“Held in Customs”

[ChrisM]

My daisho set and the Ford Hallam fittings are in Osaka, and look to be waiting until November. The Koshiare won’t be started until December, best case. I do have a fantastic craftsman in Okayama lined up, so that’s exciting. 
 

Osaka does reviews the 3rd week of odd numbered months, and the deadline for September was just missed by a few days.
 

The importing of swords into Japan is a painful process full of very odd paperwork. 
 

[jeremy]

On 9/14/2023 at 3:47 PM, ChrisM said:

My daisho set and the Ford Hallam fittings are in Osaka, and look to be waiting until November. The Koshiare won’t be started until December, best case. I do have a fantastic craftsman in Okayama lined up, so that’s exciting. 
 

Osaka does reviews the 3rd week of odd numbered months, and the deadline for September was just missed by a few days.
 

The importing of swords into Japan is a painful process full of very odd paperwork. 
 

Did the recipient end up receiving the items eventually? 

[ChrisM]

@jeremy It took a while, but the swords did eventually arrive and were legally entered into the country. 

 

They're with the artisan now and are (hopefully) moving forward in the production queue.  

[ckaiserca]

Fortunately, getting the swords out of Japan is easier than getting them into the country.