{"id":167,"date":"2016-08-02T14:14:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T14:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2016-08-02T14:14:59","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T14:14:59","slug":"the-9th-okinawa-sword-show-july-11-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/2016\/08\/02\/the-9th-okinawa-sword-show-july-11-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9th Okinawa Sword Show       July 11, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_2095-\u6c96\u7e04\u5e021-1000x750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_2095-\u6c96\u7e04\u5e021-1000x750-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2095 \u6c96\u7e04\u5e021 (1000x750)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_2095-\u6c96\u7e04\u5e021-1000x750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_2095-\u6c96\u7e04\u5e021-1000x750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_2095-\u6c96\u7e04\u5e021-1000x750.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DAI-9KAI-OKINAWA-8JUL2016-975x1000.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-193\" src=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DAI-9KAI-OKINAWA-8JUL2016-975x1000-293x300.jpg\" alt=\"DAI 9KAI OKINAWA 8JUL2016 (975x1000)\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DAI-9KAI-OKINAWA-8JUL2016-975x1000-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DAI-9KAI-OKINAWA-8JUL2016-975x1000-768x788.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DAI-9KAI-OKINAWA-8JUL2016-975x1000.jpg 975w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3096-1000x750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-191\" src=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3096-1000x750-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3096 (1000x750)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3096-1000x750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3096-1000x750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3096-1000x750.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3094-1000x750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-189\" src=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3094-1000x750-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3094 (1000x750)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3094-1000x750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3094-1000x750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3094-1000x750.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3089-1000x750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-184\" src=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3089-1000x750-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3089 (1000x750)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3089-1000x750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3089-1000x750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3089-1000x750.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3085-1000x750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3085-1000x750-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3085 (1000x750)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3085-1000x750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3085-1000x750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3085-1000x750.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3080-1000x750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3080-1000x750-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3080 (1000x750)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3080-1000x750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3080-1000x750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3080-1000x750.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3078-1000x750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3078-1000x750-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3078 (1000x750)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3078-1000x750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3078-1000x750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3078-1000x750.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 9th Okinawa Sword Show was held over a three-day weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. First of all, I was concerned with the approach of the violent typhoon but fortunately the weather diverted its course toward Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>This event has taken place every 6 months for the past 4 years with Mr. Yamada of Santoryu. Also this time Mr. Fijita of Kanda Tokodo joined us in cheer. We\u00a0did\u00a0our best in trying to find and increase people who loves Japanese swords in Okinawa.<br \/>\nThe number of visitors set a record high and I was happy to see many familiar faces including the repeat customers who made some purchases.<\/p>\n<p>Also I help consult with a local Japanese sword\u00a0enthusiast. He plans to\u00a0open a Japanese sword shop in Naha City near the event place,\u00a0<em>Okinawa<\/em> Culture &amp; Entertainment Museum, Tenbusu Naha. I hope to be able to continue contributing to him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 9th Okinawa Sword Show was held over a three-day weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. First of all, I was concerned with the approach of the violent typhoon but fortunately the weather diverted its course toward Taiwan. This event has taken place every 6 months for the past 4 years with Mr. Yamada of Santoryu. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/2016\/08\/02\/the-9th-okinawa-sword-show-july-11-2016\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The 9th Okinawa Sword Show       July 11, 2016<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":195,"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions\/195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touken-matsumoto.jp\/eng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}