Books: Japanese Swords Ww2

[Shamsy]

Hello there,

 

I searched the topics for a thread concerning Japanese military sword books but couldn't find anything currrent or quite what I was after.

 

I currently have the two quintessential (IMHO) books by Fuller and Gregory:

 

Military Swords of Japan 1868-1945

 

Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks

 

Are there other books along similar lines that are worth having? I have re-read those several times and would like more reading material. I'd like to stick to military theme, more reference than narrative (though both work).

[Grey Doffin]

Shamsy,

I can recommend Jim Dawson's Swords of Imperial Japan 1868 - 1945 Cyclopedia Edition and Tom Kishida's The Yasukuni Swords: Rare Weapons of Japan 1933 - 1945.  Herman Wallinga's book on Minatogawa Shrine swords also is worth the read.

You will find all 3 of these titles on my website: japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com, if you'd like to see what they look like.

Grey

[BIG]

Hi Shamsy,

 

Please sign your Posts...

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/14038-any-good-ww2-sword-book/

 

Best Regards

[Shamsy]

Thank you both. Swords of Imperial Japan 1868 - 1945 Cyclopedia Edition looks like a great read and reference piece. Exactly what I was after!

[Shamsy]

Thank you both. Swords of Imperial Japan 1868 - 1945 Cyclopedia Edition looks like a great read and reference piece. Exactly what I was after!

The book arrived today and it's fantastic. Can't wait to read it when I get a moment. Thank you for the careful packing Grey, the box was beat up but the book is perfect.

[Grey Doffin]

Thanks for the note Sham.  Glad the book arrived in good shape.

Grey