DOWNLOADS
All downloads in .ZIP format that contains webpages MUST be OUT of the .ZIP folder to be correctly displayed
Zengarden : A Windows Media Player Skin that matches the style of this site.
Tatsuo Inoue Swordsmithing File : A wonderful work by Prof. Tatsuo Inoue about the swordsmithing of NihonTo, that once was published here : http://force.energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
Control of inclusions in japanese ancient iron and steel making : great professional study that complete the one of Prof. Tatsuo Inoue as regards the making of Tamahagane. Modern steel chart for comparison added in a separate file. Courtesy of Peter Berbiers, Swordforum International.
ToShow : a small but useful program that will enable you to create a kantei database of your blades with full details about all the main components of kantei. This program have a complete kanji and swordsmiths database in a relative poor (but memory saving !!) presentation, as it was freeware when I found it years ago. Please ask for upload.
Downloaded Ancient Books : The download of entire books about Japanese and Samurai culture. Links originally provided by ronin_47. Click for details. Last updated 30 October 2004. If the folder isn't available (due to lack of web space) I'll upload it for you after request. Please feel free to contact me about this matter.
