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Index to the NCJSC Newsletter "Tō-Ron
刀諭",
1977 thru 2000
By Jack Edick and Bob McCoy
Note: This is a working draft; we feel that even in its present form, it may be useful to some.
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2001 | 2000
| 1999 |
1998 | 1997
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1995 | 1994
| 1993 |
1992 | 1991
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1989 |
| 1988 |
1987 | 1986
| 1985 |
1984 | 1983
| 1982 |
1981 | 1980
| 1979 |
1978 | 1977
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1977
Newsletter #1 1977
 | List of NCJSC Publications available from the club. |
| List of blades stolen from Mr. Bumpei, of the “New York Group” |
Newsletter #2 1977
| Kogatana by John Yumoto, 5pp, with charts!! |
Newsletter #3 1977
| Kogai and Kozuka by John Yumoto, 4pp, with charts! |
1978
Newsletter #1 1978
| Details on upcoming brochure by Lou and Kei Chappalear on the "Evolution of the Samurai Helmet" to be bound and distributed in spring of 1978. |
| Three interesting sukashi tsuba, 2pp |
Newsletter #2 1978
| The Thirtieth Anniversary of the NBTHK by Dr. Junji Homma. 3pp |
Newsletter #3 1978
| "Nunome" (a style of Japanese inlay work) by Bob Haynes, 3pp |
Newsletter #4 1978
| Lecture by Keith Austin, Traditional Steel Making for "Nippon-To": The Tatara Process, 6pp with drawings |
Newsletter #5 1978
| Description of "Official Duties of the Main Officers" oh the NCJSC |
1979
Newsletter #1 1979
| Announcement of a lecture by John Yumoto on "Written Japanese used for Sword Study" to be published by the JSSUS |
| Announcement of publication of a 12 page "time-line" chronology of Bungo smiths, by John Yumoto to be mailed in early 1979 to members of NCJSC |
| Insert: “Japanese Sword Nomenclature”, A large foldout chart of illustrated sword nomenclature, by John Yumoto |
Newsletter #2 1979
| general club business only |
Newsletter #3 1979
| Sword Auction – Some Observations on the Park Bernet Samurai Sword Auction of January 25, 1979, New York, by George Phebus, 3pp |
Newsletter #4 1979
| A comment on the term "Shin-Gunto Mountings", by John Yumoto, 2pp |
Newsletter #5 1979
| General club business only |
Newsletter #5(a) 1979
| Announcement of the opening of Keith Austin’s forge in Yuba City |
1980
Newsletter #1 1980
| Mainline Goto Fittings, a talk by John Yumoto, 2pp |
Newsletter #2 1980
| Ninja by John Yumoto, 1pp |
Talkletter #3 (Note: Newsletter name change) October 1980
| Oshigata, A talk by John Yumoto, 1pp |
| The technique of making oshigata by Tokutaro Inuzuka, Condensed by Junzo Sato, 1pp |
Talkletter #4 1980
| No copy available |
Talkletter #5 December 1980
| Sword Papers & Sword Bags, Notes from a talk by John Yumoto, notes by Robert Hamilton |
1981
Newsletter #1 January 1981
| General business only. |
Newsletter #2 February 1981
| Lecture Presentation #1 Kanzan Oshigata by Dr. Kanzan Sato, 6pp |
Newsletter #3 March 1981
| General business only. |
Newsletter #4 May 1981
| Tribute to Jack Paras |
Newsletter #5 June 1981
| Notes from talk by John Yumoto on: nakago ana, fukusa, national treasures, Dyimyo/Shomyo, Tenryo/Goro, 2pp |
| A short annotated bibliography for beginning collectors of Japanese swords, by Arnold Frenzel, 4pp |
| Lecture presentation #2 By John Yumoto, Various topics including; Edge hardening, Period dates, Sword type names, Shinto tsuba makers of the west side of the main island. 3pp |
Newsletter #6 July 1981
| “Large Numbers of Counterfeit Antique Swords are in Circulation” (NBTHK scandal) – Part I, translated from “Nichi Bei Times”, San Francisco, Wednesday, July 8, 1981, 2pp |
| A note on Prices of Japanese swords, by John Yumoto, 1970, revised 1981, 1pp |
Newsletter #7 August 1981
| Insert – 'Counterfeit Antique Swords' (NBTHK scandal) - Part II, translated from “Nichi Bei Times”, San Francisco, Saturday, July 11, 1981, 3pp |
| Lecture presentation by Keith Austin, 12pp |
