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Indiana Token Kai Meeting: July 15th, 2023 “Gokaden: Soshu Den”
OLD BUSINESS
Topic / Progress or results / Lead:
Gen Con (August 5th) Presentation Blades to be brought: Aizu Kanesada Katana, Sanemitsu Tachi, Tadakuni Yari, Mumei Wakizashi in rattan, Masanori Tanto. - Presentation to be Given August 5th at GenCon T-Shirts via CafePress?Need a high res PNG for shirts/hats. - Drew
Mailing List for emails/ITK is complete but must be done per person unfortunately - Chris
Start an ITK Library/Reading List. Reading list submitted for website - Dan
Contact the Japan-American Society of Indiana Possibly to give talks/network with them. - Jim Tobin
A display on the Gokaden, find out the given size of the case. Talk to Director Krista Ledbetter. Get us on the newsletter. Talks at schools/educational institutes. - Chris
NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS
Coco Geng - IU graduate, has a strong understanding of Japanese Kanji/native Chinese speaker, does martial arts, collects Japanese books and has several beautiful oshigata books.
NEW BUSINESS
Topic / Progress or results / Lead:
Oshigata books with Soshu examples. Fantastic antique oshigata books, one handmade, the other from 1926. - Coco
MEMBER SHARING OF NEW ACQUISITIONS Etc.
Chris - Kunimitsu Felling Axe, signed in grass script, several hotstamps present.
Jim - Kunimune Wakizashi, Mumei Kyu Gunto, Boy’s Type 19 Parade Sword. The first two were recently polished by Josiah Boomershine. The last being a rare example of a military sword.
SPECIAL TOPIC: Gokaden: Soshu Den
Example / Remarks / Caretaker
Sagami Masahiro 1345-1350, katana with bonji, Dan
Mumei Wakizashi 1380-1410, hira-zukuri, hitatsura mumei wakizashi, Chris
Nagato (Choshu)/Samonji 1394-1428, katana in shirasaya, Dan
Sengo Masashige 2nd Gen 1532, wakizashi in shirasaya, Dan
Wakasa Fuyuhiro later than 1492, katana in shirasaya, Dan
Mumei wakizashi 3rd period Soshu, hira-zukuri, hitatsura, nice mounts, Barrett
Sagami Odawara Tsunahiro 2nd Gen, 1469-1487, wakizashi in shirasaya, Dan
Musashi Shitahara Chikashige 1528-1532, tanto in shirasaya, Dan
Transitional Soshu naginata 1480-1520, bare blade, Chris
Mumei Wakizashi, Muromachi blade in mounts, Chris
Yoshimichi 3rd Gen? wakizashi, double hamon effect, lots of sunagashi, Barrett
Bitchu (Soshu) Mizuda Kuneshige, wakizashi in mounts, out of polish, Barrett
Additional Meeting Notes:
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Next meeting:
Scheduled date: Informal Meeting August 5th before GenCon Presentation @GenCon
Topic: GenCon Presentation