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NBTHK-EB 2025/3

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Berlin Germany, May 10th 2025, NBTHK-EB Meeting

A total of 41 members and guests from several European countries met on 10 May 2025 for a meeting of the NBTHK-EB at the Research Center of the Samurai Museum Berlin.

Solving of the kantei

Unfortunately, this time I was unable to attend the NBTHK-EB in Berlin. So I missed the lecture on sword decorations of the Umetada school and the exhibition of some exquisite tsuba from the museum’s collection and from private collections.

The quality of the 23 blades presented was exceptionally high, ranging from Tokubetsu Hozon to Tokubetsu Juyo. Although I was unable to attend the meeting, a blade from my collection was on display. I thank the NBTHK-EB for organizing the event, and the museum and other collectors for generously providing their blades.

Here is the list of featured blades that will make your mouth water:

  • 1 Ko-Hoki Tachi, “Norinawa”, juyo
  • 2 Ko Hoki Tachi, mumei, attributed to Yasutsuna, juyo
  • 3 Tachi, mumei (Rai Kuniyuki), tokubetsu juyo
  • 4 Tachi, “Chikusen ju Yasumune saku”, gendaito, Rai Kuniyuki utsushi
  • 5 Tachi, mumei, attributed to Rai Kunitoshi, juyo
  • 6 Tachi, mumei, attributed to Ryokai, juyo
  • 7 Wakizashi, mumei, attributed to Nakajima Rai, juyo
  • 8 Tachi, mumei (kinzogan Rai Kunimitsu) attributed to Rai Kunimitsu, tokubetsu juyo
  • 9 Tachi, “Bitchu no Kuni ju Kunitsugu”, tokubetsu juyo
  • 10 Tachi, mumei, attributed to den Yukimitsu, tokubetsu juyo (kantei blade)
  • 11 Katana, „Sashu ju Masayoshi“, tokubetsu hozon (kantei blade)
  • 12 Tachi, mumei, den Chogi, tokubetsu juyo
  • 13 Wakizashi, den Hasebe, juyo
  • 14 Katana, „Bizen no Kuni ju Yosozaemon no Jo Sukesada saku“, dated 1533, juyo,
    (kantei blade)
  • 15 Wakizashi, “Iga no Kami Kinmichi”, juyo
  • 16 O-Katana, “Hizen no Kuni Saga ju Kawachi Daijo Fujiwara Masahiro saku”, dated
    1648, tokubetsu hozon
  • 17 Wakizashi, “Yonezawa-shin Chounsai Tsunatoshi” dated 1832, tokubetsu hozon,
    (kantei blade)
  • 18 Naginata, “Koyama Bizen (no) Suke Munetsugu” dated 1858, juyo
  • 19 Katana, “Koyama Bizen (no) Suke Munetsugu”, juyo
  • 20 Katana, Yamaura Tamaki Masayuki (Kiyomaro) (1839), tokubetsu hozon
  • 21 Tanto, Kiyondo, tokubestsu hozon
  • 22 Tanto, Kiyondo, tokubetsu hozon
  • 23 Tanto, Masao, tokubetsu hozon