| Publication Type | Book | |
| Year of Publication | 1964 | |
| Authors | Matsuo Fujishiro | |
| Translated Title | Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords | |
| Volume | Koto | |
| Number of Volumes | 2 | |
| Publication Language | Japanese | |
| Abstract | The classics Japanese-language sword reference. This reference set includes detailed oshigata and information of the most important smiths of the Koto and Shinto periods. Long considered essential texts, Fujishiro's rankings are a common reference of collectors and scholars alike, and serves as one of the key texts cited in Hawley's Japanese Swordsmiths. | |
| Citation Key | fujikoto |