We held the 27th Noda Token Ichi, a three-day sales event, from Friday, July 24, at Business Hotel Noda, located near our headquarters in Noda. Despite the intense midsummer heat, many visitors came to see us, wiping away the sweat as they browsed the exhibition. My father, Tomio Matsumoto, our former president, who is now over ninety years old, was also in excellent spirits and enjoyed welcoming and assisting our customers throughout the event. We are sincerely grateful to our regular customers who traveled not only from the local area but also from distant parts of Japan to visit us. We were also pleased to welcome many customers who brought Japanese swords and sword fittings to sell. We acquired many pieces that had remained unseen for many years, and we are excited to bring them back into the public eye and introduce them to collectors once again. It was a truly fulfilling three days, filled with enjoyable conversations with so many customers about Japanese swords. On behalf of all our staff, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who visited the 27th Noda Token Ichi.
