Nihon Toko Jiten

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