Gianluca Venier

We would like to thank Mr Peter Janssen for hosting and introducing us to his collection of treasures, Mr Eckhard Kremers for coordinating the day with great efficiency and courtesy, Mr Paul Bowman and Mr Uwe Heinz for leading an interesting kansho, Miss Martyna Lesniewska and all the participants for their kind hospitality. G.Venier NBTHK IT

"Considering the title of my seminars related to the nipponto, 'The Dai Nippon of Kami, Kiku and Sakura', my interest in the contextualization of the sword is beyond the technical-stylistic aspects. The nihonto evokes by itself the purification rules like Harai and Kiyome that are the bases of Shinto, the Way of the Spirits and the Divine Ancestors, the Kami . Also the term indicating the sword blade is Kami, a probable allusion to the protective valances that have safeguarded it through the centuries. Shinto has no founders or prophets, but its roots are in ancestral shamanic rites, similar to those celebrated by our fathers until the year 392 AD, when Theodosius, with a vile political act, promulgated the edict imposing the Christianity as a state religion, and launched the persecution of the pagans. The festivals that celebrated the natural cycles were supplanted by Jewish-Christian ones. The Pantheon and temples were transformed into churches. The sacred order of the Vestals was loosened and the millenary Vesta’s fire was extinguished. In contrast, in Japan the doctrines of foreign origin have never succeeded in supplanting the Shinto. Everything continues in Imperial worship and traditional festivals, Matsuri, follow the cycles and the forces of nature. On the eighth day of November, a festival will also be held for those interested in the Sword, the fire festival: Fuigo Matsuri, where the Kajishin, the Forging Kami are worshiped. " Francesco De Feo Chairman Nbthk Italian Branch

Hi Dave, many thanks for the upgrade. Please put in your list Gianluca Venier, Francesco de Feo, Francesco Marinelli and Massimo Rossi from Italy. Let me know how to remit funds. Greetings

We would like to participate as a delegation of NBTHK Italian Branch and we would probably be at least 3 people. As the places are limited I look forward to know how many places have remained free to date, so to organize ourselves accordingly. Many thanks For contact and communications: nbthk.italianbranch@gmail.com

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome ! I am really honored to be part of this community.

Hello everyone, thank you for welcoming me to your community. My name is Gianluca, I live in Florence, Italy, and I am captain of pleasure boats, in specific vintage sailing boats. In the past I have been a professional musician for over 20 years. I am a member of the board of directors of INTK (Itaria Nihon Token Kyokai) and, since 2012, I am responsible for the quarterly publication (only in italian language at the moment) of that association. Currently I am also director of the newborn NBTHK Italian Branch. I'm convinced that we will have the opportunity to inaugurate a fruitful collaboration and to deepen our common passion. Greetings