Month: November 2021

The First Nishikashi Token Ichi was held for a week from October 25th Monday to 31st Sunday. It was a lively week with many visitors that included new customers. The store opened on July 15th, but it was a difficult two and a half months with the state of emergency because of the new coronavirus variant.  However, the state of emergency ended on October 1st and the number of newly infected people dropped sharply allowing for an improved resumption of economic activities.  This sales event was a success and all the staff were exuberant.  We will continue to make efforts to increase our business while keeping in mind the concept of “creating a prosperous store that makes customers wanting to return.”

During the Sales Event at Nishikasi Token Ichi, Mr. Yasuomi Okoshi, who wrote the story for a full-scale Sengoku Sword Manga “Honami Meito Roku”, visited the store and gifted 15 copies of the book to the shop. This Manga depicts a man named Honami Kotoku, who was a sword appraiser and polisher in the Momoyama Era and was heavily relied on by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. We want to thank Mr. Yasuomi Okoshi for his kindness and for his willingness to share his Manga story with us. Through his story, I will make efforts to convey to our valued customers the attraction of Japanese swords that are works of art that we can be proud of to the world.