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	Sword Forum International - http://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.
	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.

	Japanese Sword Society of the United States - http://www.jssus.org/ A society concerned with the study and preservation of Japanese swords (nihonto).
	Japanese Swords Arms and Armor Home - http://www.japanesesword.com/ Sales and information regarding antique 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.
	New York Sword Club - http://www.ny-tokenkai.org/ New York Token Kai, includes information on joining the club, meetings and newsletters.
	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.

	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.
	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.
	Japanese Sword Books - http://www.afuresearch.com/ Books translated from Japanese to English for sale to students and collectors of Japanese swords.
	Showa Swordsmith Oshigata Database - http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/index.htm Approximately 300 oshigata of Showa Era Japanese swords with translations.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Nihonto Message Board - http://www.nihontomessageboard.com Discussion board for antique Japanese swords and additional information pages on authenticity, kanji and related subjects.
	Nihonto.ca - http://www.nihonto.ca/ Includes both swords and fittings for sale, articles on swords photography, a screensaver and other useful links.

	http://japantrip.tripod.com/nodachi/nodachi.html - http://japantrip.tripod.com/nodachi/nodachi.html Information on Japanese "big, thick" swords, with a photo gallery.
	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.
	Blade Shark - http://home.comcast.net/~bladeshark/ Site for helping identify Chinese characters used on Japanese swords and fittings.
	Tsukamaki photographs - http://home.kpn.nl/sebregts/ Catalog of photographs of the Japanese Sword Society of the United States collection of handguards.

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