Bob Coleman Review 1983 Albuquerque Shinsa "hear,hear" "

[Tom Darling]

Everyone should be barred from the Shinsa room with no exceptions. The Shinsa team needs no assistance.

Keep it Kosher.

 

 

Tom D.

[b.hennick]

Thanks for the great read. 

[Ken-Hawaii]

:clap:

[BIG]

Thanks Tom, good read..

 

Best

[Derek]

In April, I volunteered to help Chris Bowen in the shinsa room for the NTHK-NPO. 

My good friend Joe Kraninger and I spent all weekend matching shinsa worksheets to swords, and returning to customers.  I met many of amazing people from this forum, and got the pleasure of seeing several hundred swords, and observed the process first hand .

I have no affiliation with the nthk-npo; In fact, the majority of my swords are papered by the NBTHK.

I can say that during the entire weekend, I never witnessed anyone interact with the judges inside the shinsa room, beyond saying hello.  All questions about a judgement went through Chris or myself, and the judges would usually explain to Chris and he would translate.

I do know that no one saw names or addresses matched to swords, other than Chris.

I do agree that shinsa is only a professional opinion, however, I would take Miyano Sensei's opinion very seriously. 

[Curran]

My good friend Joe Kraninger and I spent all weekend matching shinsa worksheets to swords, and returning to customers.  I met many of amazing people from this forum, and got the pleasure of seeing several hundred swords, and observed the process first hand .

 

Quite the paperchase, isn't it?  I did it twice for the Yoshikawa NTHK when the shinsa was in Jersey City and I lived in Jersey City.

The last thing I'd want as Control, is for a bunch of dealers to be flitting around trying to lift information off forms.

They've gotten it down to a reasonable art, as long as there aren't too many cooks in the kitchen.

[Greg F]

Thanks for a very interesting read Tom. I hope shinsa are always more professional and trustworthy these days. Definitely food for thought.

 

Greg

[Tom Darling]

Shinsa Team room in Japan is totally restricted. What does that tell you. Shinsas are very educational and should be discreet.

 

 

Tom D.