The 17th Nishikasai Token Ichi was held for five days from Wednesday, September 10th at my Nishikasai shop in Tokyo. It is held every three months, and this marks the 17th time since the store opened over four years ago. This time, too, we continued to advertise in the morning editions of the Yomiuri Shimbun (Tokyo and Chiba editions) and on posters posted at Kasai Station. We made an appeal of having replaced half (40/80) of the swords from the previous June exhibit, and we strived to serve our customers with hospitality. Many customers visited the shop every day, and many of them enjoyed a relaxed discussion about swords. We always aim to create the ideal Token Ichi, exhibition and sale, and this event was once again a great success.