
Oct 19, 2024
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content:Sword biting, identification, and review
"Swordsmith of Nambokucho-era" Mr. Kazutaka Hattori
"Kougai" Mr. Naoaki Hayama
July 27, 2024
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content:Sword biting, identification, and review
"Swordsmith of Kamakura period" Mr. Takashi Iwata
"How to appreciate Tsuka" Mr. Ryuji Iiyama
April 20, 2024
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content:Sword biting, identification, and review
"Masamune Jyuttetsu" Mr. Kichiya Myoga
"Fuchigashira" Mr. Naoaki Hayama
Feb 17, 2024
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content:Sword biting, identification, and review
"Yamashiro-mono" Mr. Haruhiro Kamiya
"Nara Sansaku" Mr. Toshio Takahashi
Oct 21, 2023
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content: sword biting, identification, and review
"Kunihiro and his disciples" by Mr. Kichiya Myoga
"Kozuka from structual perspective" by Mr. Naoaki Hayama
July 15, 2023
Sword study meething at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content: Sword biting, identification, and review
"Changes in the tanto era" by Mr. Takashi Iwata
"About Menuki from Ezo to Meiji-Kinkou" by Mr. Naoaki Hayama
Apr 15, 2023
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content: Sword biting, identification, and review
"Demonstration and lectures by sword smith" by Mr. Yoshindo Yoshiwara
"Important point of Koshirae making" by Mr. Fukuichi Takemoto
Feb 18, 2023
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content: sword biting, identification, and review
"SUEKO Swords ~Muromachi to Azuchi-Momoyama period~" by Mr. Haruhiro Kamiya
"KOSHIRAE and KOGAI" by Mr. Naoaki Hayama
Oct 29, 2022
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content: sword biting, identification, and review
"Swords of Kamakura period" by Mr. Kichiya Myoga
"How to make sword fittings" by Mr. Naoaki Hayama
July 16, 2022
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content: sword biting, identification, and review
"Sword of YAMATO" Lecturer Iwata
"KINKO" Lecturer Hamasaki
April 16, 2022
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content: Sword biting, identification, and review
"Sword of Higashiyama Culture" Lecturer Iida, Lecturer Fujishiro
"Sword braces of Goto third generation" Lecturer Ikeda
January 22, 2022
New Year sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Lecture Content:
Sword biting, indentification, and review
"Nagasone Okisato" Lecturer Iwata
"Sword braces based on a tiger" Lecturer Hoshino
October 2, 2021
Sword
study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Horikawa
Kunihiro (Instructor: Mr. Takashi Iwata)
Tsuba
works of The Azuchi-Momoyama Period (Instructor: Mr. Naoaki Hayama)
January
18, 2020
Sword
study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Kobizen,
Koichimonji (Instructor: Mr. Takashi Iwata)
GOTO
(Instructor: Mr. Naoaki Hayama)
September
28, 2019
Sword
study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Sword
Polishing (Instructor: Mr. Okisato Fujishiro)
Tsukamaki
(Instructor: Mr. Iiyama)
July
27, 2019
Sword
study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Sosyu
(Instructor: Mr. H. Kamiya )
Toryusai
(Instructor: Mr. N. Ikeda)
March
23, 2019
Sword
study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Swords
of Kyoto (Instructor: Mr. K. Myoga )
GOTO
(Instructor: Mr. Matsunaga)
January
26, 2019
Sword
study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Theme:
My
favorite swords& Kyoto Kinkou (Instructor: Mr. Sono, Mr. Hayama)
September
29, 2018
Sword
study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Sword
biting, identification, and review
The
costume of Showa Emperor in the Ceremony of Accession (Instructor: Mr. H.
