Curran Posted March 31, 2013 Report Posted March 31, 2013 This is important to me to resolve an issue with Japanese Customs. Can someone please to me the great favor of scanning in the entire Sasano Silver Book page for the Hayashi tsuba similar to the one discussed in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14486&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=hayashi Japanese Customs needs to see the time period before they will admit a tsuba to Japan as an antique. Japanese Customs is getting to be a real pain in the arse. Please help, if you can. I don't have access to my books. Quote
cabowen Posted March 31, 2013 Report Posted March 31, 2013 Sounds like you got the same customs idiot who once held a tsuba sent to me, telling me it needed a license because it was a part from a sword..... Quote
Grey Doffin Posted March 31, 2013 Report Posted March 31, 2013 Hi Curran, If you send me an email I'll answer back with the scan you need. Cheers, Grey Quote
Curran Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Posted March 31, 2013 Chris, Something like that. They want proof the items are antique. Never mind that one of them is Nambokuchu or earliest Muromachi and looks it.... Its getting to be a ridiculous amount of work, and I'm rather mad about it. Quote
cabowen Posted March 31, 2013 Report Posted March 31, 2013 I don't blame you. The question is, why do they care? If you are sending something for a non-commercial purpose (restoration or kantei) and it is to be returned, the point is moot. Quote
Curran Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Posted March 31, 2013 But they do care! Why.... I have no idea. This is the second time I've had tsuba stopped. NBTHK shinsa is getting to be an impossible thing. Quote
cabowen Posted March 31, 2013 Report Posted March 31, 2013 But they do care! Why.... I have no idea. This is the second time I've had tsuba stopped. NBTHK shinsa is getting to be an impossible thing. Some people have all the luck.... I would go up the food chain and have someone ask the section chief what the problem is......Usually these problems are caused by newer, overzealous employees who haven't a firm command of the rules. Once, ok, anyone can make a mistake, but twice is once too often.... Quote
Soshin Posted March 31, 2013 Report Posted March 31, 2013 Hi Curran, I will scan or photograph that page from Sasano last book. Current I'm not home but when I get back I will email it to you directly. Yours truly, David Stiles Quote
Pete Klein Posted March 31, 2013 Report Posted March 31, 2013 This began when Japan Post changed hands and they got import duty greedy. As I have said before: use a dealer for these transactions who will carry the item in. It is more expensive and takes longer but you don't run into this problem. Bob Benson at Bushido Japanese Swords offers this service, amongst others. Quote
cabowen Posted March 31, 2013 Report Posted March 31, 2013 It didn't begin then as I have had similar problems from time to time going back 20 years....It has clearly gotten worse though.. Quote
Soshin Posted March 31, 2013 Report Posted March 31, 2013 Hi Curran, Just emailed a photograph of the page. I hope this is enough information for Japanese customs. Let me know if you need any more information. Yours truly, David Stiles Quote
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