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Monographs

The Monographs (Lecture Note Series) are extensively researched, capsulized information. Booklets vary from 10 to 30 pages. They are authored by W.M.Hawley, Yasu Kizu and others. Source material was drawn from the hundreds of volumes in the "Japanese Swords" portion of the Hawley Library.

The Monographs (Lecture Note Series) are extensively researched, capsulized information. Booklets vary from 10 to 30 pages. They are authored by W.M.Hawley, Yasu Kizu and others. Source material was drawn from the hundreds of volumes in the "Japanese Swords" portion of the Hawley Library.

The Monographs (Lecture Note Series) are extensively researched, capsulized information. Booklets vary from 10 to 30 pages. They are authored by W.M.Hawley, Yasu Kizu and others. Source material was drawn from the hundreds of volumes in the "Japanese Swords" portion of the Hawley Library.

History and Production

  1. Temper Lines In Japanese Swords by W.M. Hawley
  2. Laminating Techniques In Japanese Swords by W.M. Hawley
  3. Smelting of Iron Ore and the Forging of Blades by Yasu Kizu
  4. The Decoration Of Sword Blades by W.M. Hawley
  5. Japanese Sword Inscriptions by W.M. Hawley
  6. False Signatures On Japanese Swords by W.M. Hawley
  7. Curvature In Japanese Blades by W.M. Hawley
  8. Application of Gold On Japanese Sword Fittings by W.M. Hawley
  9. Judging A Japanese Blade by Yasu Kizu
  10. Buddhist Symbols On The Japanese Sword by W.M. Hawley
  11. Introduction To The Study Of Japanese Sword Mounts by H.L. Joly
  12. The Development Of The Tachi In Japan by W.M. Hawley
  13. Gift Swords of Japan by W.M. Hawley
  14. The Influence Of Japanese Wars On Weapons And Armour by Yasu Kizu
  15. Japanese Sword Production In Late Koto Times by W.M. Hawley
  16. Japanese Sword Blades Of The Shinto And Shinshinto Periods by Yasu Kizu
  17. The Ito School Of Tsuba Makers by Blaine Navroth

Smiths and Schools

  1. The Awataguchi Shinto School Of Sword Making by Blaine Navroth
  2. Swordsmiths Of Kaga Province In The Shinto Era by Yasu Kizu
  3. Swordsmiths Of Satsuma Province by Yasu Kizu
  4. Bitchu Province Sword Groups by Yasu Kizu
  5. The Soshu School Of Swordsmiths by Yasu Kizu
  6. Swordsmiths of the Yamato School by Yasu Kizu
  7. The Mino School Of Swordsmiths by Yasu Kizu
  8. The Bizen Schools Of Swordsmiths by Yasu Kizu
  9. The Yamashiro School Of Swordsmiths by Yasu Kizu
  10. Blades Of The Yoshimitsu's by Yasu Kizu
  11. The Swordsmiths Sa Of Chikuzen Province by Yasu Kizu
  12. The Blades Of The Kanemitsu's by Yasu Kizu
  13. The Goban Kaji Of Ex-Emperor Gotoba by Yasu Kizu and W.M. Hawley
  14. The Swordsmiths Named Tadayoshi by Yasu Kizu
  15. The Swordsmith Family Of Tsuda Sukehiro by Yasu Kizu
  16. Swordsmith Suishinshi Masahide and His School by Yasu Kizu
  17. The Signatures Of Naganobu by W.M. Hawley
  18. Swordsmith Nagasone Kotetsu Okisato by Yasu Kizu
  19. Swordsmith Minamoto No Kiyomaro by Yasu Kizu
  20. Swordsmith Taikei Naotane by Yasu Kizu and W.M. Hawley
  21. Muramasa Blades by Yasu Kizu
  22. The Great Masamune and Others By That Name by Yasu Kizu

Additional Monographs

  1. Japanese Spears by Yasu Kizu
  2. Introduction to Kyudo (Archery) by Burton Sherman
  3. Seals In The Far East by W.M. Hawley
  4. Hiroshige by J.D. Metzgar
  5. Hints to Students of the Japanese Language by Peter Suski