Ono Yoshimitsu Demonstration May 19/20 2007 London

Press Release

Cyberbudo and The Japanese Sword.com are pleased to announce the attendance
of master swordsmith Ono Yoshimitsu and master sword polisher Abe Kazunori
to Seni 07 (www.senishow.com) at the Excel Centre, Docklands, London May
19/20. This is a rare opportunity for anyone interested in Japanese swords,
as this is the first time that these two master craftsmen have appeared
outside of Japan.

Ono Yoshimitsu is a strong candidate to become a Living National Treasure.
At the annual sword forging competition he won the top prize (Prince
Takamatsu Award) four times in a row and five times in total�a feat
unachieved by any of his contemporaries. Now ranked mukansa (above
competition level), he no longer has to compete as his blades are guaranteed
display at the annual exhibition in the Japanese Sword Museum, Tokyo. This
is a rare chance to see a real master demonstrating some of the processes of
sword making and view some of his works. Yoshimitsu is renowned for his
re-creation of the Japanese national treasure sword called the Yamatorige.
On this occasion we will be fortunate enough to be able to see this
displayed at the Cyberbudo stand.

Abe Kazunori is a mukansa ranked Japanese sword polisher. A winner of seven
first prizes at the annual sword polishing competition in Japan, he is one
of the top polishers in Japan today and has been entrusted with polishing
many important Japanese swords. Also a producer of oshigata (hand drawn
records of Japanese swords) for a major sword publication, Abe will be
giving lectures over the weekend and will be demonstrating traditional
Japanese sword polishing techniques throughout the day at the Cyberbudo
stand.

Paul Martin

Hi fellows. I strongly encourage everybody can go there to join the event.
Cheers.

Carlo

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Per conto di Paul Martin
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Oggetto: [samuraihistory] Ono Yoshimitsu Demonstration May 19/20 2007 London

Press Release

Cyberbudo and The Japanese Sword.com are pleased to announce the attendance
of master swordsmith Ono Yoshimitsu and master sword polisher Abe Kazunori
to Seni 07 (www.senishow.com) at the Excel Centre, Docklands, London May
19/20. This is a rare opportunity for anyone interested in Japanese swords,
as this is the first time that these two master craftsmen have appeared
outside of Japan.

Ono Yoshimitsu is a strong candidate to become a Living National Treasure.
At the annual sword forging competition he won the top prize (Prince
Takamatsu Award) four times in a row and five times in total—a feat
unachieved by any of his contemporaries. Now ranked mukansa (above
competition level), he no longer has to compete as his blades are guaranteed

display at the annual exhibition in the Japanese Sword Museum, Tokyo. This
is a rare chance to see a real master demonstrating some of the processes of

sword making and view some of his works. Yoshimitsu is renowned for his
re-creation of the Japanese national treasure sword called the Yamatorige.
On this occasion we will be fortunate enough to be able to see this
displayed at the Cyberbudo stand.

Abe Kazunori is a mukansa ranked Japanese sword polisher. A winner of seven
first prizes at the annual sword polishing competition in Japan, he is one
of the top polishers in Japan today and has been entrusted with polishing
many important Japanese swords. Also a producer of oshigata (hand drawn
records of Japanese swords) for a major sword publication, Abe will be
giving lectures over the weekend and will be demonstrating traditional
Japanese sword polishing techniques throughout the day at the Cyberbudo
stand.

Paul Martin




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