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If you're really interested in the subject, look up these books, or better yet buy them.
The Samurai Sword - A Handbook, by John M. Yumoto. The Japanese Sword - A Comprehensive Guide - by Kanzan Sat?, translated by Joe Earl. The Craft of the Japanese Sword - by Leon and Hiroko Kapp and Yoshindo Yoshihara. The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords - by Kokan Nagayama. The Art of Japanese Sword Polishing - by Setsuo Takaiwa, Yoshindo Yoshihara and the Kapps again.
The above will cover general history, construction and maintenance in detail. The following are much more specific in their scope.
The Yasukuni Swords - Rare Weapons of Japan 1933-1945, by Tom Kishida. Cutting Edge - Japanese Swords in the British Museum, by Victor Harris. The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths, by Tamio Tsuchiko. Lethal Elegance - The Art of Samurai Sword Fittings, by Joe Earle.
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