. The industries of Japan : together with an account of its agriculture, forestry, arts, and commerce. From travels and researches undertaken at the cost of the Prussian government. tor Jocho, at Nara in Yamato, a distinctionenjoyed by his descendants for six Many smiths acquired great skill also in making the Gusokuor armour, especially the Kabuto (helmets), Kusari-katabira (chaincoats or mail) and the Oke-gawa or breast armour, which super-seded them later. Among these Yoroi-shi or armour-smiths, thefamily Miyochin has especially distinguished itself for many 1 See W. Anderson,
. The industries of Japan : together with an account of its agriculture, forestry, arts, and commerce. From travels and researches undertaken at the cost of the Prussian government. tor Jocho, at Nara in Yamato, a distinctionenjoyed by his descendants for six Many smiths acquired great skill also in making the Gusokuor armour, especially the Kabuto (helmets), Kusari-katabira (chaincoats or mail) and the Oke-gawa or breast armour, which super-seded them later. Among these Yoroi-shi or armour-smiths, thefamily Miyochin has especially distinguished itself for many 1 See W. Anderson, in Murrays Hand-book of Japan, 2nd ed., p. 115. 2 Whoever wishes to learn more of the history of Japanese swords is referredto the following treatises. 1. The Sword of Japan, by Thomas McClatchie, in Transactions of the of Japan. Vol. ii. 1874, p. 63 ff. 2. Die Japanischen Schwerter, von G. Miiller-Beeck, Zeitschriftfiir Ethno-logie, 15. Bd. 1882, p. 30 ff. 3. Das Japanische Schwert, von G. Hiitterott. Mittheil. der Ostasiens, 33 Heft, 1885. 3 See W. Anderson, in Satow and Hawes : A Hand-book for Travellers inJapan. 2nd ed. London, 1884, p. METAL INDUSTRY. 433 generations, from the 15th to the 18th century. The eagle in theKensington Museum, which is said to have been forged by Miyo-chin Muneharu in the 16th century, and of which a woodcut aftera photograph appears on plate XVI., belongs to the most admirableproducts of their art. A large label attached to the work contains the following Model of an eagle. The bird stands with outspreada rock, and is made of numerous bits of iron, someothers carved or hammered and chased. It is the work of statement,wings uponcast, Miyochin Muneharu, a celebrated Japanese metal-worker of the
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