Dai Token Ichi 2022

[Keichodo]

Greetings sword friends!

 

Here is an update pertaining to the DTI for 2022! (Subject to change depending upon circumstances)

 

The All Japan Commercial Sword Dealer's Association is planning on holding the Dai Token Ichi on Friday November 18th, Saturday November 19th, and Sunday November 20th. The pre-DTI sword study session that I manage will be held on Wednesday evening, November 16th. Depending upon how things look in autumn regarding entry issues to Japan and the number of overseas visitors, then I might set up another Yakatabune party event as we need a little celebration in our lives! Usually I arrange the Yakatabune Party on Friday night after the first day of DTI mania....

 

Updates will be posted on my Keichodo Fine Samurai Art Facebook group and I will also post details on NMB for the general membership.

[b.hennick]

The Yakatabune cruise and dinner were a highlight of my trip to Japan. You definitely should want to go. Thanks for bringing back fond memories. 

[Gakusee]

Thanks, I echo what Barry said. Great experience and hopefully one I shall partake of in the future too. 

[Brian]

Waaay up there with my favorite experiences of Japan.

[kyushukairu]

I really hope DTI will go ahead this year, and I would definitively be interested in the Yakatabune party event, Robert!

[Gordon Sanders]

Any updates. ??  Hong Kong is finally removing hotel quarantine for arrivals and we might want to make a trip to Japan now that it is opening up?

[jlawson]

DTI has been booked for some time and several of us will be there. Nihonto.com has a link that has the details for the show. 

https://nihonto.com/2022-dti/

 

 

[Gordon Sanders]

Thanks very much for the information.  I am presently working on my flights from HK now that our Qtine is getting a bit more reasonable.  Are there plans for the cruise yet?

[Maurice_lmb]

Catalogue is available

https://www.zentosho.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022catalogue2.pdf

 

[Toryu2020]

I think everyone on this forum that has the chance to attend should post a picture of themselves holding that Sadamune!!

 

-t

[terminus]

12 hours ago, Maurice_lmb said:

Catalogue is available

https://www.zentosho.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022catalogue2.pdf

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Thank you! my lawdy, so many wonderful tsubas. 

[Rivkin]

9 hours ago, Toryu2020 said:

I think everyone on this forum that has the chance to attend should post a picture of themselves holding that Sadamune!!

 

 

Has to be a selfie.

[Soshin]

I cannot make it this year; I hope next year I can attend. It will be my first DTI. Looking at the catalog the tachi signed Yoshifusa looks genuinely nice.  

[SteveM]

Wonder how the DTI is going? I think the first day must be over and done with?

 

Edit: Just found a short video showing the DTI (in Japanese). Gives a decent look at what the DTI is like, for those who have never been.

 

[Gordon Sanders]

I’ll try to do a video tomorrow. The one I did today didn’t work as well as I wanted to. If you’re trying to get something at DTI recommend reaching out to to Robert Hughes.  He has a booth, and most likely knows any of the dealers that you are wanting to purchase the sword from.

[kyushukairu]

Steve, DTI was good to me. I heard a lot of people complain about the prices (and it was suggested they were adjusted to accommodate the inflated American dollar). I mostly looked at fittings, and there were certainly less lower priced items than in 2019, but I managed to get a couple of bargains after a bit of bartering.