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 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
Added on 9/5/25
Vol 11 No 6 November December 1979 Show News, Dallas 1980 info, Juyo Token Nado Zufu on Kotetsu and Okinao, how to observe a high shinogi
Added on 8/29/25 Vol 11 No 5 September October 1979
JSSUS 1979 Meeting, Yoshikawa Interview, Bushido Magazine, Mino Kanemasu, Kurume Kiyochika
Added on 8/22/25 Vol 11 No 4 July August 1979
Token Taikai 79 Full Report, Uda Kunitsugu
Added on 8/15/25 Vol 11 No 2 March April 1979
More on the Token Taikai 79, Birmingham Sword Show Review, Tsuba Surface Study, Juyo Token Zufu Nado Kiyomaru, Rai School from Yamanaka
Added on 8/8/25 Vol 11 No 3 May June 1979
Token Taikai 79, Stolen Swords, Tsuba by Yumoto, Bizen Kiyomitsu and Sukesada, Thoughts on Polishing Hartman
Added on 8/1/25 Vol 11 No 1 January February 1979
Swords Stored in Museums and Libraries, Fujiwara Yukinaga, Rai School by Yamanaka
