With over 300 stunning photographs and woodblock prints along with
extensive historical and cultural commentary, Japanese Swords is
the ultimate authority on Samurai weaponry. Historically, Japanese
warriors considered their swords to be more elevated than simple
weaponry. Their swords were both lethal tools and divine companions
-- social and religious icons. Traditionally worn by the samurai as
a sign of social status, the Japanese sword represented the
junction between the ruling military class and those whom they
ruled. Moreover, the samurai sword was a technological and artistic
marvel. Many scholars consider it to be the finest sword ever
constructed. Concerning symbolism and historical importance, no
other blade comes close to the Japanese sword. With a historical,
iconographical, and technological perspective, author Cohn M. Roach
provides an in-depth study of these magnificent weapons in Japanese
Swords. This richly illustrated sword book weaves the blade's
primary influences together, tracking its history and illuminating
its progress from infancy to grandeur. By studying the evolution of
the Japanese sword from this perspective, we better understand
Japan and its warrior archetype. Combining research materials from
multiple disciplines, Roach uses his expertise as an educator to
guide readers through the sword's rise to greatness in a unique
way. This book discusses the history, development, and spiritual
symbolism of the sword, as well as the esoteric metallurgical
techniques used in making it. It also covers the intense training
practices used by skilled swordsmen. Japanese Swords also includes
accompanying online videos featuring a beautifully-filmed
documentary that explores the traditional swordmaker's craft, an
introduction to the Japanese sword at a sword shop in Kyoto and a
visit to a dojo for a beginner's class in the medieval
sword-drawing art called iaido.
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