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Nagayama - Yamazakura","id":7901091004491,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.023,"height":2720,"width":2783,"src":"\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/0A16C2A1-5A19-4417-BB8A-CDBCD9E7457F.jpg?v=1609069283"},"aspect_ratio":1.023,"height":2720,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/0A16C2A1-5A19-4417-BB8A-CDBCD9E7457F.jpg?v=1609069283","width":2783}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eA must have guide to Japanese swords\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood~very good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecently Japanese swords have gained enormous popularity as art objects with collectors and enthusiasts around the world, but until now much of the most detailed information on the subject has been available only in Japanese. This comprehensive guide to the appreciation and appraisal of the blades of Japanese swords provides, at last, all the background that readers need to become true connoisseurs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is organized along historical lines for the sake of clarity and convenience, and its approach is always practical. Broad discussions of each tradition within the Gokaden focus on the features that distinguish specific schools and smiths-the various kinds of jihada, hamon, boshi, and hataraki favored in different periods and regions-making this an invaluable reference tool for all enthusiasts, especially those who wish to take part in kantei-kai, or sword appreciation meetings. Each section closes with an easy reference chart summarizing the distinctive features of the work of various schools and smiths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chapter on terminology gives advice on what to look for when examining the different parts of a blade, again making reference to the unique features of particularly significant smiths. The chapter on care and appraisal of blades tells precisely how to handle blades and what to expect at a sword appraisal meeting, including an explanation of all the various responses that a judge may give in response to a bid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichly illustrated throughout with more than 550 of the author's own painstaking oshigata illustrations-sword tracings onto which details are penciled in by hand-The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords is easily the most informative and comprehensive guide to the blades of Japanese swords ever to appear in English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKokan Nagayama, who is widely recognized as one of the foremost living sword polishers, compiled the notes for this book over the course of many years spent teaching the arts of polishing and appraisal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNagayama-sensei is widely recognized as one of the foremost living sword polishers and is a veteran teacher of both polishing and appraisal. Here in one accessible volume he distills the store of knowledge he has gained over a lifetime of intensive research.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Nagayama-sensei and his senior pupils have for many years now taken an enlightened approach to study of Japanese swords outside of Japan. They have been of great assistance to collectors here in Great Britain and in other countries, traveling and living abroad, organizing exhibitions, teaching us and polishing our swords, always in an altruistic spirit. This translation is another example of this same approach. In the past we have often struggled on our own or in small groups to gain an understanding of this peculiarly Japanese cultural asset, and with many of the definitive books on the subject still untranslated, a wealth of information has in the past been inaccessible to the non-Japanese reader. The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords will be of great help in making educated judgments at kantei sessions, and will be an invaluable and constant reference work.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-From the Foreword by Clive Sinclaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChairman of the Token Society of Great Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA comprehensive guide to the appreciation and appraisal of Japanese swords, complete with historical background, terms and the workmanship of the foremost schools and smiths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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{"id":4638835310667,"title":"The Craft of the Japanese Sword","handle":"the-craft-of-the-japanese-sword","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWell over a thousand years old, the tradition of swordmaking in Japan is one of the most highly regarded metal crafts in the world. When all sword manufacture was prohibited in Japan for seven years after World War II, the age-old techniques were in danger of being lost forever. Today, in the hands of a new generation of practitioners, the craft is making a startling comeback. Connoisseurs say that the swords being produced now are the equal of anything made in Japan in the past few hundred years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book takes the reader into the workshops of four of Japan's leading sword craftsmen. Each craftsman has a different role in the manufacture of a blade. Yoshindo Yoshihara, the swordsmith, begins with raw steel made in a traditional charcoal-fueled smelter and refines it by folding and forging, gradually shaping it into a sword with a hardened edge. Okisato Fujishiro then sharpens and polishes the sword with fine stones to reveal the color and texture of the steel. Metalworker Hiroshi Miyajima makes the small copper-and-gold habaki collar that fits between the blade and the scabbard. Finally, Kazuyuki Takayama carves the hilt and the scabbard out of a single piece of wood. Black-and-white photographs show every stage of the manufacture, while important information on history, metallurgy, and modern-day appraisal is presented in an extensive introduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe swords made in Japan today are not, of course, intended for actual use. But their design, the quality of their steel, and the techniques used to create them still derive from the sword's historical function as a lethal hand-held weapon. A sword must be razor sharp, light, well balanced, and strong, but not so brittle it will break. In the perfect resolution of these qualities lie the beauty of the blade and the challenge of the craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book demonstrates how brilliantly Japan's sword craftsmen today have met this technological challenge. The impulse of the craft now is to preserve the utilitarian object and yet create an enduring art for the modern age. While many fine books on sword appreciation exist, these deal primarily with older blades or problems of appraisal. The Craft of the Japanese Sword is the first book in English devoted entirely to contemporary sword manufacture, and will thus be of enormous value to metal artists everywhere, as well as to collectors and students of weaponry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery good .