Swords of Imperial Japan, 1868–1945: Cyclopedia Edition by Jim Dawson Lacquerware artistry and quality as this

artistry and quality as this one are becoming quite rare

Notes: Nicklaus Suino is a sixth-degree black belt in Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū iaido and codirector of the Shudokan Martial Arts Association

1760–1829

3 cm)Materials: Shakudō with gold and copper inlay (iroe zōgan)Period: Late Edo (mid-19th century)

Hotei curled into himself

Swords of Imperial Japan, 1868–1945: Cyclopedia Edition by Jim Dawson Lacquerware artistry and quality as thisThe standard collector's reference for Japanese military swords of the Meiji through Pacific War era. Drawing on a decade of historical research and Japanese government archival documents, Dawson documents kyu gunt, shin gunt, kai gunt, cavalry sabers, artillery swords, court swords, police and fire service swords, railroad swords, colonial empire swords, Manchukuoan swords, and specialty variants including sword pistol hybrids. A special section