The Art of the Japanese Sword
Hiroko Kapp, Leon Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara
Tuttle Publishing, 2012
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The Japanese sword, a unique work of art in steel, can be appreciated from a number of viewpoints. Its functionality as a weapon, the sophisticated metallurgy and scientific thinking utilized by the swordsmith, the shape of the blade itself, and the different crystalline forms in the steel all contribute to the beauty of these remarkable weapons.
- ISBN-13
- 9784805312407
- ISBN-10
- 4805312408
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Year
- 2012
- Publication date
- 2012-09-10
- Pages
- 256
- Dimensions
- 315x235x25
- Weight
- 1556