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Hi Paul, Sorry Paul I have lost your email add. but it is my intention to attend on the Sunday with my lady wife, hope to see you their. Tony Norman.

Hi Paul, Love it look forward to more pics. Tony.

Stone, I can not remember to clearly but was about 1955 when I see my first Japanese sword a World War two Katana but it was some years later about 40 or a month or so less when I purchased my first blade with only a Shira-Saya hilt I still am caring for it a Gendai - To by Echizen Sadaroku. T. Norman.

Good luck bill, I was pleased I made the trip and very pleased with my purchase, sorry not to have had more time to spend at the shop, Keep well, good luck although I am sure you will do well. T. Norman.

Hi Kunitaro san, Thank you for your honesty. T.Norman.

Sorry to hear that my condlences to his Family. Tony N.

Stone, Hi all I dont know if this is the right place to post this news, but here goe's Paul Martin has received a "Masters " in Asian studies as part of that he had to pass "Advanced Japanese" & Studied "Archaic Japanese" Congratulations & Well Done to Paul. Kind Regards Tony N.

Hi Dave T. Thank you for that, I will give it a go. Kind Regards, T.Norman

May I ask do you use Naotane & Turpentine oil on you brushes, also may I say thank you for the information so freely posted. Regards, T.Norman.

Well done to the Token Soceity Of GB for a great looking new web site. T. Norman http://www.to-ken.com

Congratulations Ford well deserved, Tony.

Thank you. Regards, T.Norman.

A big "Well done " to all who organised the meeting for Fred Stride's 80th a man of honour & integrity. Tony N.

Thank you, Please do keep updating. Best Regards, Tony N.

I have a blade with a "very rusty nagako with a inscription to Munechika" it is housed in a red laquered shira-saya with melon mons a bit of a general's tassel and a gold attribution to " Sanjo Munechicka " clearly a Shin- Shinto Gimie with some " poorly excecuted horimono. Tony N.

Thank you to the Northern Token Society for posting the address of the Red Cross for sending donations for the terrible Disaster in Japan, at least we can feel we can help in some small way. Tony.

I have heard from two friends in Tokyo area and they are safe, one has some cups and roof tiles broken, the other as felt aftershocks. Regards, Tony.

Hi Ford, I am trying in Tokyo as the BBC say their are fires their. Regards, Tony.

Not polish, but a acid wash or dip or simillar IMHO! Tony N.

Hi paul, I have received the DVD THE ART OF THE Japanese SWORD, Thank you I must say I really enjoyed it, especially as I met Matsuda Tsuguyasu in London, I beleive it was at the Swallow International Hotel When he did or was part of a exhibition of his work,unfortunately I cannot remember to much of the detail's. But I am fairly sure it was a Taikai organised by the Token Society of G.B. and I am sure Mishina Sensei was there and it would not have happened without him. I also met Otake Sensei & was introduced to him by D. Draeger at a Martial Art's course I was on in Geneva some 30 or more years ago. The whole film is very well done and also informative, so a big thank you to all involved. Keep them coming Paul. Best Regards, Tony N. I hope I have posted this under the right heading!

Hi Ford, DVD Brilliant, thank you for being so generous with your knowledge a brilliant film. Wishing you & yours a Health & happy New Year. Best Regards, Tony N.

Hi Beleive many yari were used to pull the thatch from fires in or on Japanese houses, and it is one reason I was told that many Jumonji yari have no temper. I am sure if this is a silly reason for finding no temper on your yari, some one will point it out. I have seen a small jumonji yari shin-shinto I beleive and if memory serves me correct smaller than the dimensions you have posted. Regards. Tony N.

I am sure I read or was told that the Honami was the first to do it & as far as I know still do,? Regards, Tony N.

Agreed as far as I am concerned, he will allways rememembered by myself with great admiration, I count myself very lucky to call him a friend & mentor. Some where I have some more personal photograph's of Kotoken and his lady wife watching Yoshihiko performing Tame shi giri. I also have my surname in lovely Kanji by him, and many letter's from him. So thank you for reminding me how fortunate I was to know this man and his son. Best Regards, Tony.

I Met Kajihara san on his visits to London & his son who's name now escape's me. We also coresponded for a number of years, My memory is not good to say the least, but Kotoken Kajihara passed away some years ago and I think his son closed the polishing studio, & possibly went in to the motor car industry. They lived in Fukuoka City, & somewhere I have a few photo's of the Family, If I can dig them out I will get them posted, there agent here( if that is the right word was Dr, G.Curtiss) from Oxford. Regards, Tony.