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Glossary of Japanese Arts Terms
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  nageire
naka-ima
Nakayama Bumpo-kai
nejiri-dame
nenpo
netsuke
Nihon
nijimi
Nikkei
Nippon
Nippon-to
niwa
noh
no-tan
Nippon-to
Much has been made of Japanese swords (Nippon-to). They have been dubbed the spirit of Japan and the soul of the samurai warrior. In its appearance, aficionados can see the predominant fashion of combat from the era of its construction. And in its fittings, the aesthetic doctrine of its period can also be detected.

 


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