Newsletter #8 September 1981
| “The Art of the Japanese Sword”, by Robert Hughes, reprinted with permission, 10pp |
Newsletter #9 (October) 1981
| Letters and articles covering the return to Japan, of a Yoshitake blade, once belonging to Yoshida Chuzaemon, number two samurai under Oishi Kuranosuke, of 47 Ronin fame. |
Newsletter #10 November 1981
| ‘The Appreciation of Japanese Armour” by Louis Chappelear, 13pp |
1982
Newsletter #1 February 1982
| Announcement of publication, in approximately 8 installments, of a translation by John Yumoto, of the Kinko Meikan (1977), each to be mailed to members. |
| Additional Letters and articles covering the return to Japan, of a Yoshitake blade, once belonging to Yoshida Chuzaemon Kanesuke, number two samurai under Oishi Kuranosuke, of 47 Ronin fame. |
Newsletter #2 March 1982
| Notes on Gerald Wilda’s trip to Japan, after returning the Yoshitaka blade, 1pp |
Newsletter #3 June 1982
| General business only. |
Newsletter #4 July 1982
| Announcement that reprints of the Yamanaka “Nihonto Newsletter” are available from the JSS/US |
| Insert - NCJSC 1982 Membership list. |
Newsletter #5 September 1982
| New “Hozon Token” System for NBTHK Shinsas beginning in September of 1982, 3pp |
| Q and A with Yoshindo Yoshihara, 2pp |
| Article on WWII ‘Zero’ pilots reunion, Nichi Bei Times, August 24, 1982, 1pp |
Newsletter #6 November 1982
| Japan Trip, September 1982, by Dale Mc Goon, 7pp |
| Oshigata Techniques by John Yumoto, 3pp |
| List of recovered stolen items from a New England house, 7pp |
1983
Newsletter #1 January 1983
| Announcement of the death of Sumitaka Albert Yamanaka, 3pp |
| Announcement of the death of Gerald Wilda |
| Additional Letters and articles covering the return to Japan, of a Yoshitake blade, once belonging to Yoshida Chuzaemon Kanesuke, number two samurai under Oishi Kuranosuke, of 47 Ronin fame. |
| The History of Sengakuji Temple, 8pp |
| Plans for a “Take-Down Katana-Kaki”, by John Grimmitt, 2 pp |
Newsletter #2 March 1983
| Pursuing the way of a Swordsmith, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, 1pp |
| Letter of resignation of the newsletter editor, Dale Mc Goon, 2pp |
| “Notes on the Samurai Sword Festival, ‘83”, by Hiroko Kapp, 4pp |
| Itinerary of the “Seventh Annual Samurai Sword & Cultural Tour of Japan”, to be lead by John Yumoto, 5pp |
Newsletter #3 March 1983
| “Swordsmiths of the Bizen Province”, by Paul Allman, 6pp |
Newsletter #4 November 1983
| “Unsigned Swords”, by Paul Allman, 2pp |
Newsletter #5 December 1983
| General announcements and club business only. |
1984
August Newsletter 1984
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 31-36 |
1985
April Newsletter 1985
| Details of preparation for the “Pacific Heritage Exhibit”, 5pp |
1986
July Newsletter 1986
| General announcements and club business only. |
August Newsletter 1986
| General announcements and club business only. |
October Newsletter 1986
| General announcements and club business only. |
November Newsletter 1986
| General announcements and club business only. |
1987
January 1987
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 137-142 |
February 1987
| Announcement of book publication “Japanese Armor Makers for the Samurai”, by Kei Kaneda Chappelear |
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 143-148 |
March 1987
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 149-154 |
May 1987
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 155-160 |
July 1987
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 161-164 |
August 1987
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 165-170 |
September 1987
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 171-176 |
October 1987
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 177-182 |
November 1987
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 183-188 |
| "Five types of Ancient Tsuba" A talk given before the NCJSC, November 8, 1987, by Alan Harvie, 3 pp |
