The Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation by Yoshindo Yoshihara, Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp
The Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation Yoshindo Yoshihara, Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp ebook
Format: pdf
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Page: 256
ISBN: 9784805312407
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