Roger Dunn

Book Number 127. The papers included in this volume represent the transcripts of 11 of the 17 lectures and seminars delivered at the Token TaiKai held in San Francisco July 28-August 1, 1976. In addition, the volume includes 3 papers that were not actually delivered at the meeting but which were included for their instructive value or to augment the lecture topics. The Token TaiKai '76 was sponsored overall by the Northern California Japanese Sword Club, and the shinsa portion of the show was conducted by the Toensha of Japan. Contents Introduction by Roger Dunn Introduction by John Yumoto An introduction to samurai armor by George Phebus A list of some of the principle families or schools of armor makers by Dr. Benjamin H. Hazard A synopsis of the development of the sode by William Buntin Visions within visions: The nature of aesthetics and the Japanese sword as a fine art by Paul R. Allman The history of pre-Edo menuki by Thomas B. Buttweiler Goto Ichijo by Robert Haynes with N. Kawaguchi and K. Torigoye Great masters of tsuba ko by Jerry Solomon The wandering arms of Japan by Dean Harltey in collaboration with Thomas B. Buttweiler The evolution of tactics and weapon systems from the mound period to the Satsuma Rebellion by Dr. Benjamin H. Hazard Developement of the mon: The Japanese family crest by Kei Kaneda Chappelear The samurai class in the social structure of Tokugawa Japan by Dr. Harris I. Martin Jakushi tsuba: An American collector's view by Michael Quigley Hizento by Dr. Suiken Fukunaga, translation by John M. Yumoto Three early forms of oshigata by John Clark… (plus d'informations)