2022年度 NBTHK Shinsa Dates And New Procedure for Shinsa Submission

[Keichodo]

2022年度　NBTHK Shinsa Dates And New Procedure for Shinsa Submission

Greetings sword friends!  I thought it worthwhile to post an update regarding NBTHK shinsa procedures as they have evolved a bit.

Mostly, it is about advanced preparation to be eligible to submit items into shinsa. Previously, you could just show up on the days for shinsa submission and drop off the items. Now it requires pre-registration! See below!  I previously made this announcement on my new Keichodo Fine Samurai Art Facebook group (check it out), but will continue to make announcements for the NMB as well.

NBTHK new requirements: Items for shinsa submission must be pre-registered during the month preceding shinsa. If you fill out shinsa forms by hand, these have to be submitted prior to the 10^th day of the month preceding shinsa.  If you fill out the forms on-line, these have to be submitted prior to the 25^th of the preceding month.

April    Tokubetsu Juyo 27^th shinsa (submission days for items April 4-6)

May    Hozon/Tokubetsu Hozon fittings (submission days for items May 9-11)

June   Hozon/Tokubetsu Hozon swords (submission days for items June 1-3)

August Hozon/Tokubetsu Hozon fittings (submission days for items Aug. 1-3)

September Hozon/Tokubetsu Hozon swords (submission days for items Sept. 5-7)

October Juyo Shinsa (68^th) (submission dates Oct. 3-5)

November Hozon/Tokubetsu Hozon fittings (submission days for items Nov. 7-9)

December Hozon/Tokubetsu Hozon swords (submission days for items Dec. 5-7)

February Hozon/Tokubetsu Hozon fittings (submission days for items Feb. 1-3)

March Hozon/Tokubetsu Hozon swords (submission days for items March 1-3)

[reeder]

Hoping stuff submitted in June is ready for October’s Juyo session (assuming the June items got TH). Seems like it’s not going to quite make it or be cutting it very close. 

[JakeNYC]

Kind of weird to have things go in for shinsa in June, and then I'm told the items won't be returned until maybe October? Anybody else told that?