Keiji

Hi Guido, about the "traditional" keppan, you can see Ōtake Risuke sensei of Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū use this metod at 17.00 min:

On this page you will find a list of museums that I collected and divided by continent-state, sorted by city table, with their websites, various links (being implemented with the links of the INTK forum discussions highlighted in orange) and addresses. http://www.intk-token.it/musei-nel-mondo/

Actually also in the bulletin by NBTHK it seems that they apply this method of measurement. I checked the last Shijo Kantei To No. 742, the same one released in October 2012, in which the oshigata are in 1:1 scale, in both it is reported "Motohaba: 6 bu 9 rin (2.1 cm)", measuring with the caliper we understand that Manuel is right..

It's amazing, congratulations!

It's a pleasure, thank you

Finally on the website of the Italian association the article on the Samurai Art Expo is online, with many photos, videos and report of the activities carried out. In conclusion we allowed ourselves to write some personal advice for future editions. Thanks again to the organizers, it was amazing, I hope to see all the friends of this community soon! http://www.intk-token.it/samurai-art-expo-2018/ Ps I apologize but it is in Italian, but I think that with Google translate you should not have too many problems

Fantastic event and friends, thanks to the organizers! Very interesting conferences and at the same time understandable to everyone. Shops from all over the world with good items at fair prices. A session of kantei quite difficult for me, only one minute available to see the blades, but it was very stimulating. And finally, dinner and beer with friends. What do you want more? Thanks again from the Italian members

Me and some italian friends booked everything, see you soon!

Do you remember it? http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/19863-who-saw-them/page-1 I love the hada and shape, sorry for some small ware, but it's very interesting and cheap price!

Hello Noriko san, You are welcome on NMB.

Two days before his death I was guest by his parents, proudly they showed us his blades. His spirit will continue to live in his works and in the hearts of those who knew him.

Congratulations Emiliano! http://www.czernys.com/asta-80/?o=72000

The great Samurai Art Museum Berlin has hosted the official meeting of the NBTHK (the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword). It was a pleasure to meet experts from Russia, Finland, England, Austria, Switzerland and of course from Germany!

I think I will attend the event with Italian friends, it will be a pleasure to meet you ????

Yes, there is Giorgio Movilli in Italy, but I have decided to send Mike Hickman Smith to the UK.

Hello Piers, thanks for sharing, I'm glad it could be useful. You remind me that I should continue the article .. I quote Manuel.

Thanks for the sharing! I visited this museum 4 years ago, but there were not all these "koshirae"..

I wanted to buy but this night eBay didn't work.. Thanks to Markus Sesko for the help: The mei is "Ryūminsai Kaneyuki" (龍眠斎兼行). Not so many works of him are extant. KANEYUKI (兼行), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gunma – “Kaneyuki” (兼行), real name Matsunaga Shichirō (松永七郎), gō Ryūminsai (龍眠斎), he was the chief priest of the local Suwa-jinja (諏訪神社) in Tomioka (富岡) and he made swords at the side, he also used the name Yukitsugu (行次) and he learned sword forging from his father Matsunaga Michitsugu (松永道次) who supposedly lived in Echigo province, latger he also learned from the 11th gen. Aizu Kanesada (兼定), he died June 3rd 1913 at the age of 69.

Thanks for the sharing! I visited Kumamoto a spring of 6 years ago, the castle during the matsuri with cherry blossoms ... a wonderful memories. I am sure that they will be able to complete this difficult restoration.

Thanks Ray! I saw about Masamune was student of Kunimitsu.. and (Awataguchi) Yoshimitsu of Norikuni, it's very interesting!

RIP Harry

ehmm there was no twin of him and we all had hair

Hello Guido, I think Giorgio never went to DTI.

Tsuba by Naokatsu: http://www.Japanese-sword-katana.jp/tsuba/1610-6037.htm

I would like to thank the friends of this community that I had the pleasure of meeting at my first DTI, you were very kind, along the way of studying the sword there is also friendship!