GendaitoModerní meče vyráběné po roce 1876. Také je to název pro období v historii meče od rok... More Appreciation Meeting was held by All Japan Swordsmith Association of the Kanto Region Branch on the 16 th of January 2022.
The following comment is by Kawasaki Akihira, chairman of the Kanto Region of the All Japan Swordsmith Association 現代刀鑑賞会:
We became to hold Spring Sword Exhibition at the Yasukuni Shrine following the recent decline of the Corona infection after two years absence because of the Corona Pandemic. We are very glad and appreciate the permission of the authority to hold the exhibition, also we thank sword fans for their great support and concerned.The title of the exhibition in 2022 is “Reminiscence of 1000 years Tradition of the Japanese Sword” then we called for our swordsmiths to submit copies of old famous swords to the exhibition then there were many entries of swordsmiths.The swords for the appreciation are as follows “Atsushi Toshiro” by Kato Shipei, “Sohaya no TsurugiJaponský dvoubřitý meč původního "čínského" stylu. V pozdějších dobách spojovaný zejm... More” by Kawasaki Akihira, “Kodachi Rai Kunitoshi” by Kudo Masashige, “Goto Toshiro” by Takahashi Tsuneyoshi, “Odenta Mitsuyo” by Yamashita Yoshitaka, “Toshiro Yoshimitsu of the Maeda clan” by Mori Mitsuhiro also two other swords by Ozawa Shigenori and Shimojima Fusahiro.
The attendants on the kanteiObecně znamená prohlídka nebo lépe posouzení meče. Jde tedy o proces, při kterém se odborní... More meeting tried to judge the swords of which Nakago were hidden and all of them enjoyed the kanteiObecně znamená prohlídka nebo lépe posouzení meče. Jde tedy o proces, při kterém se odborní... More competition.
One of the regular attendants got a perfect score and was rewarded kogatanaJakýkoli nůž, zvláště malý nůž nošený v kapse pochvy saya u katana, wakizashi, popř. tan... More by Kawasaki Akihira.
In the world of the Japanese Sword, we believe that copy old sword is not just replica but swordsmith makes it with a great respect to the original maker and deep understanding of the original also. I can find some great works amongst them. I also believe that their works on the kanteiObecně znamená prohlídka nebo lépe posouzení meče. Jde tedy o proces, při kterém se odborní... More proved the formidable forging skill of the swordsmiths.
English translation by Kenji Mishina.
Photos by Tom Kishida:
Kawasaki Akihira
Shimojima Fusahiro
Winner of Nyusatsu kanteiObecně znamená prohlídka nebo lépe posouzení meče. Jde tedy o proces, při kterém se odborní... More with kogatanaJakýkoli nůž, zvláště malý nůž nošený v kapse pochvy saya u katana, wakizashi, popř. tan... More prize
A book 川崎晶平著書 by Kawasaki Akihira
