zW0Ax
The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords, Nagayama Kokan, Trans: Kenji Mishina
https://amzn.to/3lb99Fm
Koto Kantei, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3bEF9OG
Shinto and Shin-shinto Kantei, Marcus Sesko
https://amzn.to/3ldqvRJ
The Art of the Japanese Sword, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/3qFJDJd
The Samurai Sword: A Handbook, John M Yumoto
https://amzn.to/2OJhEuY
The Art of the Japanese Sword Polishing, Leon & Hiroko Kapp, and Yoshindo Yoshihara
https://amzn.to/3rFuZ61
Amazon Japan
Nihonto no Bi: Nihonto/The Japanese Sword
https://amzn.to/3cmkL4h
Etsumi Lens Cloths
https://amzn.to/3bECVyO
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Welcome to my YouTube Channel!
My name is Paul Martin and I am a Japanese sword specialist living in Tokyo, Japan. I want to share the beauty, spirituality, and history of Japanese swords and samurai (including all the various aspects of Japanese culture where they touch), sword and steel making, Noh, Kyogen, Kagura, Martial Arts, and so forth, with you all here on Youtube! So please subscribe today!
I am a former curator in the Department of Japanese Antiquities at the British Museum, London, I have a Masters in Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and am currently a Trustee for the Nihonto Bunka Shinko Kyokai Public Foundation (NBSK).
https://nbsk-jp.org/english/
I also work closely with many sword institutions in Japan, including the Nihon Bijitsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK), providing specialist translations for books and exhibitions. I am also a recognized specialist by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT:観光庁), and have my own regular column at JAPAN-Forward (Sankei Shinbun).
https://japan-forward.com/category/culture/japanese-sword-column/
I am also a Samurai Spirit Tourism Ambassador for the Tohoku Region
https://samurai-spirit.com/index.html
The sword in Japan is not merely a weapon, it is a sublime piece of functional art, with deep spiritual and historical significance to the Japanese people. Just like Mount Fuji and Cherry Blossoms, the Japanese sword is an enduring symbol of Japan. It is my hope to share my love and passion for Japanese swords with all of you here on YouTube and make the Japanese sword accessible to the world by introducing the Japanese sword to new audiences from a Japanese perspective.
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