Book Review: Samurai - The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior by Clive Sinclaire

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Jo Anseeuw
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Book Review: Samurai - The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior by Clive Sinclaire

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Title: Samurai - The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior
Author: Clive Sinclaire
Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2001
ISBN: 1-58574-282-1
Language: English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 144 pages, 29 cm by 27 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Bugu, History, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0306

Nice overview book that covers the main weapons of the samurai.

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Not seen that one. Thanks, Jo. Must be the same Clive who was chairman of the UK Token Society for many years, and wrote the foreword for Nagayama Kokan's definitive book The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese swords.
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