Month: June 2024

To express my gratitude to all the sword dealers attending the Nodakai Sword Auction that we hold every year of June 3rd, we held the Auction again at the Business Hotel Noda.
On the day before Auction, we held a banquet of 20 participants. We had a great time where we were able to enjoy a magic show by KYOO’s magic tricks and participate in a rock-paper-scissors tournament.
On the day of the Sword Auction, 55 sword dealers gathered from early in the morning to buy and sell a number of attractive items, and the busy trading continued throughout the day until the evening.
As the host, it was a hectic two days, but the staff worded very hard to prepare in making this a great event. I was very happy with the turnout and the event.

The 2nd Mito Token Ichi was held for two days from May 31st to June 1st. It took place at the Mito Civic Center that is a modern and functional art and cultural facility that opened in July last year in Ibaraki Prefecture. Due to its central  location, the event was full of visitors from both Mito City and other parts of the prefecture. 

Many of the Mito Swords and the Mito Fittings were purchased during the event and far exceeded my expectations and I felt a strong admiration for the local area’s love of the Mito Tradition. I was thrilled to see many well known Mito collectors in attendance. I am grateful that this event was a great success when the first Mito Token Ichi didn’t turn out well. I can feel a sigh of relief and am already looking forward to the next Mito Token Ichi.