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he went on to become the youngest and the only non-Japanese citizen ever to win the NBTHKs National Sword Appraisal Championship in 2001.and is their longest-standing appraiser.

a short demonstration of how sharp the Japanese sword is in addition to its beauty by cutting Tatamiwara using Kenjutsu techniques.There will be a live forging event on the plaza as part of the festivities.Having trained under the head appraisers at the Japanese Sword Museum (NBTHK).

There will also be a display of original sword mountings from the Edo period.Master blacksmiths Yu Kurosaki and Yoshimi Kato will be traveling from Echizen.

He is a founding board member for the NBTHKs American Branch.

Kuroda and the Owari Tokugawa).conduct oneself with integrity.

I feel an unwavering disconnect with my Japanese American heritage.But as I grew older and realized I looked different than my friends and their families.

Claire Anne Inouye and Kelly Midori Toma.working both in the lab and in the field assisting graduate students.