cabowen Posted August 16, 2013 Report Posted August 16, 2013 Members: With great pleasure I would like to officially announce that the NTHK-NPO, under the leadership of Miyano Teiji sensei, will once again be coming to the US to hold a shinsa February 21-23 at the Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel.. The event will take place in conjunction with the Tampa Sword Show, which is under the direction of Mr. Bill Green. I will also once again provide a mail in service for those unable to attend the event in person. The NTHK-NPO is headed by Miyano Teiji sensei, one of the very top kantei experts in Japan. The NTHK-NPO has conducted several sold out shinsa in the US in the past, the most recent event was in Minneapolis in 2011. This group is highly regarded in Japan and is second only to the NBTHK in shinsa submissions every month. Miyano sensei and some of the other team members are getting up there in years and this may well be his last trip to the US. Stay tuned for details which will be announced shortly. Question, reservations, and further info concerning the shinsa may be directed to: Chris Bowen PO Box 99 Mt. Hope, WI 53816 608-994-2538 swords@ejapaneseswords.com Questions regarding the show, table reservations, etc., should be directed to Mr. Bill Green at: WILLIAM (BILL) GREEN 113A King Street, Saint Augustine FL, 32084 Office: 904.808.0662 Mobile: 904.347.3144 Email: SouthEastShows@hotmail.com Bill has a flyer on his web site that provides show info here: http://www.southeastjapaneseswordshowau ... tices.html I will be updating my web page with further details shortly. Mark it on your calendar- this one should not be missed! Hope to see you there... -- Sincerely, Chris Bowen PO Box 99 Mt. Hope, WI 53816 swords@ejapaneseswords.com Quote
J Reid Posted August 16, 2013 Report Posted August 16, 2013 Brian, NMB really needs to get a "like" button. haha Quote
Soshin Posted August 16, 2013 Report Posted August 16, 2013 Hi Chris B., I would need to agree with Josh. If NMB had a like button I would be liking this topic as well. Looking forward to bring a few tsuba and maybe a kogai for shinsa next year at the Tampa show. :D Quote
Derek Posted August 16, 2013 Report Posted August 16, 2013 This is great news, thank you Chris. Derek Quote
drbvac Posted August 17, 2013 Report Posted August 17, 2013 Chris: Any chance you may take some outside blades for shinsa for a fee? I am not crazy about sending anything anywhere but as I have less than no chance to take them myself to anywhere ----/ Quote
cabowen Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Posted August 17, 2013 Sure, I will be offering a mail in service. Shipping registered mail, I have never had a problem. Plus, you can insure for $20KUS. I will be posting details regarding prices and procedures next week....If you have any questions, email me privately at swords at ejapaneseswords.com Thanks..... Quote
cabowen Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Posted August 18, 2013 Wow, I have been overwhelmed with the responses to the shinsa announcement so far! I think this show is really going to be over the top.... I will be posting all the info on the shinsa later in the week....stay tuned! Quote
cabowen Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Posted September 1, 2013 Here is a link to general info on the shinsa and show in Tampa in 2014. Please direct any questions about the shinsa my way....Thanks again for all the support! http://www.ejapaneseswords.com/Shinsa_Info.html Quote
cabowen Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Posted October 31, 2013 Members- Just a quick reminder to make you reservations for the upcoming shinsa as time is flying by....Slots are reserved on a first come, first served basis, so if you are planning to submit item(s), it is better to send in your deposits and preferences sooner rather than later....I have been getting a steady stream of reservations so don't delay.... Thanks! Quote
Stephen Posted October 31, 2013 Report Posted October 31, 2013 link still does not work for me, Not PC savy, do you take paypal? Quote
cabowen Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Posted October 31, 2013 Must be a problem on your end as it works on every computer I have tried, and haven't had anyone else tell me it doesn't work.... If you want to paypal me, that is ok, but you will need to include paypal fees. PM me for details. Quote
LakeBum Posted October 31, 2013 Report Posted October 31, 2013 What is a Shinsa? Never mind, I googled it. What does an appraisal usually cost? Jason Quote
cabowen Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Posted October 31, 2013 The reservation fee is $100 per item is sent as a deposit beforehand. If the item passes, $175 is due at the shinsa. If you have any further questions, please see the web site or PM me..... Quote
Pete Klein Posted November 1, 2013 Report Posted November 1, 2013 Hi Chris -- is it possible to get 'opinion only' without paper? Quote
