Nihonto Nyumon
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Nihonto Nyumon (13.5 X 19.5 cm.)
This book by Shibata - "Introduction to Japanese swords",
printed in 1976, first published in 1965, contains 300 pages
of Japanese text, listing the top swordsmiths and illustrating
different Hamon, Boshi, Nakago and blade shapes, as well as
many signatures. A list of relative values for the time is
also given.
Price: $75.
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