Month: January 2016

On the 15^th January we hosted the 7^th Noda Token Ichi at Hotel Granbois. It was a 3 day event and all 3 days offered a beautiful weather to the visitors. On the following Monday, however, there was a heavy snow fall covering the city in a white blanket. I felt very fortunate that we managed to conclude the event before the snow started covering the roads.

 

Noda is our hometown as well as the place where some of our most skilled customers reside. Many of them have, over many years, developed an impressive level of skill at appraisal. They seem to have developed a special fondness for items over the Josaku level. As we were able to provide them with some interesting items to their taste, this event became the most successful to date.

I was especially happy to receive a telephone call from a valued customer expressing his happiness with a purchase of a sword.

 

It is my feeling that these events will continuously increase in popularity, as we are able to provide items that pleases our customers.

 

I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for the year that has passed.
Through your support, we continue to evolve and grow.
We will continue to do our at most to keep you enthusiastic and satisfied with our services during the year of 2016 as well.
We pray for your support during this year and into the future.

The pictures attached to this New Year’s message are taken in Yamanashi and depict the first sunrise of the year and Mt. Fuji as well as the first cloudless sky at Yatsugatake mountains.

All the best for 2016.

 

Yoshiyuki Matsumoto and all the staff at Touken Matsumoto