Excerpt - page 7: "Gregory Irvine, The JapaneseSword: The Soul of the Samurai (Victoria & Albert, 2000). Setsuo Takaiwa et al., The Art of JapaneseSword Polishing (Kodansha International, 2006 ... "
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Excerpt - page 60: " ... with a blind woman entertainer. Swordsmiths, Sculptors and Scholars `The sword is the soul of the samurai' declares the Japanese proverb"
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Excerpt - page 94: "traditional Japanese saying "The sword is the soul of the samurai" not only reflects the sword's importance to its wielder but also is indicative of its importance to its creator ... "
Excerpt - Back Matter: " ... Haven & London: Yale University Press. 1996.) Irvine, Gregory. The JapaneseSword: The Soul of the Samurai (Victoria and Albert Museum. Far Eastern Series). (New ... "
Excerpt - page 60: " ... with a blind woman entertainer. Swordsmiths, Sculptors and Scholars `The sword is the soul of the samurai' declares the Japanese proverb"