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Recommended Web Sites


Richard Stein
The best and most extensive Nihontô resource site on the web with a great deal of useful, coherent information and a huge number of links for both newcomers and more experienced aficionados of Japanese swords. .horseman

Jim Gilbert
An excellent site providing lots of information for those interested in Japanese sword fittings. THE site for tsuba

Stefan Sebregts A fine, useful site with an exhaustive study of fifty tsukamaki (handle wrapping) styles drawn from JSSUS publications

Japanese Sword Society of the United States (JSSUS)
Interesting articles from the JSSUS journal, sample sword descriptions and instructions for joining the society

Kim Allen
Has a useful glossary of tsuba terms

Martial Arts Links......

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