The Japanese Sword
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Two local authorities on Japanese swords, Frederick Weissberg and Thomas Helm, will conduct the Study Group. The history and importance of Japanese swords, both practically and symbolically, will be covered. From the Heian period (8th-11thcenturies) through the Shogunate periods of Japan, the carrying of swords was of central importance both militarily and as a symbol of prestige until banned in 1876.
Famous sword makers, types and styles of blades will be discussed as well as sword fittings such as tsuba (hand guards) and menuki (handle ornaments). Both collectors of Japanese swords and sword fittings and general aficionados of Japanese art and culture will benefit from this Study Group.
Mr. Weissberg is the President of the Northern California Japanese Sword Club (NCJSC) and a member of the prestigious Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords (NBTHK). Mr. Helm is the Vice President of the NCJSC. Both speakers have spent decades studying and collecting Japanese swords, here and in Japan.
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