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I was very lucky to get a second copy of the rare book “Ise no Tōkō” by Satō Kanzan, N.B.T.H.K. Mie Branch, from 1963. The most complete official text on Muramasa and his school. It is in good condition as shown in the photos. This is the best collection of blades (photo and oshigata) from the Ise province, roughly divided by period. The various hypotheses of Muramasa genealogy and the details of the signatures of each generation are also explored. The text is in Japanese. A book absolutely recommended for comparison, given the many gimei works "out there for sale". I am selling it for €350 + paypal cost + shipping costs. For questions or further details I remain at your disposal, thank you. Francesco

Hi Nick, I'm sorry that I wasn't able to come this year for work reasons, I tried to contribute as much as possible with the slides for the lecture about the Uda school. I hope to see you soon!

I agree with Jussi's words, it's always an excellent opportunity to study, as well as for "hassle-free" purchases after live viewing, and of course to meet experts and friends. Unfortunately I too will not be able to be present this year for work reasons, but the our Italian association for the Japanese sword I.N.T.K. will hold a lecture on Saturday. This is a report from the previous edition: http://www.intk-toke...an-art-expo-2023-nl/

More info here: https://www.totsu-tr...LLuw&mibextid=xfxF2i

I was pleased to meet some of you for the first time at DTI. Thank you :-)

Finally online our article on the Japan Art Expo 2023: http://www.intk-toke...an-art-expo-2023-nl/ These have been two very intense days, full of meetings, study opportunities and, of course, purchases! We hope that with this year we have built the foundations for greater sharing not only between simple enthusiasts, but also at association level. Thanks again to everyone.

In hand this tsuba is even more beautiful than in the photo. Congratulations again Manuel! 😁

Always nice to see friends with common passions and share experiences. It was also a pleasure to finally meet 'pen pals'. Thank you very much to everyone and especially to the organisers 😊

It will be nice and certainly interesting to participate in this new edition and thus be able to meet friends. We will be about ten enthusiasts coming up from Italy, see you soon! This is the article about the latest edition: http://www.intk-token.it/samurai-art-expo-2018/

Another sad loss for our community, I met him during a conference at the Japanese Art Museum in Venice and met again during the last edition of the expo in Utrecht. He was a really nice person, humble and sought respect for the tradition of Japanese sword art.

We held the live meeting of our Italian association last Saturday, I took the opportunity to promote the event and show photos and videos from the past edition. There are several people interested, while others will be on vacation given the period. So some have bought tickets, while some have had problems through the site and have not succeeded.

I also gave my support to the campaign for 3 days. In my opinion, the last edition was a success, an excellent opportunity for purchases and learning. For those who missed this, a report we wrote on the website of the Italian association I.N.T.K.: http://www.intk-token.it/samurai-art-expo-2018/ I would be really happy to be able to meet again many friends who love Tōken Bijutsu.

Huge loss for our community, a point of reference for scholars and collectors. After exchanging emails for years I met you at DTI, besides your great knowledge of the subject and rational approach, I appreciated your being straightforward. RIP Darcy, you leave us a great legacy, we will continue to read your writings, thank you for everything.

I also wish to our friend Guido to recover as soon as possible. We hope to once again be able to have a "nomihōdai" evening!