The Japanese Sword Society of the United States

The JSSUS is recognized by the IRS as a charitable and educational organization for the appreciation and advanced study of the Japanese art sword and related fields of interest.

We are no longer mailing newsletters and are switching to our web-based platform for all JSSUS news, articles and projects. Membership is free at this time. Please sign up below.

There are several changes to the website. These include a Newsletter Archive (in progress), adding Marks Corner to the site (info on upcoming sword shows) and moving some of the articles from the navigation bar to the Articles page. Please take a look at these changes and more improvements to follow soon.....

New articles are now being accepted for website publication.


Added on 8/14/26 Vol 14 No 5 September October 1982
Living National Treasure, Showa Dai Meito Zufu, Sword History Yamanaka, Sword Restoration, Satsuma Swords

Added on 8/3/26 Vol 14 No 4 July August 1982
New Hozon Shinsa System, Sword of Honour, Dr.Hoopes, Otto Nishida, History of the Japanese Sword by Yamanaka, Emura Nagamitsu, Kataoka Interview

Added on 7/16/26 Vol 14 No 3 May June 1982
Yamanaka Newsletters, Norimitsu returned to Japan, St Louis fittings exhibt, Sword Restoration, John Yumoto, Sue Bizen, History of the Japanaese Sword, Kodama Family Collection, Satsuma Swords by Yamanaka, Yamato no Suke Yukiyasu