Gendaito

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Special Gendaito viewing hosted by the Kaneto Branch of the All Japan Swordsmith Association was held on the 13th of January in 2019. The viewing was attended by 20 women and 7men, and 10 gendaito were on the viewing (the works by Kawasaki Akihira, Shimojima Fusahiro, Ishida Kunihisa, Takahashi Tsunetoshi, Yamashita Hiroshi, Mori Mitsuhiro). The swordsmits explained of their works to the attendants too.

Also there was Kantei contest of gendaito then the winners were given a kogatana and small accessories made by the smiths.

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kantei

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attendant touches on the sword by Ishida Kunihisa

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Kawasaki Akihira explains of his sword

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Takahashi Tsunetoshi explains of his sword

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Yamashita Hiroshi explains of his sword

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Top winner is given a kogatana

 Photo by ©Tom KISHIDA – Tokyo