Sengoku )
Meiko
of Raiha in tribute to Swords of Kyoto
July
28, 2018
Sword study meeting at Tokyo Art Club
Kotachi
and Wakizashi of Kamakura to Edo period (Instructor: Mr. T. Iwata)
Nobuie
(Instructor: Mr. N. Ikeda)
April
21, 2018
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Tanto
(Instructor: Mr. T. Iwata)
Komino
and Kokinnkou (Instructor: Mr. Hayama
September
30, 2017
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Aoe
(Instructor: Mr. Takashi Iwata)
Otsuki
Ichimon (Instructor: Mr. Nagamasa Ikeda)
July
29, 2017
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Shingi
and Yuretsu of Mei (Instructor: Mr. Haruhiro Kamiya)
Edo
Kinko of Bakumatsu and Meiji period (Instructor: Mr. Nagamasa Ikeda)
June
24, 2017
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Gendai
Tou (Instructor: Mr. Shun Imaizumi)
Higo
Hachidai Jingo (Instructor: Mr. Kokichi Matsunaga)
March
18, 2017
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Tanto
(Instructor: Mr. Tsutomu Umeno / Mr. Yoshio Iida)
Goto
11th generation to 17th generation (Instructor: Mr. Naoaki Hayama)
January
28, 2017
Sword
study meeting at Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Meito
(Instructor: Mr. Yasuo Hirata)
Goto
Ichijyo (Instructor: Mr. Heiji Sono)
Sep
17, 2016
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Tachi
of Kamakura Period (Instructor: Mr. Haruhiro Kamiya)
Gadai
'NAMI ~wave~' (Instructor: Mr. Nagamasa Ikeda)
July
16, 2016
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Wakizashi
(Instructor: Mr. Yasuo Hirata)
Akasaka
Syodai - Godai (Instructor: Mr. Kokichi Matsunaga)
March
21, 2016
Sword
study meeting at Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Tanto
(Instructor: Mr. Haruhiro Kamiya)
Kogai
Higogai (Instructor: Mr. Toshio Takahashi)
March
19, 2016
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Keicho
Shinto (Instructor: Mr. Takashi Iwata)
Higo
(Instructor: Mr. Heiji Sono)
January
30, 2016
Sword
study meeting at Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Koichimonnji
and Ichimonnji (Instructor: Mr. Takashi Iwata)
Shishi
of Goto (Instructor: Mr. Nagamasa Ikeda)
September
19, 2015
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Keicho
Sinto (Instructor: Mr. Tsytomu Umeno / Mr. Yoshio Iida)
Ryumon
(Instructor: Mr. Nagamasa Ikeda)
July
18, 2015
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Shape
of Japanese Sword (Instructor: Mr. Naoaki Hayama)
Soumin
and their family (Instructor: Mr. Kokichi Matsunaga)
November
22, 2014
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Kobizen
(Instructor: Mr. Takashi Iwata)
How
to see sword accessory (Instructor: Mr. Toshio Takahashi)
September
27, 2014
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Sword
of Koji deki (Instructor: Mr. Tsutomu Umeno)
Hazama
(Instructor: Mr. Shigeo Fukushi)
July
19, 2014
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Suekoto
-in tribute to Kuroda Kanbe (Instructor: Mr. Haruhiro Kamiya)
Higo
Kosirae (Instructor: Mr. Kasyo Iiyama)
March
21, 2014
Sword
study meeting at Sword Museum
Sword
biting, identification, and review
My
favorite swords (Instructor: Mr. Imaizumi, Mr. Yoneoka, Mr. Takahashi, Mr.
Nikaido)
Kotan
(Instructor: Mr. Kokichi Matsunaga)
January
18, 2014
Sword
study meeting at Yasukuni Kaikan
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Horikawa
Kunihiro and his family (Instructor: Mr. Takashi IWATA)
Edo
Kinko and Mito Kinko (Instructor: Mr. Heiji SONO)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
December
7, 2013
Sword
study meeting at Yasukuni Kaikan
Sword:
Tanto (Instructor: Mr. Yasuo Hirata)
Sword
Accessory: My favorite (Instructor: Mr. Hayama, Mr. Yamada, Mr. Oda, Mr.
TakahashiI, Mr. Hamasaki,
Mr.
Hoshino)
September
28, 2013
Sword
study meeting at Yasukuni Kaikan
Sword:
Cyojiba Sword (Instructor: Mr. Yasuo HIRATA)
Sword
Accessory: Zu and Fuchi (Instructor: Mr. Kasho IIYAMA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
July
20, 2013
Sword
study meeting at Yasukuni Kaikan
Sword:
Shimobara swords and its technique stream (Instructor: Mr. Naoharu KARITA)
Sword
Accessory: Hanare-mei and Oaza-mei of Nobuie (Instructor: Mr. Mitsuru ITO)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
May
18, 2013
Sword
study meeting at Yasukuni Kaikan
Sword:
Suguha Sword (Instructor: Mr. Yasuo HIRATA)
Sword
Accessory: Goto's accessory (Instructor: Mr. Mamoru HAGIWARA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
January
19, 2013
Sword
study meeting at Yasukuni Kaikan
Sword:
EDO Shinto (Instructor: Mr. Kichiya MYOGA)
Sword
Accessory: HIGO Kinko (Instructor: Mr. Heiji SONO)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
December
8, 2012
Sword
study meeting at Yasukuni Kaikan
Sword:
Aizu 11th Izuminomori Kanesada (Instructor: Mr. Noboru TOYAMA)
Sword
Accessory: My best 15 collections (Instructor: Mr. Hirokichi MATSUNAGA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
September
28, 2013
Sword
study meeting at Yasukuni Kaikan
Begginer's
course: Habaki themed Mr. Fuji (Instructor: Mr. Kokichi MATSUNAGA)
Sword
polish: Hatori-togi and Sashikomi-togi (Instructor: Mr. Okisato FUJISHIRO)
Sword
Accessory: Sudo's art and Zogan (Instructor: Mr. Kasyo IIYAMA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
June
23, 2013
Sword
study meeting at Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword:
Satsuma sword of Edo period (Instructor: Mr. Yasuo HIRATA)
Sword
Accessory: Tsuba of Sakura (Instructor: Mr. Seiji YANAGAWA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review from Heian to Kamakura period (Instructor: Mr.
