Hi all

I am starting to learn japanese sword fighting. Can you suggest any webpages where I can find lablled diagrams of sword and sword parts. In fact any webpages with a history of japanese swords would be great.

I held my instructors sword on my first lesson. It was heavy:). is their an average weight of a sword?

Cheers Dom:asian:

http://www.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~baba/iaido/#hoki
http://www.yushinkan.com/UK/ukwords.html
http://www.tsunami.dk/buyguide.htm
http://www.tsunami.dk/terminology.htm


/Yari

Thanks for those websites.:)

In my second lesson, I found out that I would be learning toyama Ryu; the sword fighting techniques of the Japanese Army WWII era.

Enjoying learning around the sword. :) .

Cheers Dom:asian:

Thanks for those websites.:)

In my second lesson, I found out that I would be learning toyama Ryu; the sword fighting techniques of the Japanese Army WWII era.

Enjoying learning around the sword. :) .

Cheers Dom:asian:You could try this site it has info about japanese military swords as well.

David
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm

Thanks for those websites.:)

In my second lesson, I found out that I would be learning toyama Ryu; the sword fighting techniques of the Japanese Army WWII era.

Enjoying learning around the sword. :) .

Cheers Dom:asian:
Hi Dom,

How's the kenjutsu going? I remember you mentioning having found an instructor when you visited London ages back, the training sounds like an awesome find.

Cheers

Dan (London club)

Hi Dominic
Welcome to the world of JSA. Below are some good sites I like and use.

http://www.shinkendo.com/
http://www.toyama-ryu.org/
http://www.hi-net.zaq.ne.jp/osaru/e_index.htm
http://www.sho-shin.com/index1.htm
http://www.wmhawley.com/
http://www.samurai-archives.com/
http://victorian.fortunecity.com/duchamp/410/main.html
http://www.ospreysamurai.com/
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm
http://www.azshinkendo.com (our page)

Hope you enjoy & good luck on your training
Jeff Harris