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June 2007 Arts and Arms of the Samurai Show/Shinsa Update


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Here is the new web site for the upcoming Arts and Arms of the Samurai show and shinsa:

 

http://www.ejapaneseswords.com/Arts_and ... murai.html

 

A quick recap of the events, demos, exhibits, etc., that may be of interest is as follows:

 

Display of Important Swords

-hope to have a themed exhibit-working on the details now.

 

Display of Tsuba

-themed exhibit

 

Display of Zen calligraphy

- by famous people associated with the sword to include:

Yamaoka Tesshu, Nakahara Nantenbo, Admiral Togo, General Araki Sadao, Toyama Mitsuru, Uchida Ryohei, Nakayama Hakudo, and several other Army and Navy Officers.

 

Display of Pottery

-sake utensils from Bizen, Shiga, Iga, Tanba, etc.

 

Display of Kimono

-details to follow

 

Seminar on Bonsai

 

Lectures to include:

Sword Flaws

Appraising a Sword Polish for Quality

Kantei Fundamentals

others in the works as well....

 

Demonstrations:

Polishing

Saya making

Habaki making

others in the works...

 

We appreciate all the support and feedback we have received and look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

 

Sincerely,

 

Chris Bowen

swords@ejapaneseswords.com

 

For Information on the Japanese Cultural Event, including the sword show and NTHK-NPO Shinsa, "Arts and Arms of the Samurai", see:

http://www.ejapaneswords.com/Arts_and_A ... murai.html

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