Lists
of provinces in which swords were made, showing the Japanese characters for the
standard and alternative forms with an English transliteration.
Transliteration
of characters commonly used for swordsmith’s names (A-J)
Transliterations
commonly used in swordsmith’s names (K-S)
The nengo or year periods with transliterations and corresponding date (part 1)
The nengo or year periods with transliterations and corresponding date (part 2)
Clive Sinclaire May 2009