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Japanese Sword Makers and Schools
By David EJ Pepin
Rare IPPO (Shodai) with 320 + y/o cutting test, blade named by tester
KIYOMARO SCHOOL / EXAMPLES OF HORIMONO BY YOSHITANE & NOBUHIDE
SODEN BIZEN / "BIZEN PROVINCE" THE PINNACLE OF SWORD PRODUCTION
Copy of "Bungo Yukihira" Work by Sadahiro
JUYO JITSUA, Ancestral Sword of "O-Daimyo "Ii" Family"
The Relationship of Sukenao and Sukehiro
Other Articles of Interest...
Sword and Smith Classification covers how we talk about smiths for school and era
Sword Ratings Systems is more important, covering the different organizations that rate and attribute swords and what the ratings mean.
Articles by The late Darcy Brockbank (formerly @www.yuhindo.com, now de-listed since spring 2022). Barry Hennick, Chris Leung, and the late Arnold Frenzel.
The Beauty of the Japanese Sword History and Traditional Technology by Tanzan (Research Mountain), Tanobe Michihiro sensei
SWORD SIGNATURES-GENUINE OR FAKE? by WM Hawley
Japanese Swordmaking Process by Jinsoo Kim
62 plate Myochin School "Suji" Kabuto by David E. J. Pepin
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