Resources and Links

• The Art of Tsukamaki. Tom Buck makes this difficult task more manageable.

• michi online, Journal of Japanese Cultural Arts, is a gathering place for everyone interested in the cultural arts of Japan. It is both an electronic journal and a collection of online resources for the Japanese arts community. The journal is published by the Sennin Foundation.

• The Japanese Sword Lots of good information about Japanese swords.

• Meiboku This site provides a wealth of information to help you understand, date and identify Japanese swords, including guidance on the shape and form of blades, the patterning (hada) of the surface metal, the pattern and age of file marks (yasurime) on the tang, the shape and features of the hamon, as well as help deciphering Japanese characters (kanji) to read the signatures (mei) and other inscriptions on sword tangs (nakago).
• The Shudokan Martial Arts Association

• Japanese Swords Fred Lohman's catalogue of sword parts (well made reproductions for craftsmen)
• East Coast Martial Arts Supplies, Inc. is a good source for Japanese shinken, as well as other supplies.
• Nosyuiaido Most excellent iaito.
• JapaneseSwords.com Alfred Tan buys and sells Japanese swords.
• Sho-Shin
• Furyu ... the Budo Journal of Classical Japanese martial Arts
• Koryu Books
• Dragon Times

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