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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author acknowledges his indebtedness to Mr. Randolph Bullock, Assistant Curator of Arms and Armor, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; and Mr. Edwin G. Beal, Jr., Chief, Japanese Section, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C., for furnishing lists of English and Japanese publications on the subject.

For assistance in preparing the text and illustrations I am much indebted to my teachers and friends, in particular to Dr. Junji Homma, Mr. Kanichi Sato, and Mr. Susumu Kashima, of the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword, National Museum, Tokyo, Japan; and Lieutenant Colonel George E. Slade, of the U.S. Army.

Gratitude is also due fellow members of the Northern California Sword Club.