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Welcome to SHIBUI SWORDS, my name is Elliott Long. I became involved with Antique Japanese Swords (Nihon-To) in 2004.

Michael R. Notis* 442 Whitaker Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18104, USA Received 1 December 2000; accepted 1 December 2000 The traditional Japanese Sword (Nihon Token) is an object of great beauty and a marvel of empirical technology. The development of metallography in modern Japan is closely tied to the scientific study of the Japanese Sword, with the first metalloographic studies started in 1908 by Kuni-ichi Tawara. D 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved. Keywords: Japanese sword; Metallography; Kuni-ichi Tawara

Kata training in kendo nowadays is had via the well known and respected "nihon kendo no kata," and it has played an important part in keeping the "sword" element of kendo alive to this day. We also have the newly introduced "bokuto ni yoru kihon keiko-ho"

Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei Iaido was developed in the 1960s and 70s by an appointed panel of the All Japan Kendo Association (ZNKR or JKA). The original intention was to produce a standard that could be used for gradings nationally and internationally. The id

As one of Japan's last remaining swordsmiths, Korehira Watanabe has honed his craft for 40 years while attempting to recreate the mythical Koto sword.

A very exclusive short documentary about the traditional Japanese art of sword making.

This recording was made by the Japanese government in the Bizen Osafune Japanese sword museum (aka Bizen Osafune Token Village) and is one of the few recordings of the complete craft (forging, polishing and mounting) is shown by traditional Japanese craftsmen.

Certain forgerons d'armes étaient si habiles qu'on attribuait à certains sabres des pouvoirs surnaturels, et parfois même un nom. Leur fabrication impliqué non seulement beaucoup d'habilité et de connaissances techniques, mais aussi tout un rituel. Les forgerons priaient, se baignaient et se purifiaient avant de fabriquer certaines lames.

The Beauty of the Japanese Sword

History and Traditional Technology

by

Michihiro Tanobe 田野邉道宏

Senior Managing Director

Nippon Bijutsu Tôken Hozon Kyôkai 日本美術刀剣保存協会

The Japanese Sword Museum 刀剣博物館