The 4th Mito Token Ichi was held over two days, Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th, at the Mito Civic Center. Many visitors came to the modern, comfortable facility and showed great interest in Japanese swords. In addition to sword enthusiasts from Ibaraki Prefecture, familiar collectors traveled from afar to Mito, including from Fukushima Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, and Tokyo. We are deeply grateful. We celebrated with a local specialty, ankō nabe (monkfish hot pot), together with a familiar customer couple who were newlyweds and visited us on the very day they submitted their marriage registration. The next event, the 5th Mito Token Ichi, will be held next July. We will strive to increase the number of sword enthusiasts in Mito!