Japan sword maker visit

[peter c]

Hello all, I am a US Nihonto collector for many years and have very much enjoyed the expertise of the folks on this website!  Thank you.  I am planning a trip to Japan this fall and of course a looking forward to a couple days of sword visits (sorry honey!).  Of course I have the Tokyo museums on my radar and am also planning a trip to the Bizen Osafune Museum.  I know they have a demonstration site for sword making, although the schedule is still uncertain.  Does anyone have a suggestion for a master sword maker to visit either near Tokyo or near Okayama?  Would love to experience this up close and personal....Many thanks, Peter

[Toryu2020]

Yamamura Sensei has unfortunately passed but if you can make it down to Kamakura his students still work in the forge usually on Sundays...

 

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[Scogg]

Not sure if your fall dates will line up... If they do, this is on my bucket list of sword events to attend:

https://nihonto.com/2025-dai-token-ichi-tokyo-Japan/

[nulldevice]

I would highly recommend DTI if you happen to be there the 1st of November. It was coincidence that my trip to Japan overlapped and it was one of the best parts of the trip for me.

[chi fan wong]

mr kojima, aka naohiro the 5th, can arrange for sword making experience.  either quenching or forging.  you can contact hiim and ask for availability with time from his website.

http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/catalogue.html

its called project gotoba.

he is super nice and knowledgeable smith from a very respected lineage.

[chi fan wong]

mr kojima is located in honjo shi in saitama prefecture.  train plus taxi is about 2hr 15min.