The Technique of Oshigata Making of the Japanese Sword English

Title The Technique of Oshigata Making of the Japanese Sword
Publication Year 1977
Author Tokutaro Inuzuka

Fortunately,some pages are written in English.A gretr ref book if you are interested in Oshigata Making of the Japanese Sword.

The English preface says"Although the making of the Oshigata is one of the most efficient way to advance one's ability to pass correct judgment on the Japanese swords,unfortunately there has been a marked tendency for only a limited groupe of people,such as specialists or those training to be specialists,to practice this technique.This is especialy true in the case of rubbings of the tempered line."

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The First President of Nippon Bonsai Association Shigeru Yoshida's Bonsai and Suiseki Book

TITLE The First President of Nippon Bonsai Association Shigeru Yoshida-Bonsai and Suiseki Pictorial Book
Publication year 1968
Supervising editor Nippon Bonsai Association

 

Kokufu Bonsai Kai,which is predecessor of Nippon Bonsai Association,
was established in 1934.
In the year, First Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition took place.
In 1965,Kokufu Bonsai Kai was dissolved with the establishment of Nippon Bonsai Association.
The First President of Kokufu Bonsai Kai was Mr.Matsudaira.
At that timw his book was published by Nippon Bonsai Association.

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Illustrated Jujutsu,Kenbo,Torinawa Book from 16 Jujuts Schools

This is an extremey rare book on Jujutsu,Kenbo and Torinawa.It was published in 1896(116 years ago).Fortunately,it has a lot of illustrations in it and so you can learn the movement of Jujutsu,Kenbo and Torinawa through them.

Judo is derived from Jujutsu.Before Jigoro Kano founded Judo,in Japan many people learned Jujutsu.

It was first published in 1887.This is a 17th edition.In only 9 years,it was reprinted 16 times.Many Japanese people seemed to have read this book in those days.

The Waza in this book are selected carefully from among ones from 16 Japanese Jujutsu schools.

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Japanese Embroidery Textbook by Iwao Saito(The founder of Kurenaikai)

Title Japanese Embroidery Textbook(Nihon Shishu Kyokasho)

Author Saito Iwao The founder of Kurenaikai,Tamura Shuji and Saito Shinsaku

Publicatio Year 1975

This is an extremely rare Japanese embroidery textbook by Iwao Saito(The founder of Kurenaikai)

Fortunately,it has many patterns in it.

One of his most hard-to-find books.It is at best once a year that we come across it.It can be said that it is a must-have book if you are interested in Japanese embroidery.

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DVD Selection Japanese Kenjutsu Tenshin Shoden KatoriShinto-ryu,Nodachi Jigen-ryu

Title DVD Selection Japanese Kenjutsu

Japanese Title Nihon no Kenjutsu-Jyutsugi Shokai

This book features three Japanese old Martial Arts-Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto(from 5 to 48)-ryu,Yagyu Shingan-ryu(from 49 to 66) and Yakumaru Jigen-ryu,also called Nodachi Jigen-ryu(from 67 to 87)

About Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu

Yagyu Shingan Ryu is divided into Tohoku Den,Tokyo Den,Kansai Den(Sato School).Morihei Ueshiba,the founder of Aikido learned Yagu Shingan Ryu(also called Gotoha Yagyu ryu) at a Dojo located in Osaka when he was young.

Fortunately,it comese with a DVD. Recommended Book!

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Kurenaikai Tokyo Class Collective Works Japanese Embroidery Saito Shinsaku

Title Kurenaikai Tokyo Kyoshitsu Sakuhinshu(Kurenaikai Tokyo Class Collective Works)

Publication Year 2001

Preface by Saito Shinsaku

158 embroidery works by members of Kurenaikai are included.It is composed of 166 pages.

This is the first time we have ever come across it.It seems very rare one.

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Masterpieces of Japanese Spears

Title Masterpices of Japanese Spears

Author Numata Kenji

This book contains many photos (B&W) of Japanese Spears and pikes masterpieces. There are expandable photos in real size of wonderful dragon sculpture on spear and so on,too.

The author, Keiji Numata was working in Tokyo National Museum, swords sections for decades and a member of Cultural Properties Protection Committee and Japan Art swards protection association.

 

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