Forgive me if this has gone out already. I was asked by the NBSK to openly invite entries to this years competition for soft metals from non Japanese craftsmen regardless of school or lineage etc. It is 5000 JPY per entry the deadline is soon (maybe April 23), but if you have a tsuba, habaki or something that you made this year with your signature. Do not send swords! For one, they will not make the deadline, and two its probably not worth the hassle of trying to get a sword by an unlicensed smith in.
See the NBSK site for details. I will post the application form soon.
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Entry form
As promised, application form.
Please fax +81(0)3-5216-7705 or email tbk@nbsk-jp.org
Paul Martin
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http://www.nbsk-jp.org/english/competition_result1.html
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