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-03T09:22:44+01:00","created_at":"2020-08-03T09:22:43+01:00","vendor":"Steve","type":"Book","tags":["sword","weapons"],"price":3500,"price_min":3500,"price_max":3500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32699520024651,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"57","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Craft of the Japanese Sword","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3500,"weight":800,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B60E3EB5-A248-4960-82C3-A4DDB9FFDC2C.jpg?v=1609069234","\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/15A7EA2D-1EBF-4CAB-8686-82F56350E8BE.jpg?v=1609069234","\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/F85C7BE2-2BE0-421C-9163-FF859E867032.jpg?v=1609069235"],"featured_image":"\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B60E3EB5-A248-4960-82C3-A4DDB9FFDC2C.jpg?v=1609069234","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"The Craft of the Japanese Sword - Yamazakura","id":7900168519755,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.836,"height":3464,"width":2897,"src":"\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B60E3EB5-A248-4960-82C3-A4DDB9FFDC2C.jpg?v=1609069234"},"aspect_ratio":0.836,"height":3464,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B60E3EB5-A248-4960-82C3-A4DDB9FFDC2C.jpg?v=1609069234","width":2897},{"alt":"The Craft of the Japanese Sword - Yamazakura","id":7900168552523,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.869,"height":3468,"width":3013,"src":"\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/15A7EA2D-1EBF-4CAB-8686-82F56350E8BE.jpg?v=1609069234"},"aspect_ratio":0.869,"height":3468,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/15A7EA2D-1EBF-4CAB-8686-82F56350E8BE.jpg?v=1609069234","width":3013},{"alt":"The Craft of the Japanese Sword - Yamazakura","id":7900168585291,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.853,"height":3547,"width":3024,"src":"\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/F85C7BE2-2BE0-421C-9163-FF859E867032.jpg?v=1609069235"},"aspect_ratio":0.853,"height":3547,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/F85C7BE2-2BE0-421C-9163-FF859E867032.jpg?v=1609069235","width":3024}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWell over a thousand years old, the tradition of swordmaking in Japan is one of the most highly regarded metal crafts in the world. When all sword manufacture was prohibited in Japan for seven years after World War II, the age-old techniques were in danger of being lost forever. Today, in the hands of a new generation of practitioners, the craft is making a startling comeback. Connoisseurs say that the swords being produced now are the equal of anything made in Japan in the past few hundred years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book takes the reader into the workshops of four of Japan's leading sword craftsmen. Each craftsman has a different role in the manufacture of a blade. Yoshindo Yoshihara, the swordsmith, begins with raw steel made in a traditional charcoal-fueled smelter and refines it by folding and forging, gradually shaping it into a sword with a hardened edge. Okisato Fujishiro then sharpens and polishes the sword with fine stones to reveal the color and texture of the steel. Metalworker Hiroshi Miyajima makes the small copper-and-gold habaki collar that fits between the blade and the scabbard. Finally, Kazuyuki Takayama carves the hilt and the scabbard out of a single piece of wood. Black-and-white photographs show every stage of the manufacture, while important information on history, metallurgy, and modern-day appraisal is presented in an extensive introduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe swords made in Japan today are not, of course, intended for actual use. But their design, the quality of their steel, and the techniques used to create them still derive from the sword's historical function as a lethal hand-held weapon. A sword must be razor sharp, light, well balanced, and strong, but not so brittle it will break. 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IMPERIAL NAVY..\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a group signing given as a gift  to the Japanese Navy institution school graduates. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by  Morisaki Masamichi ,  Ideta Gong, Yagi Teiji, of Saruwatari Masao lower right. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMr. Teiji Yagi was a  Kaiten suicide pilot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed circle in the middle is sewn on .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe size of the flag is 66 cm X67cm. This flag comes with a small booklet showing LT Taiji Yagi graduation and receiving his ceremonial Naval Dagger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28 September 1944:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIJN Submarine I-36: \u003c\/span\u003eReassigned as a \"kaiten\" (Turning of the Heavens) human-torpedo carrier. By October the gun from the afterdeck is removed to accommodate four kaiten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28 September 1944:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIJN Submarine I-36:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticipates in kaiten launch exercises off Otsujima, Tokuyama Bay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27 April 1945:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE of Okinawa. Early in the morning, I-36 sights an American convoy of 28 ships. LtCdr Sugamasa launches four Kaitens piloted by Lt (j.g) Yagi Teiji, PO2C Abe Hideo, Ebihara Kiyosaburo and Matsuda Mitsuo. Two of the kaiten malfunction and cannot be launched. LtCdr Sugamasa reports sinking four transports, but, in fact, all the kaitens are unsuccessful. At this point Lt Yagi was lost .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Good Luck Flag (yosegaki hinomaru (寄せ書き日の丸)) was a traditional gift for Japanese servicemen deployed during the military campaigns of the Empire of Japan, most notably during World War II.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLt Taiji Yagi on the left\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great display piece and conversation starter , once framed ( we can undertake this ) and mounted on the wall in your Japanese style room. Adding a unique interior design feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edon’t miss this Imperial Japanese Military Flag !\u003c\/p\u003e"}