Tokyo, October 31th 2024, NBTHK / NBTHK-AB / NBTHK-EB
On October 31st, the NBTHK American Branch, organized a study session at the NBTHK museum in Tokyo. Members of the European Branch and other branches where also invited. With the Dai Token Ichi just around the corner, a total of 23 lucky members joined an informative afternoon at the museum.
Dr. Kugia hosted the event together with Mr. Arakawa and presented us with the following 5 swords:
- Katana – Morimitsu – Oei Bizen- Muromachi (as Kantei)
- Tachi- Muneyoshi – Ko-Ichimonji – Early Kamakura – Juyo Bijutsuhin
- Wakizashi – Hiromitsu – Soshu – Nanbokucho – Special Art Object
- Katana – Hizen no Kuni Ju Mutsu no Kami Tadayoshi -Shinto – Juyo Token (1974)
- Tanto – Kiyomaro – Shinshinto – Juyo Token (1967)
The first one, the Morimitsu, was used for kantei and a few members where able to identify it correctly and hit “atari”.
The second one is registered as “important art object” Juyo Bijutsuhin. It’s always impressive to see and hold swords like these in your own hands to study them carfully. Truly magnificent swords and I can’t thank the NBTHK enough for letting us handling them.
A few more impressions can be found at the NBTHK-AB branch.