# The Craft of the Japanese Sword

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- Authors: [Leon Kapp](https://www.bookquiver.com/leon-kapp), [Hiroko Kapp](https://www.bookquiver.com/hiroko-kapp), [Yoshindo Yoshihara](https://www.bookquiver.com/yoshindo-yoshihara)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2012-09-07

## Description

Well over a thousand years old, the tradition of swordmaking in Japan is one of the most highly regarded metal crafts in the world. When all sword manufacture was prohibited in Japan for seven years after...

## Editions

### The Craft of the Japanese Sword

- Publisher: kodansha_international
- ISBN: 978-15-6836-431-5
- Pages: 168
- Published: 2012-09-07
- Language: en_US