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"first" Juho Token


Ray Singer

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I am curious if anyone has thoughts on this sayagaki, referring to the sword as being the first Juho Token.

 

http://www.aoijapan.com/katana-mumei-tegai-7

 

My assumption is that this is the first (or one of the first) swords appraised by the JTK. I have emailed Aoi but have not received a clear answer on this.

 

Best regards,

Ray

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Hello Ray:

 I could be wrong as to the specific reference Aoi had in mind, but the term Juho Token was used by the Toen-sha group in Japan, it being headed by the late Murakami sensei. He was a student of Hon'ami Koson I believe, well respected and once on the NBTHK Juyo panel, though memory is less clear on that last point. They published a journal, now defunct, as is the group. They were brought to San Francisco by John Yumoto for the Bi-Centennial shinsa there. I think they were well regarded at the time, but what discount would be applied to their opinions relative to the NBTHK I don't know, but probably not drastic,

 Arnold F.

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