The Japanese Sword Society of the United States

The JSSUS is recognized by the IRS as a charitable and educational organization for the appreciation and advanced study of the Japanese art sword and related fields of interest.

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Added on 12/5/25 Vol 12 No 2 March April 1980
Izumi no Kami Kunisada, Ise Daijo Yoshihiro, Sword Pricing, SwordShows

Added on 11/28/25 Vol 12 No 1 January February 1980
Elections, 79 Shinsa, Stolen tosogu, nihonto underpriced AZ Freeman, Juyo Ko Bizen Yoshikane

Added on 10/10/25 1980 - 1981 Bulletin
69 Page annual bulletin
OZA WA MASATOSHI - MASTER SWORDSMITH BY Robert Coleman, Jr
A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS by Andrew Quirt
AN EXTREMELY RARE BLADE BY SHODAI IZUMI-no-KAMI RAI KINMICHI by Han Bing Siong
MODERN TSUBA-KO IN AMERICA by Ron Hartmann
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OEI BIZEN SWORD by Tsuneishi Hideaki (translated by Steven Winkley)
THE HIDDEN SPIRIT OF A FINE KOSHIRAE by Ron Hartmann
ON THE STUDY OF JAPANESE SWORDS (FOOTNOTES) by Han Bing Siong


Added on 9/26/25 1979 Bulletin
80 Page annual bulletin
EDITORS COMMENTS
THE BEAUTY OF KO-TOSHO AND KO-KATCHUSHI TSUBA by Arnold Frenzel
THE JAPANESE MATCHLOCK by Torno Watanabe
INTRODUCTION OF JAPANESE METAL WORK by Dr. Kazutaro Torigoye
A REPORT ON AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF SWORDS SOLD AT AUCTION IN LONDON IN JUNE OF 1979 by Graham Curtis
THE PRACTICAL SWORD by Nyle C Monday
A SWORD OF FRIENDSHIP
REMINISCENCES OF TOKEN TAIKAI '79 HELD IN CHICAGO, MAY 2J-26, 1979 by Han Bing Siong