old news paper cutting of a sword shop

[lonely panet]

Hi guys,  found this at the bottom of a tsuba box and it appears to show the tsuba i bought in that add.  could the there be a date? or shop name.

big thanks to everyone for help.

 

regards H

[John C]

According to google app, the top pic describes the maker, style, and other details of the pictured tsuba. The large logo on the bottom right may be Nihonbashi Takashimaya, with store hours.

 

John C.

[kyushukairu]

Although the logo at the bottom (and the entire advert) seems to be for Nihombashi Takashimaya (日本橋高島屋), which still exists today (https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/nihombashi/). Nihombashi Takashimaya is a department store. The sword advert refers to an Exhibition and Sale of Art Swords (美術刀剣展示即売会) which took place in that department store on Sunday (日) 3rd of June (6月3日). Unfortunately, it doesn't list the year in the advert. However, I had a quick search and it seems that the 3rd of June was a Sunday in 1989, so this may be the year of the newspaper, when the event took place, and when your tsuba was offered for sale.

 

[Nobody]

Just above the logo of Takashimaya, there is a description about another exhibition.

第2回平櫛田中賞受賞記念　堀川恭彫刻展 – Exhibition of Horikawa Yasushi’s sculpture in commemoration of his winning of the 2^nd Hirakushi Denchu Award

 

Horikawa Yasushi won the 2^nd Hirakushi Denchu Award in 1973. So, I guess the exhibition was held there in 1973.

 

BTW, the 3^rd of June was Sunday in the following years.

1973, 1979, 1984, 1990, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2018

[Brian]

Detective!