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	Sword Forum International - http://www.swordforum.com/ Site relating to all areas of sword collecting and usage including articles and an active discussion forums.
	Japanese Sword Index - http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm Collecting information relating to Japanese swords (Nihonto), including sword history, identification, care, glossaries, swordsmith profiles and translation aids for kanji inscriptions, a discussion forum, and links.
	Nihonto.com Japanese Sword Website - http://www.nihonto.com/ Sword glossary, schools, events, equipment and supplies.
	Information on Tsuba - http://home.earthlink.net/~jggilbert/tsuba.htm Collection of articles specializing in sword hand guards (Tsuba), with bibliography, questions and answers, glossary and links.
	Japanese Swords Arms and Armor Home - http://www.japanesesword.com/ Sales and information regarding antique Japanese swords.

	Japanese Sword Society of the United States - http://www.jssus.org/ A society concerned with the study and preservation of Japanese swords (nihonto).
	The Story of the Japanese Sword - http://www2.memenet.or.jp/kinugawa/english/sword/sword100.htm Demonstrates the process and techniques used to make Japanese swords.
	Northern California Japanese Sword Club - http://www.ncjsc.org/ A non-profit organization for the study and preservation of Japanese swords, related items and arts. Meetings are held in San Francisco's Japan Town.
	Showa Swordsmith Oshigata Database - http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/index.htm Approximately 300 oshigata of Showa Era Japanese swords with translations.
	New York Sword Club - http://www.ny-tokenkai.org/ New York Token Kai, includes information on joining the club, meetings and newsletters.

	Bugei Sword Discussion Forum - http://www.swordforumbugei.com/ Public forum with section on sword appreciation, forging, use in sports, sword philosophy, samurai culture and tameshigiri.
	The Token Society of Great Britain - http://www.to-ken.com/ An organisation in existence for over 30 years dedicated to the study and preservation of Japanese swords, fittings and armour.
	Shoshin.com - http://www.sho-shin.com/ Site on Japanese history, historical figures and accounts, women's histories, Japanese swords and appraisal, investment strategy and antique sword sales. Acrobat reader required to view much of site.
	http://japantrip.tripod.com/nodachi/nodachi.html - http://japantrip.tripod.com/nodachi/nodachi.html Information on Japanese "big, thick" swords, with a photo gallery.
	Tsukamaki photographs - http://home.planet.nl/~sebregts/ Catalog of photographs of the Japanese Sword Society of the United States collection of handguards.

	Gold and Silver Sword Exhibition - http://www.mediajoy.com/chikatsu/96ase/96ase_e.html A few photos of rare ancient Japanese gold and silver swords.
	Japanese Art Swords - http://pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/sword.htm Thomas Buck has articles on saya lacquering and tsuka-maki. Saya repair and tsuka-maki services in various styles are available.
	Where to see Nihonto (Japanese Sword) - http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palace/1135/sights.html List of locations housing collections of nihonto in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom and rest of Europe. Includes links to each location.
	Japanese Sword Books - http://www.afuresearch.com/ Books translated from Japanese to English for sale to students and collectors of Japanese swords.
	Japanese Military Reference - http://quanonline.com/military/military_reference/japanese/japanese.html Provides information on WWII Japanese military swords.

	Satcho Japanese Sword Books - http://www.satcho.com/ Specialists in books related to the study and appreciation of the Japanese sword as art. Both in-print and out-of-print tiles on swords, armor, and fittings.
	Blade Shark - http://home.comcast.net/~bladeshark/ Site for helping identify Chinese characters used on Japanese swords and fittings.
	Nihonto.ca - http://www.nihonto.ca/ Includes both swords and fittings for sale, articles on swords photography, a screensaver and other useful links.
	Chris Husar's Japanese Sword Site - http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/6512/index.html Information on Japanese swords, forging, and a glossary of terminology.
	Japanese Sword Fittings - http://www.swordfittings.com/ Specializing on fittings and related accessories, includes a database of items and links to books, DVDs and auctions.

Japanese Sword Book Museum - http://www.koshoyama.com
A listing of hard to find books on Japanese swords and fittings, with pictures of covers.

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