yamanka's news letters

[Lindus]

Just found a box of what appears to be a full set of the above,how valid are they today.?

[cabowen]

Still one of the best references available. The originals are in dire need of a good edit, organization, and reprint. All of which was done, as I recall, later on.

[Lindus]

Thanks for that chris.

Sadly when I sat in an auction of militaria and edged weapons recently,I would estimate that the age of the buyers was around 60. Seems the younger generation will not care about Yamanaka or even Yumomoto,web and games may well see the end of our passion.............hopefully not, but I fear it is on the cards.

[cabowen]

Thanks for that chris.

Sadly when I sat in an auction of militaria and edged weapons recently,I would estimate that the age of the buyers was around 60. Seems the younger generation will not care about Yamanaka or even Yumomoto,web and games may well see the end of our passion.............hopefully not, but I fear it is on the cards.

 

Rich man's game the world over now I am afraid. Always been that way in Japan but at least in the West there were all those cheap swords to buy, until prices started to equalize between the West and Japan. You can't amass large amounts of great swords for pennies on the dollar anymore....that keeps most of the young out of it, for the most part.

 

Yamanaka's is a good one. One of the first references I bought. Still have it somewhere....

[nagamaki - Franco]

The revised Newsletters http://www.ncjsc.org/ncjsc_publications.htm , are very well organized and really a must for the serious nihonto student, as well as a bargain as these things go.

[k morita]

I also bought the revised Newsletters from the NCJSC several years ago.