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The 28th addition of the All Japan Sword Traders Forum is a great opportunity for anyone interested in viewing thousands of Japanese Swords, as well as other Japanese weaponry, on display. The event is hosted by 72 different sword traders, from all over Japan. This makes it the perfect place to learn more about the Japanese sword, as well as to establish new contacts and get good deals.
Held at the Tokyo Bijutsu Club in Shimbashi, Minato-ku (see map), it promises to become a memorable event, for any and all enthusiasts of the Japanese Sword and Japanese Culture.

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‘Swords from the era of Yoshida Shoin’ (3F in the Jubun room)
‘Engravings by contemporary sword smith’ (4F)
‘Annual services, such as free appraisals of blades, fittings and armor, are offered daily, in the afternoon only’ (4F)

From Nov. 20 (Fri)
21 (Sat)
22 (Sun) 10:00 – 18:00
10:00 – 18:00
10:00 – 17:00

Admission fee (All three days) 2,000 yen including event catalog

Hosted by: The Japanese Sword Traders Association
Sponsored by: The Sankei Shimbun and Fuji Sankei Business i
http://sankei.jp/    http://www.business-i.jp
Tokyo Bijutsu Club
6-19-15, Shimbashi, Minato-ku Tokyo
TEL 03-5401-1339 The Japanese Sword Traders Association
Sinjuku Skyplaza 1302, 2-18-10, Okubo, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo
TEL 03-3205-0601

In a few months the doors to the 2015 Dai Token Ichi will open.

We at Touken Matsumoto have contributed by translating the catalog from Japanese to English and at this moment that process has been successfully concluded.

This is a task that we have taken on for the last few years. We have, I feel, improved the format of the English catalog a little over these years. It is however a time-consuming job trying to find translations from Japanese that will make sense to an English reader.

Although I’ve been told that just a rough translation will be enough, I feel that this would not be adequate due to the fact that there are many possible ways to misunderstand written language. Thus, I feel a certain duty to make the translation the best possible within the confines of my ability.

Soon the translation will be available for downloads from the address below;

http://www.zentosho.com/daitokenichi/the_annual_dai_token_ichi_2012.html

I hope our efforts will contribute to the enjoyment of the event for everyone that needs an English translation.