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Japanese Sword Study Group

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Japanese Sword Association of San Francisco ） on the third Sunday of each month to hold a genuine and authentic Japanese sword in your hand, examine it, and examine it closely. （ ） We have been conducting Japanese Sword Study and Research Groups for over 40 years since the fall of 1980 at our Japanese Martial Arts Training Association, Kenjutsu Dojo, and Trial Cutting Dojo in San Francisco .　At present, there are more than 160 kuchi （ swords ） on display for study.　There are many swords, including the Daitachi, Tachi, Koutachi, Katana, Uchi-tachi, Wakizashi, Tanto, Yari, Naginata, and Shikimitsuke.　Tsubas and props are also on display.　Kougai, kogara, mahari, menuki, enkashira, etc.

All of the swords on display are for sale, but are used as study tools for members of the Japanese Sword Society, students of swordsmanship and Japanese sword repair, and apprentices of the Japanese Martial Arts Training Association.　We have on display many excellent swords, bargains, rare swords, strange swords, rare spears, and Japanese swords from the families of feudal lords.　On the third Sunday of every month, we are pleased to offer detailed explanations, explanations, and lectures on Japanese swords of the National Treasure, Important Cultural Property, and Important Art Object class.

To prevent any danger to the novice, we will immediately teach you how to handle and care for your Japanese sword.　The number of participants in our study group is always between 5 and 7.　Printed copies of study materials are also provided.　We have over 2,000 books on Japanese swords written in Japanese.　Copies of these books are always available.

Study Group ／ Study Group Schedule ： Third Sunday of every month （ Next January 21 ）

Hours ： 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Lunch is from 12:00 PM


Location ： Gakko （ San Francisco ） Kenjutsu Dojo and Japanese Martial Arts Training Association and Japanese Sword Association at

Membership and Monthly Fee ： Annual Membership Fee ／ $225 Life Membership Fee $450 Write and mail a personal check payable to SFNS.　We will send you the membership application materials by return mail.　If you are paying in full, you can also visit the dojo in person by appointment.　You can examine, scrutinize, and look at the Japanese swords on display immediately.

Personal checks can be sent to PO Box 12235, San Francisco, CA 94112

Phone: (415) 585-9499 Voicemail available Please leave a message.

E-mail: SFShinken@att.net

Japanese Sword Study Group ／ Study Group Instructor ／ Organizer Harunaka Hoshino （ Harunaka Hoshino ）

Kenma-shi （ Polisher ） Japanese Sword Polisher

Kuwako （ San Francisco ） Japanese Sword Forging Association and Instructor and Manager since March 1, 1973

Kuwako （ San Francisco ） Supreme Master of Kenjutsu Dojo since August 1975

Kuwagang （ San Francisco ） Supreme Master of Tashikiri Dojo since October 1985

Kuwagang （ San Francisco ） Director and manager and work of Japanese sword repair and repair center There are 200 questions （ ） on the website, so please check them out before you try them.　www.sfnihonto.com/

The English website can also be accessed from this Japanese website.

Our Kuwako （ San Francisco ） The Japanese Sword Society of Kuwako

The Kuwako Japanese Sword Society is working on various issues in monthly Japanese sword study sessions.　Japanese sword study is basically conducted in English （ and American ）, but the words used are written in romaji and Japanese, including kanji.

Study Subjects ： Words related to Japanese swords, names of various parts of Japanese swords, sword history, Japanese history, Japanese sword code, Japanese words even Japanese do not know, how to read inscriptions, Japanese swords full of mistakes, Sengoku history, Sengoku daimyo, the three great daimyo （ Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Ieyasu Tokugawa , Japanese customs, Japanese sword code, Japanese maps and geography, Samurai, Ninja, samurai, farmers, merchants, Tanegashima guns, abolition of feudal domains, Shimabara Rebellion, hidden Christians, etc.

23 years ago, we created about 5,000 questions about Japanese swords and Japanese history, especially Sengoku history for our members.　We have created 5,000 questions in both English and Japanese.

In 2009, I represented the U.S.A. in a demonstration of Teshikiri and Kenjutsu for the BBC (British Broadcast Channel) in Kuwako （ San Francisco ） with two students from a Kenjutsu Dojo, Masamune the Master" on the History Channel.　Since November 2017, the History Channel has also been featured on YoutTube, and as of now, nearly 350,000 viewers have visited the site.　A sample DVD is also available for members.

Gaso （San Francisco ） The motto of the Japanese Sword Society is to provide accurate knowledge and information about Japanese swords.　We also offer private consultations on Japanese swords and related matters.

Photo Description ： My Japanese sword collection, taken in 1989 ／ 17 block parade at the annual spring cherry blossom festival held by the town of Nihonmachi ／ Armored warrior in a one day mask ／ A demonstration of the blue bamboo cutting process, etc.


Monthly Japanese Sword Study meeting at our Dojo in San Francisco

Date: The 3rd Sunday of each month as always / The next meeting: January 21st, 2024

Time: 10AM to 3PM

Language: English <11465> Sword exhibition items:

1. A 1000-year old Tachi sword from the late Heian Era (782 -1182 )

2. A 800-year old Ko-dachi with full Koshirae (Sword furniture)

3. A 680-year old Nanbokucho Era No-dachi (Field bandit sword)

4. A 530-year old Kikuchi Clan's spear tip (The only one in the US )

5. <12665> 6. the 3rd longest spear tip in the world / 36 inches long

and much much more !

Subjects&discussion matters during the class: Military swords, non-Japanese sword, Japanese language&history, unspoken rules&and more ! unspoken rules®ulations, appraisal skills, sword construction method, restoration skills, etc.

Conducted by Sensei Harunaka Hoshino

SFShinken@att.net

Huge Japanese sword exhibition items available as always!