Kaneto workshop

 

There was a special modern sword viewing held by the Kaneto branch of the All Japan Swordsmith Asociation at the Yasukuni Museum on January 13 in 2020, which was attended by 27 women, 10 men and 3 handicapped. The handicapped were allowed to touch tsuba and horimono on display also held swords in their hands and felt their weight. 

Swords for the appreciation was: Ozawa Shigenori, Kato Shinpei, Kawasaki Akihira, Shimojima Fusahiro, Takahashi Tsunehisa, Miyagi Tomoyuki, Yamashita Yoshitaka, Yoshihara Kunie.

Also there was sword kantei bidding on 4 modern swords. Two winners were given kogatana by Yoshihara Kunie and Kawasaki Akihira.

 

Winner Mr. Tsuyoshi Nakamura given a kogatana by Yoshihara Kunie:

The second winner was given a kogatana by Kawasaki Akihira:

(report by ©Tom KISHIDA – Tokyo)