cabowen Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Posted November 1, 2013 Hi Chris -- is it possible to get 'opinion only' without paper? Afraid it doesn't work that way.....sorry.... Quote
Pete Klein Posted November 2, 2013 Report Posted November 2, 2013 OK -- just curious. From time to time I am interested in opinion from others but do not require papers, which of course are expensive to produce. I will be there, of course, as it's my home state show. Thank you kindly, Pete Quote
cabowen Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Posted November 2, 2013 Look forward to meeting you! Quote
cabowen Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Posted November 13, 2013 Just a reminder that time is flying by....If you want to submit something to the Tampa shinsa, get your reservations in. Friday is almost full and Saturday and Sunday are filling..... Quote
Robert Mormile Posted November 14, 2013 Report Posted November 14, 2013 Chris: If I arrive on Friday morning in Tampa and my shinsa slot is on Saturday am I able to hand the sword over to the Shinsa team on Friday and then get it back on Saturday so I can ship it back home? What email address should I PayPal the money to? Thank you. Robert Quote
cabowen Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 The way it works is as follows: You are assigned a date and time which I will be sending people 4 weeks or so before the event, based on their preferences and date of registration (first come, first served). You bring the item to the shinsa room shortly (10-15minutes) before the appointed time, hand it over at the reception desk, and then come back to the shinsa room an hour to two later where you can pick it up and, if it passes, pay the shinsa fee. And you are finished. Please email me for payment info, or if you have any other questions. Thanks! Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted November 14, 2013 Report Posted November 14, 2013 General shinsa question : So you cannot see the shinsa team at work ? KM Quote
cabowen Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 They work in a rather small room preferably without distractions so while a look in the door is possible, there really isn't the space or desire for an audience. They work very hard with a great deal of focus and intensity. It's all business and is coordinated like clock-work in order to get the items through efficiently and safely. Quote
Derek Posted November 14, 2013 Report Posted November 14, 2013 I have to confess that I looked in on the nthk shinsa team in Minneapolis.... for an extended time... I tried to be as quiet and still as possible. The team didn't seem to even take notice of me, so I consider that a success! It was amazing to witness the attention and focus that they gave to each sword, considering the sheer volume of nihonto. Derek Quote
David Flynn Posted November 14, 2013 Report Posted November 14, 2013 Also, they don't want people to see how quickly they look at the swords. Saying that though, if there is any irregularities that aren't immediately discernible, they do devote more time. But don't forget, they go through quite a few swords every hour. Quote
cabowen Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 Also, they don't want people to see how quickly they look at the swords. Really? Which shinsa team member told you that? I already know the answer- none of them, because it's complete bs. As you have read above, people have stood and watched from the doorway. They weren't chased away because they didn't cause a distraction. But they don't want a visitor's gallery for the reasons I have already mentioned- they don't want any distractions and there are safety and security issues involved. They don't ask for the doors to be shut nor have they ever asked for people to be shooed away. They have never complained when people hung around the doorway and watched. They have even allowed pictures. They do look at a lot of items. Most take 30 seconds at most to determine if they are good or not. That's what years of experience allows one to do. Mumei blades take longer and sometimes they will disagree and discuss something. In most cases, the less time they take, the better off you are. Quote
Stephen Posted November 14, 2013 Report Posted November 14, 2013 I told someone i would not drag it out again...im being good. The NPO i watched was at the retuning table just stood back and watched. it was very zen like for me. Quote
Derek Posted November 14, 2013 Report Posted November 14, 2013 I can only speak for the Minneapolis NTHK-npo shinsa, but I watched the team for many hours over 2 days, and I was never asked to leave, nor felt any pressure to not view the shinsa. Granted, I tried to be completely quiet and out of the way. In my opinion, I was surprised by the amount of time the team spent on each blade. I expected them to take a moment on each one, then move on. In reality, each sword was given half a minute or more, handed to each judge for input, and some signatures checked against books. Derek Quote
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