Tresured Japanese Swords Kyoho Meibutuscho

Title Meibutsu Treasured Japanese Swords
Publication Year 2011

The English foreword to this book says,"This exhbition explores the development of the concept of the masterpiece sword and shows how the development led to the establishment of the Kyoho Meibutuscho designation in the mid Edo peripd."

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Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaido Kyohan Mitani Yoshisato

Title Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaido Kyohan
Author Yoshisato Mitani
In the preface to this book,Mitani Yoshisato says,"I have learned Iaido under Yamaoka Sensei and Masaoka Sensei in my hometown.But both passed away and I am over 80 years old now.I would really like to introduce what they taught me-the essence of Iaido."

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Iron Craftsmanship and the Warrior Spirit

Title Nihon no Katana (Japanese Swords)
Iron Craftsmanship and the warrior Spirit
Publication Year 1997
By Tokyo National Museum

The English foreword says,"In Japan,swords have long been treated with speical reverence.More than simply tools of war,swords have had ceremonial uses as well.They have also been purely objects of appreciation,a role in which they led the way for other Japanese art and handicrafts.Already in the kamakura period the book Meitsukushi(collectios of signatures)was published,which recorded the characteristics of various swords smith.from this account we understand how Japanese people continued to preserve swords of older eras regardless of these weapons actual usuage.
This exhibit recognizes that Katana have come to highly valued by the Japnese people and asks that their pride in the "worrior spirit" and its history be appreciated."

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Rimpa Style Ikebana Book based on Ohara School of Ikebana Houn Ohara

Title Rimpa Style Ikebana Collective works based on Ohara School of Ikebana
Preface by Houn Ohara
Publication year 1990

In the preface to thsi book,Ohara Houn says,"Rimpa Style Ikebana is distinctive Ohara Style Ikebana.It has already been 15 years since I created Rimpa Style Ikebana works.I am very happy to learn that Rimpa Style Ikebana Book is published again.I recommedn it"

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Inoue Shinkai Taikan(Chronicle) A Famous Japanese Swrod Master in the Edo period

Title Inoue Shinkai Chronicle(reprinted edition)
Author Iida Kazuo,Nakajima Shinichiro
Publication Year 2010

Born in 1630,Inoue Shinaki was a famous and great Japanese sword Master together with Tsuda Echizen no Kami Sukehiro in the Edo period.He was called Osaka Masamune.His swords are designated Important Cultural Assets.(No swords produced in the Edo period are designated National Treasure for your ref.)

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