Japanese Swords and Armor

The first book to present the amazing swords and armor belonging to the most famous Samurai in Japanese history! In Japanese Swords and Armor , Samurai sword expert Paul Martin presents scores of magnificent blades, fittings and armor from the 12th to the 20th centuries which belonged to thirty of the most famous warriors and leaders in Japanese history including: A wooden sword commissioned and owned by Miyamoto Musashi , Japan's greatest swordsman; an exact replica of the sword he wielded at t