I myself began to devote to Japanese swords about 40 years ago, but it seems it's not only Japanese people who can feel the fascination of Japanese swords, a universal spell that mesmerizes those watching them: the thrill of a sharp blade, the beauty of a glowing and shining hada, the appeal of a hamon and its bending, of a saya and its amazing polish, of a mounting embroidered with tsuba, fuchikashira, menuki, all artifacts crafted with the highest skill. It seems that many of those grasping a Japanese sword for the very first time get seduced by it multiform charm.
Sembra che siano molti quelli che, una volta presa in mano una spada giapponese, vengono rapiti dal suo fascino multiforme.