NBTHK-EB 2025/1

Solingen Germany, January 18th 2025, NBTHK-EB Meeting

The first NBTHK-EB meeting of the year took place in the Blade Museum in Solingen. On this cold but sunny Saturday, around twenty members from Germany, France and Belgium came together again to study swords of the “Yamato” tradition, the theme of this meeting. But surprise, surprise, one member brought his top-class juyo “Soshu” collection, so the first round of swords was dedicated to this tradition instead:

1. Katana – Masatsune (Ko-Aoi)
2. Tanto – Norishige
3. Tanto – Shintogu Kunimitsu
4. Tanto – mumei Sadamune
5. Wakizashi – Muramasa (1. Gen)
6. Katana – Masashige – shin-shinto

1. Katana – Yamato Taima (Juyo)
2. Katana – Senjuin (before Juyo shinsa) => Shikake (after Juyo shinsa)
3. Katana – Senjuin
4. Katana – Senjuin
5. Katana – Sue Tegai (with Koshirae)
6. Wakizashi – Dewa Daijo Kunimichi (shinto – to test and deceive members)
7. Wakizashi – Tegai mumei Kanekiyo
8. Katana – Hosho

Since it was the first meeting in the Year of the Snake, Tosogu with the “Snake” design were introduced along with some “Winter” designs.