Cover art for Japanese Swords and Armor
Published
Tuttle Publishing, October 2024
ISBN
9784805318386
Format
Hardcover, 232 pages
Dimensions
25.4cm × 25.4cm

Japanese Swords and Armor Masterpieces from Thirty of Japan's Most Famous Samurai Warriors

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The first book to present the amazing swords and armour belonging to the most famous Samurai in Japanese history!

In Japanese Swords and Armor, Samurai sword expert Paul Martin presents scores of magnificent blades, fittings and armor from the 12th to the 20th centuries which belonged to thirty of the most famous warriors and leaders in Japanese history including:

A wooden sword commissioned and owned by Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's greatest swordsman; an exact replica of the sword he wielded at the legendary duel on Ganryu-jima Island

The tachi blade worn by Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the powerful unifier of Japan which was later presented to the Meiji Emperor

The katchu (armour) belonging to Minamoto no Yoshitsune, hero of the Genpei Wars and later gifted as a votive offering to the Kasuga Shrine in Nara

The naginata (halberd) said to be the favoured weapon of Tomoe Gozen, Japan's famous female Samurai, that was immortalised in the classic book Tale of the Heike

And many more!

These masterful works of art are presented in 200 stunning colour photos including eight double gatefolds. Many of these objects, which rival the greatest military artifacts found anywhere, are designated national treasures or important cultural properties by the Japanese government and reflect their importance to the Samurai, their culture, and to the nation and people of Japan.

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