The American Branch would like to thank Mark Jones and the Chicago Show group for all the support and hospitality this past weekend. Also special thanks to Fred Geyer for arranging the exhibition and a thank you to all of the members and other individuals who came to the fittings presentation. The presentation included some very fine tosogu representing the year of the dragon and the springtime season depicted on these fittings.

My apologies for the pictures as they do not fully capture the grandeur of some of the pieces. A reason to see them in person next time.

Please enjoy and thanks to all of the members who were kind enough to share their collection.

Ishiguro Daisho Fuchigashira
Nagatsune Tsuba
Mitsuki (Goto Ichijo’s son)
Goto Tokujo 5th Gen Mitokoromono
Goto Ichijo and his student Ikkin
One half of the exhibit
Ichijo Daisho tsuba signed Hakuo
Shigemasa Tsuba
Takechika Tsuba
Mumei Tanaka Tsuba
Ezo Menuki
Ko-Kinko Menuki
Kataoka Genji (Umetada school) very large Tsuba
Edo period koshirae
Arichika Tsuba
Ko-kinko menuki
Mumei Goto Kozuka
Goto Sokujo 8th Gen tsuba
Keigyoku Tsuba (Daughter) and Munemichi FK (Father)
Mumei Mito tsuba
Edo period dragon koshirae
Showroom