My research for Japanese weapons started

I was in U.S. for total eleven years and my research about this subject started and developed during that period.

I would like to write about how I strted the interest.

In Summer of 1977, we drove to the north of the New York City where I spent 11 years.
We passed a small town in country side where at the main street a frea market was going on.
It was clouded. While I was driving slowly I saw a Japanese sword at the edge of my eyes.
But I could not stop.
I parked the car some far leaving my wife and kids, run to the place where the sword was.

It was a long one with an original scabbard and all accessries were intact.
But when I draw out the blade , I found it was completely rusted red.
Seeing my unhappy face the lady who managed the table gave me a good price.

I do not remember how my wife's reaction was when she saw me back to the car with a sword.
But she has been helped my research a lot for many years. I thank you for her.

By the way the blade, after I came back to Japan I found a polisher nearby house and he did a good work.

please see, http://www.japaneseweapons.com
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/japaneseweapons


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