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.
We are no longer mailing newsletters and are switching to our web-based platform for all JSSUS news, articles and projects. Membership is free at this time. Please sign up below.
There are several changes to the website. These include a
Newsletter Archive (in progress), adding
Marks Corner to the site (info on upcoming sword shows) and moving some of the articles from the navigation bar to the
Articles page. Please take a look at these changes and more improvements to follow soon.....
New articles are now being accepted for website publication.
Added on 5/25/24
1975 Vol 7 Number 1 Newsletter January-February Election Results, Prospects, Christian Tsuba
Added on 6/8/24
1975 Vol 7 Number 2 Newsletter March-April Sadateru, JSSUS meeting, Japan Trip etc..
Added on 6/29/24
1975 Vol 7 Number 3 Newsletter May-June Letter from the New Chairman, How To Make Oshigata, Christian Tsuba
Added on 7/8/24
1975 Vol 7 Number 4 Newsletter July-August Peabody Museum Tsuba Book, Polishing Talk by Bob Benson, Mud used in Forging by Ed Dobrzanski
Added on 7/14/24
1975 Vol 7 Number 5 Newsletter September-October Chairman Report by Arnold Frenzel, Sashikomi Polish by Bob Benson, NBTHK Annual Meeting
Added on 7/28/24
1975 Vol 7 Number 6 Newsletter November-December Chairman Report by Arnold Frenzel,Nidai Monju Shigekuni by Bob Benson, Q and A, NBTHK Annual Meeting
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
