Samurai swords - a collector's guide: a comprehensive introduction to history, collecting and preservation - of the japanese sword - clive sinclaire

Clive Sinclaire is an instructor in the kendo form of martial arts and has been collecting Japanese swords for more than forty years.

He is Chairman of the To-ken Society of Great Britain and frequently writes articles on Japanese sword culture and collecting that are featured on the societys website (www.

To-ken.

com) as well as in magazines.

He has become a frequent visitor to Japan in the course of his research and studies, and in particular to the NBTHK (Nihon Bijitsu To-ken Hozon Kyodai) sword shows.