Kantei
The tang of a katana with a long inscription and, on the blade, a carving.

Photo: dealer in Japan

Bibliography and credits

Sources

The sources consulted on 4 October 2026, grouped by type, and the credits for every image. Only sources that do not sell swords are linked.

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Sources

NBTHK

  1. NBTHK, catalogue of the 現代刀職展 (Gendai Tōshokuten) 2021
  2. NBTHK, catalogue of the 現代刀職展 (Gendai Tōshokuten) 2022
  3. NBTHK, catalogue of the 現代刀職展 (Gendai Tōshokuten) 2024
  4. NBTHK, list of works of the 現代刀職展 (Gendai Tōshokuten) 2026, in English (List of Works, Contemporary Swords and Artworks)
  5. NBTHK, catalogue of the exhibition 平成の名刀・名工展 (Heisei no Meitō Meikōten), 2019
  6. NBTHK, 平成の名刀・名工展 (Heisei no Meitō Meikōten): table of prizewinners, with his 名工大賞 (Meikō Taishō)
  7. NBTHK, 『刀剣美術』 (Tōken Bijutsu) no. 725 (June 2017): words of the prizewinners of the 2017 competition, among them those of Kubo Yoshihiro

Encyclopaedias

  1. 吉原義人 (Yoshihara Yoshindo), Japanese Wikipedia
  2. Yoshindo Yoshihara, English Wikipedia

Videos

  1. The Japan Times, “Master swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara” (2008)
  2. Al Jazeera English, “Japanese swordsmith looks to preserve craft” (2017)
  3. Discover Culture Japan, “The Soul of the Katana” (2023)
  4. Poils Rayures, “Nigen kokuho” (2021)
  5. Associazione INTK, trailer of “Yoshindo Yoshihara sensei: SAMURAI – Passato e Presente” (2021)

Image credits

  1. Yoshindo beside the hearth (Al Jazeera, 2017) (video-H71e0k-zsEs.jpg)

    Still from the video, © Al Jazeera English.
  2. Yoshindo in his forge (The Japan Times, 2008) (video-jhUEQQVytD4.jpg)

    Still from the video, © The Japan Times.
  3. Poster of “The Soul of the Katana” (2023) (video-3cBf5c1XmjU.jpg)

    Still from the video, © Discover Culture Japan.
  4. Still from the French documentary (2021) (video-08Vvs1nK-w4.jpg)

    Still from the video, © Poils Rayures.
  5. Poster of the Italian trailer (2021) (video-sEbDatqZWTc.jpg)

    Still from the video, © Associazione INTK.
  6. Katana with bōhi, whole (katana-bohi-entera.jpg)

    Photo: dealer in Japan.
  7. Katana with bōhi, the tang (katana-bohi-nakago.jpg)

    Photo: dealer in Japan.
  8. Katana with bōhi, the hamon (katana-bohi-hamon.jpg)

    Photo: dealer in Japan.
  9. Katana with horimono, whole (katana-horimono-entera.jpg)

    Photo: dealer in Japan.
  10. Katana with horimono, the tang (katana-horimono-nakago.jpg)

    Photo: dealer in Japan.
  11. Katana with horimono, the hamon (katana-horimono-hamon.jpg)

    Photo: dealer in Japan.
  12. Moroha-zukuri tantō, the blade (tanto-moroha-hoja.jpg)

    Photo: dealer in Japan.
  13. Moroha-zukuri tantō, in shirasaya (tanto-moroha-shirasaya.jpg)

    Photo: dealer in Japan.
  14. Moroha-zukuri tantō, the point (tanto-moroha-punta.jpg)

    Photo: dealer in Japan.