Japanese Woodworking Resources

Books:
Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use, by Toshio Odate
The Care and Use of Japanese Woodworking Tools, by Kip Mesirow and Ron Herman
The Complete Japanese Joinery, by Hideo Sato, Yasua Nakahara, and Koichi Paul Nii
The Art Of Japanese Joinery, by Kiyosi Seike
The Genius of Japanese Carpentry: Secrets of an Ancient Craft, by Azby Brown
Traditional Japanese Furniture, by Kazuko Koizumi
Tansu: Traditional Japanese Cabinetry, by Ty Heineken and Kiyoko Heineken
Shoji: How to Design, Build, and Install Japanese Screens, by Jay Van Arsdale
Shoji and Kumiko Design: Book 1 The Basics, by Desmond King
Making Shoji, by Toshio Odate and Laure Olender

Internet sources:
Giant Cypress: http://giantcypress.net
California Daiju (Jay Van Arsdale): http://www.californiadaiku.com
The Carpentry Way: http://thecarpentryway.blogspot.com
Daiku Dojo: http://www.daikudojo.org
Okanna blog: http://okanna.blogspot.com
Takenaka Carpentry Museum: http://www.dougukan.jp/contents-en/

Videos:
Japanese Hand Planes DVD (Jay Van Arsdale): http://www.californiadaiku.com/japanesehand-planes-dvd/
Japanese Hand Tools and Techniques DVD (Jay Van Arsdale): http://
www.californiadaiku.com/japanese-hand-tools-and-techniques-dvd/
Japanese Hand Tools & Joinery DVD (Jay Van Arsdale): http://
www.shopwoodworking.com/japanese-hand-tools-and-joinery-v6569

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Japanese Tool vendors in the US:
Hida Tool: http://www.hidatool.com
The Japan Blade (natural waterstones): http://thejapanblade.com
Japan Woodworker: http://www.japanwoodworker.com
Shapton Waterstones: http://shapton.com
Suzuki-ya: http://suzukitool.com
Tashiro Hardware (Japanese saws): http://tashirohardware.com
Two Pines Trading Co.: http://twopines.net

Japanese Tool vendors overseas:

Iida Tool (Japan): http://www.japantool-iida.com
Japan Tool (Australia): http://www.japan-tool.com
Tools From Japan (Japan): http://www.toolsfromjapan.com/store/