Zaimokuza reconsidered: The forensic evidence, and classical Japanese swordsmanship

World Archaeology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 507-518

  Karasulas, Antony ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forensic archaeology; Japanese swordsmanship; Katana; Multi discipline; Naginata; Zaimokuza

Indexed keywords

WEAPONRY;

EID: 11044238366     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0043824042000303683     Document Type: Article

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