Creating the Profile
Quench-Hardening the Steel
Final Shaping
The Polishing Process
A Brief History of the Japanese Sword and the Importance of Polishing
Spirituality in the Sword Craft
PART 2
CHAPTER 3
The Jōmon Period
The Yayoi Period
The Kofun Period
The Sword of the Gods
The Sword’s Role as an Imperial Icon
Shinto Stories of Sword-Wielding Deities
Shinto In the Smithy
The Blades of Ancient Japan
Yayoi Period Swords
Kofun Period Swords
CHAPTER 4
The Nara Period
The Sword of Chinese Influence
Taōism In Japanese Warrior Culture
The Sword of Taōism
Lao Tzū: A Balance Between War and Wit
Chuang Tzū: Swords as Metaphor
Japanese Adaptations
The Sword and Martial Spirituality
Blades of the Nara Period
CHAPTER 5
The Heian Period
The Kamakura Period
The Muromachi Period
The Sword of Esoteric Buddhism
Buddhist Stories of Sword-Wielding Deities
The Sword of Zen: The Sword of Insight
Heian Period Swords
Kamakura Period Swords
Muromachi Period Swords
CHAPTER 6
The Edo Period
A Scholar-Warrior Ruling Class
Edo Period Swordsmanship: A Case Study
The Fall of the Edo Period
Edo Period Swords
CHAPTER 7
The Meiji Period and Onward
Spirituality, Modernization and Martial Arts
Post-War Period Martial Arts
Meiji, Taishō and Showa Period Swords
A Glimpse into Sword-making Apprenticeship Today
PART 3
CHAPTER 8
The Classical Art of Iaidō
Envision laidō
The History of Iaidō
A Living Tradition
Swordsmanship Today
Studying Iaidō Today The
Sword of Iaidō
The Sword and Society
CONCLUSION
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