SHINSA (Authentication)
We offer Shinsa (judging) and the subsequent issuing of
papers of authentication from the Nihon Bijutsu Token
Hozon Kyokai (N.B.T.H.K.) - the Society for the
Preservation of Japanese Art Swords (Japanese Sword Museum)
and the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (N.T.H.K.) - Japan Sword
Preservation Society - in Tokyo Japan. The N.B.T.H.K.
awards up to four levels of merit and the N.T.H.K. awards
three for swords not retained in Japan. Both swords and
Kodogu (fittings) can be submitted.
The N.B.T.H.K. Shinsa are generally held every other month
except when a Juyo Token or Tokubetsu Juyo Token Shinsa is
held, which is usually during the last or first half of the
year respectively, the latter occurring only every two
years. N.T.H.K. Shinsa are held more frequently.
Therefore, swords sent to N.T.H.K. Shinsa are returned
sooner than those submitted to the N.B.T.H.K..
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Swords
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Kodogu
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N.B.T.H.K.
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Hozon
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$565.
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$375.
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Tokubetsu Hozon
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$985.
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$600.
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Juyo Token
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$1850.
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$1200.
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Tokubetsu Juyo Token
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$2750.
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N.T.H.K.
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Shinteisho
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$300.
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Kanteisho
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$300.
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Yushu Saku
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$1200.
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Sayagaki
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Price on request.
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