Swords of the Samurai |
Contents
Message from Nakae Toshitada 4 The Kamakura period | 6 |
Introduction page 113 | 12 |
The Nara period | 20 |
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Common terms and phrases
17th century armour Bizen Bizen Province blade boshi Buddhist CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ UNIVERSITY carved century Signed chōji chokutō cm Tokyo National CRUZ The University cuirass curve cutting daimyō decorated deity dragons edge Edo period Emperor enlarged by 30 fuchi gold Gotō grain gunome hada hamon Heian period helmet high-relief Higo Province hilt hira horimono illus Important Cultural Property inlay itame Japan Japanese sword jigane jinie Kamakura period Kami kashira katana kendō kissaki Kofun period kōgai kozuka Kyoto lacquered Library The University makers Masamune menuki midare Mino Momoyama period Muromachi period Myōju Nambokuchō period Nara period notare Osafune Osaka ōyoroi pieces pierced in positive positive silhouette Province pupils samurai SANTA CRUZ scabbard shakudo shape shikoro Shinto Shogun smiths Sōshū style suguha sukashi sword-fittings swordsmith tachi tang Tokugawa Tokyo National Museum tradition tsuba Tsuba Iron uchigatana Umetada University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA utsuri wakizashi Yamato zori