Kichiya MYOGA)
Beginner's
course: (Instructor Mr. Kokichi MATSUNAGA)
April
28, 2013
Sword
study meeting at Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword:
Mino swords of Muromachi period (Instructor: Mr. Okisato FUJISHIRO)
Sword
Accessory: Sculpture of sword accessory (Instructor: Mr. Mamoru HAGIWARA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review: (Instructor: Mr. Akira ISHII)
Beginner's
course: (Instructor Mr. Kokichi MATSUNAGA)
January
28, 2012
Sword
study meeting and New Year party at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword biting, identification, and review (Instructor: Mr. Toshihisa IIDA)
Dragon
carved Swords (Instructor: Mr. Yasuo HIRATA)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory / Lecture about Ishiguro/Omori and
Narasansaku (Instructor: Mr. Heiji SONO)
Beginner
course of Japanese Sword (Instructor: Mr. Kokishi MATSUNAGA)
June
25, 2011
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword
biting, identification, and review
TANTO
and S Sword biting, identification, and review (Instructor: Mr. Dai HINOHARA)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory/ Lecture about Gold Accessory (Instructor:
Mr. Mamoru HAGIWARA
Beginner
course of Japanese Sword
April
23, 2011
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword:
Edo Shinto and Osaka Shinto (Instructor: Mr. Yasuo HIRATA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory
Lecture
about Owari and HigoTuba (Instructor: Mr. Kokichi MATSUNAGA)
January
29, 2011
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword:
Hizen (Instructor: Mr. Toshihisa IIDA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory
Nara
Sansaku Yasuchika, Toshihisa, Jyoi (Instructor: Mr. Heiji SONO)
November
20, 2010
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword:
Gendaito (Instructor: Mr. Yoshito YOSHIWARA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory / Samesaya etc. (Instructor: Mr. Kasyo IIYAMA
September
18, 2010
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword
of Kamakura Period (Instructor: Mr. Kichiya MYOGA)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory / KOZUKA of GOTO to JYUROKU-DAI
(Instructor:
Mr. Kokichi MATSUNAGA)
June
26, 2010
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword
of NANBOKU-CHO Period (Instructor: Mr. Yasuo HIRATA)
Sword
biting, identification, and review (Instructor: Mr. Dai HINOHARA)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory / Lecture about GOTO ICHIJYO (Instructor: Mr.
Mamoru HAGIWARA
April
17, 2010
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
MUROMACHI
BIZEN
Sword biting, identification, and review (instructor: Mr. Yasuo HIRATA)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory
Lecture
about TANABE BANSHO (Instructor: Mr. Hitoshi YAMADA) <
January
30, 2010
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Theme:
KOTETSU
Sword
biting, identification, and review (Instructor: Mr. Yoshihisa IIDA)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory / Lecture about KYOTO KINKO (Instructor: Mr.
Heiji SONO)
November
21, 2009
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword
lecture about Shin-To (Instructor: Mr. Takeshi OOI)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory Habaki and culture (Instructor: Mr. Yoshimasa
IIYAMA)
September
26, 2009
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Attractive
Wakizashi (Instructor: Mr. Yasuo HIRATA)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory (Instructor: Mr. Mamoru HAGIWARA)
June
20, 2009
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword
biting, identification, and review (Instructor: Mr. Shigeo FUKUSHI)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory / Lecture about MEI (Instructor: Mr. Masanori
HIYAMA)
April
18, 2009
Sword
study meeting at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory (Instructor: Mr. Kokichii MATSUNAGA)
Sword
lecture about & Shinshin-To (Instructor: Mr. Kichiya MYOGA)
January
31, 2009
Sword
study meeting and New year party at Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel
Sword
biting, identification, and review (Instructor: Mr. Dai HINOHARA)
Viewing
and exposition of sword accessory / Lecture about SO-MIN sept,
TSU-NO-JIM-PO
and KANE-IE (Instructor: Mr. Heiji SONO)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Branch had a sword and yoroi study meeting at the Yushukan Museum of the Yasukuni Shrine in Kudan on the 30th of November, 2002. The meeting was attended by about 140 members and 40 swords and 5 yoroi were prepared for the viewing. Mr. Okisato Fujishiro and Mr. Kiminori Miura gave speaches about the swords and the yoroi after the viewing.
![]() Sword viewing at Yasukuni Shrine |