1988
Jan 1988
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 189-194 |
Feb 1988
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 144a, 195-197 |
Mar 1988
| Kantei Nyusatsu, Wakizashi by Awataguchi Ikkanshi Tadatsuna Hori do Saku |
| Kantei Nyusatsu, Katana by Awataguchi Oni no Kami Tadatsuna |
Apr 1988
| Kantei Nyusatsu, Wakizashi attributed to the Nambokucho Uda |
| List of sword dealers in Japan |
Jun 1988
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 1-6 |
July 1988
| Kantei Nyusatsu, Uchikatana by Bishu Osafune Sukemitsu |
Aug 1988
| Kantei Nyusatsu, Tachi attributed to Yamato Hosho or Taima |
| Old map of Japan's three main islands Routes and Provinces, 1pp |
Sep 1988
| Kantei Nyusatsu, Wakizashi signed Izumi on Kami Kinmichi |
| “Kinko Meikan” translation, pages 7-12 |
Oct 1988
| Announcement of John Masayuki Yumotos death. |
| Eulogy read at the Funeral of John Masayuki Yumoto on 5 October 1988 by Cary Condell |
| Early Memories of John M. Yumoto by Alan Harvie |
| Biography of John Masayuki Yumoto |
1989
No Newsletters available
1990
February 1990
| Kantei Blade - O-suriage tachi, signed, Gaku-mei, Bishü Osafune Masamitsu, 1pp |
| Pages 35-38 of the corrected translation of the Kinkō Meikan |
March 1990
| Pages 31-32, 37-40 of the corrected translation of the Kinkō Meikan |
April 1990
| "Tsuba Shapes" by Alan Harvie, 3 pp |
| Kantei Blade - Osaka Shinto Katana signed Awataguchi Omi no Kami Tadatsuna, 1pp |
June 1990
| Pages 45-48 of the corrected translation of the Kinkō Meikan |
July 1990
| Second Lesson of the NTHK "Novice Course" |
August 1990
| Final four pages, 49-52 of the corrected translation of the Kinkō Meikan. This completes the correction of captions 1a to 151b. |
November 1990
| Lesson Five of the NTHK "Novice Course", pp 45-52 |
December 1990
| Lesson Six of the NTHK "novice Course", pp 53-60 |
| Kantei Blade - O-wakizashi signed Chikushu Ju Minamoto Shigekane, 1pp |
1991
February 1991
| Lesson Eight of the NTHK "novice Course", pp 71-80 |
| Kantei Blade - Shinto Katana, signed, Hizen no Kuni Kawachi no Kami Fujiwara Masahiro, 1pp |
March 1991
| Lesson Nine of the NTHK "novice Course", pp 81-90 |
| Kantei Blade - Meiji Katana, signed, Bishu Okayama Ju Henmi Chikukansai Yoshitaka (with Kao), 1pp |
April 1991
| Lesson Nine of the NTHK "novice Course", pp 91-98 |
| Kantei Blade - Showa tachi, signed, Minamoto Yoshichika, 1pp |
May 1991
| Lesson 10 of the NTHK "novice Course", pp 99-106 |
July 1991
| NTHK "novice Course", pp 117-126 |
August 1991
| NTHK "novice Course", pp 127-136 |
September 1991
| NTHK "novice Course", pp 137-146 |
November 1991
| NTHK "novice Course", pp 161-174 |
| Dr. Honmma Junji Sensei, April 16, 1904 - August 29, 1991, Rest In Peace |
December 1991
| NTHK "novice Course", pp 175-184 |
| Notice of Henry Taketa's death, and a tribute. |
1992
April 1992
| NTHK "novice Course", pp 213-220 |
May 1992
| NTHK "novice Course", pp 221-228 |
June 1992
| Kantei Blade - Shinto blade, signed, (Kikumon) Shinano no Kami Minamoto Nobuyoshi, 1pp |
| Notes on a Gendai Ken, by Sugawara Minamoto Kanenori |
| History of the Japanese Sword I, from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 1-8, 8 pp |
July 1992
| "The Umetada Name Signature and their use of the Plum-Blossom Rebus" by Alan Harvie, 2 pp |
| History of the Japanese Sword II, from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 9-14, 6 pp |
October 1992 (partial)
| Kantei Blade - Koto Uchigatana, signed, Bishu Osafune Sukemitsu, 1pp |
November 1992
| "History of the Japanese Sword, Kamakura Period - 1184-1333" from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 1-13, 13 pp |
December 1992
| "History of the Japanese Sword, Yoshino (Nambokucho) Period - 1334-1393" from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 14-21, 8 pp |
1993
January 1993
| "History of the Japanese Sword, Muromachi Period - 11394-1466" from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 23-28, 6 pp |
