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 8/11/24 52 Page BULLETIN (Part 1) December 1975 Kaneiye Tsuba, Sword Etiquette and Care, Japanese Lacquer, A Swords Travels, How to make Oshigata, Artist Seals

Added on 8/23/24 pages 43-52 of the BULLETIN (Part 2) December 1975 The Inaka (waikmono) Smiths by Yamanaka, Three Years in the Land of the Tycoon by David Pepper

Added on 9/6/24 1976 Vol 8 Number 1 Newsletter January-February Society Questionnaire Report, Sword Show, Stolen Tachi, Tsuguhira

Added on 9/18/24 1976 Vol 8 Number 2 Newsletter March-April Compton Collection, Birmingham Sword Show, Sword Tour of Japan by David Pepper

Added on 9/27/24 1976 Vol 8 Number 3 Newsletter May-June STL 1976 Show, Study of Nie and Nioi, Yamashiro Daijo Kunitsugu with Cutting Test

Added on 10/11/24 1976 Vol 8 Number 4 Newsletter July-August 1976 Token Taikai, Nie and Nioi, Ishido Korekazu, Armour Stand

Added on 10/18/24 1976 Vol 8 Number 5 Newsletter September-October Gensaemon Nobukuni, Beginning Collectors Reading list, Nie and Nioi

Added on 10/29/24 1976 Vol 8 Number 6 Newsletter November-December 1976 Chicago Show Report, Japan Trip Report, Bizen Yukimitsu Tanto, Nie and Nioi

Added on 11/15/24 1976 BULLETIN 35 pages
THE TWENI1Y-FIFTH NBTHK MEETING: SOME PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS AND NOTES. by Dr . Robert M. Lewert
TSUKlJROI by Dr. Keith Evans
JAKUSHI TSUBA: AN AMERICAN COLLECTORS VIEW by Michael A. Quigley
LECTURES ON THE SWORD (reprinted from Bulletin Vol.3 No.l) by Albert Yamanaka