Kinoko Suzuki

Thank you for giving me detailed information. The collection collected by Deryck Ingham was definitely a first class collection from my point of view. I would like to know the whole picture, including detailed information on each of the collections and what else he collected. He also owned Shizu Saburo Kane, and as I recall, there was even a Kanegen II and Ishu Naotsuna, so I can assume that he was quite a collector, even from a Japanese point of view. I would have liked to have met him and heard his story even once. I don't know the details of the A.Z. Freeman collection, so I would like to know about that as well.

Dear all When I first visited the British Museum, there were only about four Japanese swords on display, and two years later, when the museum was renovated, none of them were on display. However, when I asked Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, a former curator, about it, I was told that the person in charge had resigned, so it became like that. However, after that, my experience at the Royal Armories in Leeds was a good experience that could not be replaced by anything. Everything looked great to me, down to the details of what was on display and how it was displayed. In particular, when I saw Unji's Nagamaki (although it was a naginata), I was surprised that such a masterpiece had flowed out to England, and at the same time, I was delighted that it had been beautifully preserved. Without a doubt, the Royal Armories has the best quality Japanese swords on display. However, I think that V&A is better when it comes to sword fittings. I would like to know more about how these public collections are displayed, preserved and utilized. regards Kaito Suzuki

This knife is definitely not a sword. Moreover, even though the registration certificate is attached, it is a fake registration certificate. I said that the registration certificate is fake, but the registration certificate before 1975 is not laminated, but the certificate after 1975 is laminated to prevent forgery. Therefore, judging from the chronology, there is no doubt that it is a counterfeit product, and it is a shame of Japan. I would like to tell my friends in Japan about this terrible situation. I hope at least the bad guy who says this is arrested and never comes out again.

There are so many fakes of Kotetsu that there is a saying that if you look at Kotetsu, you will think it is a fake. However, since it has been repaired into a military sword and has a gold habaki attached, the previous owner must have treated the sword with care as Kotetsu.

I am a Japanese person and I am researching the preservation, utilisation and exhibition of Japanese swords and sword implements exported abroad. I am a Japanese person and I am researching the preservation, utilisation and exhibition of Japanese swords and sword accessories that were exported abroad. At the moment I am researching mainly in Europe. I have about 20 Japanese swords, but I am not a specialist compared to others. I am only interested in two subjects: what is the current situation of exported Japanese swords and sword fittings and how they got out of the country. Firstly, there are six or so periods when Japanese swords were exported: 10th-13th century (Japan-Song trade), 17th-19th (Nagasaki Dutch trade), Meiji era, post-World War II, 1960s-1980s to the present. The history of these exported Japanese swords should be summarised to identify trends. Secondly, if we could learn about them and make use of them in a database, we would be able to create a large global network of Japanese swords. This would clarify the whereabouts of Japanese swords that have been lost, and would enable the utilisation of swords that have been lying dormant in storage and warehouses, as well as further research. We are currently considering methods to build such a network. My background is that when I was a student, I researched the situation of Japanese swords in the UK with the help of the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC) in the UK. I assessed Japanese swords at the British Museum, the V&A, the Royal Armouries and the National Museum of Scotland as much as I could. However, I am not good at English, and although I can listen in everyday conversation, it is difficult to speak English, so I was not able to study at UEA, partly due to Corona, but I will definitely study there in the future. I am now doing my research on my own. I am looking for someone who can help me with my research and be my friend by using translation tools. The information I would like to have is, for example, information on which museums have Japanese swords on display or in their collections, information on British private collections traded at Christie's, Sotheby's, etc., and information on private collectors' collections in Europe. If you would like, we would also like to hear about how you acquired them. I would like to make friends with people of all nationalities. I would be very grateful if you could help me.

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I am a Japanese person and I am researching the preservation, utilisation and exhibition of Japanese swords and sword implements exported abroad. I am a Japanese person and I am researching the preservation, utilisation and exhibition of Japanese swords and sword accessories that were exported abroad. At the moment I am researching mainly in Europe. I have about 20 Japanese swords, but I am not a specialist compared to others. I am only interested in two subjects: what is the current situation of exported Japanese swords and sword fittings and how they got out of the country. Firstly, there are six or so periods when Japanese swords were exported: 10th-13th century (Japan-Song trade), 17th-19th (Nagasaki Dutch trade), Meiji era, post-World War II, 1960s-1980s to the present. The history of these exported Japanese swords should be summarised to identify trends. Secondly, if we could learn about them and make use of them in a database, we would be able to create a large global network of Japanese swords. This would clarify the whereabouts of Japanese swords that have been lost, and would enable the utilisation of swords that have been lying dormant in storage and warehouses, as well as further research. We are currently considering methods to build such a network. My background is that when I was a student, I researched the situation of Japanese swords in the UK with the help of the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC) in the UK. I assessed Japanese swords at the British Museum, the V&A, the Royal Armouries and the National Museum of Scotland as much as I could. However, I am not good at English, and although I can listen in everyday conversation, it is difficult to speak English, so I was not able to study at UEA, partly due to Corona, but I will definitely study there in the future. I am now doing my research on my own. I am looking for someone who can help me with my research and be my friend by using translation tools. The information I would like to have is, for example, information on which museums have Japanese swords on display or in their collections, information on British private collections traded at Christie's, Sotheby's, etc., and information on private collectors' collections in Europe. If you would like, we would also like to hear about how you acquired them. I would like to make friends with people of all nationalities. I would be very grateful if you could help me.