Book modern japanese swords the beginning of the gendaito era illustrates how in more recent years swords made in the past century have been increasingly viewed with a more forgiving eye gaining greater acceptance and appreciation as. Amazonin buy modern japanese swords the beginning of the gendaito era book online at best prices in india on amazonin read modern japanese swords the beginning of the gendaito era book reviews author details and more at amazonin free delivery on qualified orders. Modern japanese swords the beginning of the gendaito era by mr leon kapp 2015 07 21 books amazonca. The modern era of japanese swords began with the meiji restoration in 1868 the demand for new swords fell drastically and by 1876 there was almost no work for most sword smiths however with the expansion of japanese military organizations a new demand for traditional swords developed and this became very important by around 1930. Modern japanese swords the beginning of the gendaito era by leon hiroko kaap and leo monson 2015 softbound 8 1 2 x 11 153 pages in english this book gives us a thorough history of nihonto in the 20th century and then presents swords and short biographies of the primary smiths active in the period at the back is a glossary