I was recently contacted by a Tuttle Publishing (http://www.tuttlepublishing.com) representative who asked if I was interested in reviewing their very interesting collection of martial arts & Japanese sword books. Not being an idiot, I immediately agreed. This blog will provide my observations & comments on the books I review. The first book will be "The Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation" by Yoshindo Yoshihara & Leon & ...