{"product_id":"art-of-the-japanese-sword-the-craft-of-swordmaking-and-its-appreciation-hardcover","title":"Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and Its Appreciation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYoshindo Yoshihara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeon Kapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHiroko Kapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Japanese Sword\u003c\/i\u003e, master swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara offers a detailed look at the entire process of Japanese sword making, including the finishing and appreciation of Japanese blades.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJapanese sword art stands out in many ways: functionality as a weapon, sophisticated metallurgy and metalsmithing, the shape of the blade itself--all contribute to the beauty of these remarkable weapons. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Japanese Sword\u003c\/i\u003e conveys to the reader Japanese samurai sword history and Japanese sword care, as well as explaining how to view and appreciate a blade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 256 full-color pages, this sword book illustrates in meticulous detail how modern craftsmen use traditional methods to prepare their steel, forge the sword and create the unique hardened edge. By gaining a good understanding of how a sword is made, the reader will be able to appreciate the samurai sword more fully. Topics include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appreciating the Japanese sword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of the Japanese sword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional Japanese steelmaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking the sword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinishing the sword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoshindo Yoshihara\u003c\/b\u003e is a third-generation swordsmith. His grandfather Kuniie began making swords in 1933 in Tokyo and was ranked among the top swordsmiths in Japan during his career. Yoshindo lives and works in Tokyo with his son, who represents the fourth generation of swordsmiths in the family. Yoshindo, who is always training young swordsmiths and currently has five apprentices working with him, has been named an Important Cultural Property of the city and prefecture of Tokyo and is a mukansa (top-ranked swordsmith) in Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeon Kapp\u003c\/b\u003e, a molecular biologist, lives with his wife Hiroko in San Rafael, California. He has been seriously interested in Japanese swords for over twenty-five years and has spent a great deal of time learning about them from Yoshindo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHiroko Kapp\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer for \u003ci\u003eSenken Shimbun News\u003c\/i\u003e of Tokyo and writes about fashion and the fashion industry in the US. She graduated from Musashi-no Art University in Tokyo. For twenty-five years, she was active in the apparel business and designed scarves for her own line in the US.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 12.25 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700351701055,"sku":"9784805312407","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/333c8a21c79c16377edff67a7365cc8e.webp?v=1765016398","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/art-of-the-japanese-sword-the-craft-of-swordmaking-and-its-appreciation-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}