61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12 Singapore 534167 Tel: (65) 6280-1330 Fax: (65) 6280-6290 Hc 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pb 16 15 14 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in Singapore 1404TWP TUTTLE PUBLISHING® is a registered trademark of Tuttle Publishing, a division of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. 4 3/4 in.) Includes bibliographical references and index. Roach foreword by Nicklaus Suino sidebar by Abe Kazunori. (Colin M.) Japanese swords : cultural icons of a nation / by Colin M. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Roach, C. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher. Copyright © 2010 Colin Max Roach All rights reserved. Roach T UT T L E Publishing Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore Jap Swords Part1_1404CP.indd 3 12/16/13 11:49 AM Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. Table of contents : Frontcover Title Page Copyright CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: History, Technology and Iconography PART 1: Introducing the Japanese Sword CHAPTER 1 Appreciating the Japanese Sword CHAPTER 2 Creating a Japanese Sword PART 2 History and Culture CHAPTER 3 Early Japanese Swords CHAPTER 4 Nara Period Swords CHAPTER 5 Medieval Japanese Swords CHAPTER 6 Edo Period Swords CHAPTER 7 Modern Japanese Swords PART 3 The Art of Swordsmanship CHAPTER 8 Japanese Swordsmanship Today CONCLUSION Endnotes Bibliography Photo Credits Index Backcover Citation previewġ Jap Swords Part1 V1.8.indd 1 7/26/10 3:25:24 PM 2 Jap Swords Part1 V1.8.indd 2 Part 1 INTRODUCING THE JAPANESE SWORD 7/26/10 3:25:26 PM Japanese Swords C U LT U R A L I CO N S O F A NAT I O N The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword Colin M.
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