Most famous and most comprehensive Japanese Sword Ref Book.It can be said that this is a must-have book if you are interessted in Japanese Swords.
This is a Nihon Toko Jiten composed of 2 volumes and it is written by Matsuo Fujishiro and Yoshio Fujishiro.It is known as classic Japanese language sword reference book. This book includes detailed oshigata and information on the most important Japanese sword smiths of shinto time periods. This book has long been high on the list of recommneded reference text for Japanese swords. Fujishiro's rankings aer commonly used by many collectors and scholars.