February 1993
| Kantei blade, Kanbun Katana signed Yasutsugu Motte Namban Tetsu ni Oite Bushu Edo Saku Kore. |
| "History of the Japanese Sword, Sengoku ( Momoyama) Period - 1467-1595" from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 29-34, 6 pp |
March 1993
| Japanese Rice Glue: the Edible Adhesive by Sandor Nagyszalanczy, 1 pp |
| "History of the Japanese Sword, Tokugawa Period 1596-1780, Part I " from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 35-43, 9 pp |
May 1993
| "History of the Japanese Sword, Tokugawa Period, 1596-1780, Part II" from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 44-59,16 pp |
| "Japanese Knot" (Knots used on various parts of the Japanese Sword Mountings), Illustrated by C. Hay, 4 pp |
June 1993
| "Japanese Knot" (Knots used on various parts of the Japanese Sword Mountings), Illustrated by C. Hay, 2 pp |
| "History of the Japanese Sword, Tokugawa Period, 1596-1780, Part III" from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 60-69,10 pp |
July 1993
| "History of the Japanese Sword, Tokugawa Period, Shin Shinto, 1781-1868 " from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 70-75, 6 pp |
August 1993
| Kantie Blade, Shin Shinto Ko-wakizashi signed Soshu Sakura no Shi Hosokawa Tadayoshi Tsukuru |
| "History of the Japanese Sword, Gendai Period, 1868-1926 " from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, pgs 76-81, 6 pp |
October 1993
| "Tetsu Tsuba Kenkyū (A study of Iron Tsuba), Occasional Notes as Provided bu the NCJSC Index pages, 4 pp |
| "The 1993 San Francisco Token Kai, A Reoprt" by Richard Mantegani, 2 pp |
| Kantei Blade, Gendai Katana signed Jōunsai Hayama Enshin Kore o Tsukuru |
| "The Flowering of the Gokaden, Part I" from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka,3 pp |
November 1993
| "The Flowering of the Gokaden, Part II" from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, 5 pp |
| "Echos, Enigmas and Empiricism" by R. H. Haynes, 9 pp |
December 1993
| "The Flowering of the Gokaden, Part III" from the Nihonto Newsletter by Albert Yamanaka, 14 pp |
| "Three Years and Two Thousand Sword Fittings Later" by R. H. Haynes, 6 pp |
1994
Jan 1994
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Supplement, Addenda and Corrigenda to Japanese Names and how to read them, by Albert J.Koop and Hogitaro Inada, R.E.H. 1993, 12pp |
Feb 1994
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Supp.: Japanese Names and how to read them, Koop and Inada, 2pp |
Mar 1994
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THE SWORD AS A LITERATE ART "Opening the Book", by Francis Boyd, 4pp |
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TSUBA: AN AESTHETIC STUDY, by Kazutaro Torigoye and Robert E. Haynes, 4pp |
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THE FLOWERING OF THE GOKKADEN A History of the Japanese Sword from the NIHONTO Newsletter, 1968 to 1972, of Albert 'Kozan', Yamanaka, Edited and annotated by Paul R. Allman, Part 4, Kantei Nyusatsu, 8pp |
Apr 1994
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A POSSIBLE RARE SIGNATURE OF SHODAI NOBUKUNI YOSHIMASA, by Ron Harmann, 4pp |
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KO-HAGI TSUBA, Haynes, 1pp |
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DOIGORO TSUBA, Haynes, 1pp |
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AKASAKA TSUBA, Haynes, 5pp |
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THE FLOWERING OF THE GOKKADEN A History of the Japanese Sword from the NIHONTO Newsletter, 1968 to 1972, of Albert 'Kozan', Yamanaka, Edited and annotated by Paul R. Allman, Part 5, "Periods" in Japanese Sword History, 2pp |
May 1994
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THE SWORD AS A LITERATE ART "THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: PAUSING IN WONDERLAND" ,by Francis Boyd, 4pp |
