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- Blade Fittings - Custom made tsuba and other blade fittings by Pat Hastings. Site has a picture gallery of products and ordering information.
www.bladefittings.com
- Chris Husar's Japanese Sword Site - Information on Japanese swords, forging, and a glossary of terminology.
www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/6512/index.html
- Japanese Art Swords - Thomas Buck has articles on saya lacquering and tsuka-maki. Saya repair and tsuka-maki services in various styles are available.
pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/sword.htm
- Japanese Military Reference - Provides information on WWII Japanese military swords.
quanonline.com/military/military_reference/japanese/japanese.html
- Japanese Sword - Nihonto - Japanese swords (Nihonto) information plus files to assist translation of the kanji used in swordsmiths signatures (mei)
www.meiboku.demon.co.uk
- Japanese Sword Books - Books translated from Japanese to English for sale to students and collectors of Japanese swords.
www.afuresearch.com
- Japanese Sword Exchange - Specializing in the sale and purchase of Japanese swords, fittings and related items. Accepting items on consignment. See the well reviewed links section.
www.japaneseswordexchange.com
- Japanese Sword Society of the United States - A society concerned with the study and preservation of Japanese swords (Nihonto)
www.jssus.org
- Japanese Swords Arms & Armor Home - Sales and information regarding antique Japanese swords
www.japanesesword.com
- Meiboku Index and Site Guide - Information on using Japanese language software for translating the kanji used in swordsmiths' signatures (mei) on tangs. This site has graphic depictions of the details of blade structure as well as information on cutting test inscriptions.
www.meiboku.demon.co.uk/guide
- Nihonto.com Japanese Sword Website - Sword glossary, schools, events, equipment and supplies.
www.nihonto.com
- Nipponto - Italian dealer in antique Japanese swords, tsuba, bronzes.
www.nipponto.com
- Northern California Japanese Sword Club - A non-profit organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Japanese Swords, related items and arts. Meetings are held at the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California in San Francisco's Japan Town.
www.ncjsc.org
- Sakura Art - A Japan based dealer in antique and collectible swords and tsuba.
www1.odn.ne.jp/sakura-art
- San Francisco Japanese Sword Society - Group for Japanese sword enthusiasts and collectors who appreciate Japanese culture, history, language, philosophy, and customs.
members.aol.com/SwordBasic/SwordBasic.html
- Satcho Japanese Sword Books - Specialists in books related to the study and appreciation of the Japanese sword as art. Both in-print and out-of-print tiles on swords, armor, and fittings.
www.satcho.com
- Shoshin.com - Site on Japanese history, historical figures and accounts, women's histories, Japanese swords, sword appraisal, investment strategy and antique sword sales. Requires a "pdf/Acrobat reader" to view much of site.
www.sho-shin.com
- Sword Forum International - Site relating to all areas of sword collecting and usage including articles and an active discussion forums.
www.swordforum.com
- Sword.ne.jp - A historical guide to the Japanese sword. Read about samurai culture and martial arts, or featured articles.
sword.ne.jp/snjindex.htm
- The Token Society of Great Britain - An organisation in existence for over 30 years dedicated to the study and preservation of Japanese swords, fittings and armour.
www.To-ken.com
- Japanese Sword Index - Collecting information relating to Japanese swords (Nihonto), including sword history, identification, care, glossaries, swordsmith profiles and translation aids for kanji inscriptions, a discussion forum, and links.
home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm
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