Name: Intrinsic Values of the Japanese Sword (en Inglés)
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Author: Dicristofano, Anthony ; Hoshino, Harunaka ; Babin, Richard
ISBN: 9781893765160

portada Intrinsic Values of the Japanese Sword (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Anthony Dicristofano

Harunaka Hoshino

Richard Babin

Editorial

Via Media Publishing Company

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

114

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm

Peso

0.16 kg.

ISBN13

9781893765160

Categorías

Artes marciales

Intrinsic Values of the Japanese Sword (en Inglés)

Anthony Dicristofano (Autor) · Harunaka Hoshino (Autor) · Richard Babin (Autor) · Via Media Publishing Company · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "Intrinsic Values of the Japanese Sword (en Inglés)"

The famed samurai sword (nihonto) represents the pinnacle of bladed weaponry in the Japanese warrior's arsenal. This book addresses the sword's intrinsic historic, monetary, military, and artistic values.The seven chapters for this particular anthology were selected from materials published in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts. Tharp's chapter details aspects of the nihonto that make it unique in the world as a valued objet d'art, protected by law codes specifically written to preserve these cultural relics even when made by contemporary master smiths.DiCristofano writes on sword sketchings, which allow the human eye to view details of the sword blade often unnoticed because of the subtlety inherent in the work. Hoshino's chapter presents a overview of various blade types. His focus on blades leads to the next chapter by Richard Babin on how to make a scabbard. "Test cutting" provides proof of the practicalily of the sword and swordsman's technique. Peter Ward utilized an ancient diagram of main targets for body cuts and modern technology to actually view the inner structures of the blade's path along these targets. Peritz's chapter presents the Ainu, an indigenous group in Japan. They incorporated blades made by Japanese smiths according to their own taste. Goedkoop's chapter deals with another medium, as the master craftsman creates wooden replicas of Japanese swords. As you read other books and articles about Japanese swords, or practice kendo or iaido, or see highly polished blades in a museum, the chapters here will enhance your knowledge and appreciation of nihonto and their intrinsic value.