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ALERT! Items stollen from England, 2pp |
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HAZAMA TSUBA, Haynes, 3pp |
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SOTEN TSUBA, Haynes, 3pp |
Jun 1994
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THE SWORD AS A LITERATE ART "THROUGH THE DOORWAY INTO THE FROZEN WORLD", by Francis Boyd, 2pp |
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SHIPPO TSUBA, Haynes, 3pp |
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ODA TSUBA, Haynes, 2pp |
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THE FLOWERING OF THE GOKKADEN A History of the Japanese Sword from the NIHONTO Newsletter, 1968 to 1972, of Albert 'Kozan', Yamanaka, Edited and annotated by Paul R. Allman, Part 6, Origins of the Nihon To Historical Period - Pre 806 A.D., 8pp |
Jul 1994
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THE SWORD AS A LITERATE ART "THE EVOLUTION OF STRUCTURE" by Francis Boyd, 4pp |
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KO-NARA TSUBA, Haynes, 2pp |
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YASUCHIKA AND OTHER KINKO TSUBA, Haynes, 3pp |
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THE FLOWERING OF THE GOKKADEN A History of the Japanese Sword from the NIHONTO Newsletter, 1968 to 1972, of Albert 'Kozan', Yamanaka, Edited and annotated by Paul R. Allman, Part 7, The Meaning of the Gokkaden, the Kuni and the Kaido; Their Origin, Use and Misuse in Kantei and Kansho, 5pp |
Aug 1994
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SHOKOKU TSUBA, KINKI DISTRICT, Haynes 5pp |
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IDENTIFICATION OF UNSIGNED TSUBA, by R. Burawoy, 10pp |
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THE SWORD AS A LITERATE ART "THE GOLDEN AGE" by Francis Boyd, 4pp |
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THE FLOWERING OF THE GOKKADEN A History of the Japanese Sword from the NIHONTO Newsletter, 1968 to 1972, of Albert 'Kozan', Yamanaka, Edited and annotated by Paul R. Allman, Part 7, (cont.), The Meaning of the Gokkaden, the Kuni and the Kaido; Their Origin, Use and Misuse in Kantei and Kansho, 6pp |
Sep 1994
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CHUBU DISTRICT, Haynes, 5pp |
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THE SWORD AS A LITERATE ART "THE DEVOLUTION OF CONSTRUCTION" by Francis Boyd, 4pp |
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BOOK REVIEW "ZEN & THE WAY OF THE SWORD; Arming The Samurai Psyche", by Winston L. King, 3pp |
Oct 1994
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KANTO DISTRICT, Haynes, 2pp |
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OU DISTRICT, Haynes, 2pp |
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CHUGOKU DISTRICT, Haynes, 3pp |
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THE SWORD AS A LITERATE ART "TAGISHI DO" (THE WAY OF THE SWORD POLISHER), by Francis Boyd, 6pp |
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THE FLOWERING OF THE GOKKADEN A History of the Japanese Sword from the NIHONTO Newsletter, 1968 to 1972, of Albert 'Kozan', Yamanaka, Edited and annotated by Paul R. Allman, Part 8, Yamashiro Province, The Rise of Yamashiro Den, Sanjo Munechika and the Sanjo School, 6pp |
Nov 1994
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Shikoku District, Haynes 1pp |
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Kyushu District, Haynes 6pp |
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THE SWORDS AND TSUBA OF BIZEN PROVINCE, 1pp |
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THE SWORD AS A LITERATE ART - CHAWAN NO NAKAJIMA SAN or "A CUP OF MR. NAKAJIMA'S TEA" ,by Francis Boyd, 6pp |
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Is The Death Of Innocence The Beginning Or The End Of Real Appreciation?; Reflections on the Chicago Token Kai, by Paul R. Allman, 3pp |
Dec 1994