JOJG No. 44

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The Japanese Sword

This 6-page article offers a brief history of the Japanese Sword.  Of key interest are details about steel production and the craftsmanship that made the Japanese sword both an incredible tool and an art form.  During the peaceful Edo Period swords were not in demand, and many sword makers began producing fine Japanese woodworking tools and Japanese gardening tools.  In this way, the Japanese sword tradition has exerted an unseen influence on today's Sukiya Living Environment.

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