Japanese Swords: Cultural Icons of a Nation; The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword...

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Colin M. Roach Nicklaus Suino

Japanese Swords

Cultural Icons of a Nation; The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword

Colin M. Roach, Nicklaus Suino

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English

Tuttle
19 August 2014

History; Militaria, arms & armour

The Japanese sword is much more than just a weapon-it is a social and religious icon traditionally worn by the samurai warrior as an instrument of justice and courage, the sword was an embodiment of the soul of the person who wielded it that was at once sacred and symbolic. Japanese Swords is the first book to tell the full story of the Japanese sword's rise to greatness by discussing its long history and development, its spiritual symbolism, the esoteric metallurgical techniques used to make the sword, as well as the difficult training techniques used by skilled swordsmen.

By: Colin M. Roach
Foreword by: Nicklaus Suino
Imprint: Tuttle
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 229mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9784805313312
ISBN 10: 4805313315
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 19 August 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Colin M. Roach has a passion for Japan's archetypal warrior culture and has trained with some of the top teachers of aikido and iaido in Japan and America. His previous publications include: The Sword of Compassion and The Yama Oroshi Dojo and the Art of Traditional Japanese Swordsmanship. He lives in Utah with his family.

Reviews for Japanese Swords: Cultural Icons of a Nation; The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword

-In order to truly understand the Japanese sword in its entirety one must, Roach suggests, appreciate the 'unique sociological, spiritual, and metallurgical environment in which it evolved.' With this at the core of his book, he vividly tracks the fundamental transition from the sword as a mythological instrument to a functional tool for war, and finally to the display art commodity it is today.- --Publishers Weekly