【Important Information】

The international delivery/mail is now regulated from Japan to several countries.
For this reason, there are some countries we cannot send the monthly magazine “Tokenbijutsu.”
When the delivery system recovers, we will send the delayed ones at once.
We would appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

For more details, please refer to the link below.
https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/index_en.html

Question    (7/23 updated)

• About Us
• Token Bijutsu
  (English)
• Membership
• Shinsa Fee List

About Us

The Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK) was founded in February 1948 as an authorized foundation by the government in order to save Japanese sword that was in a critical situation of total destruction when the Occupation Forces tried to confiscate all the Japanese swords from Japanese people just after World War II. Also the Sword Museum that belongs to the NBTHK was built and opened in May 1968 with co-operation and financial support of its members.

It is our purpose that we conserve Japanese swords that have artistic value and make them be open to the public. Also we support the preservation and the development of sword forging and polishing techniques as well as koshirae making as intangible cultural assets. Meanwhile, we make all possible effort to investigate and secure the material of Japanese sword and help people in studying Japanese sword appreciation.

Token Bijutsu (English)

2025~2026

• No.834 (July Issue)
• No.833 (June Issue)
• No.832(May Issue)
• No.831(April Issue)
• No.830(March Issue)
• No.829(February Issue)
• No.828(January Issue)
• No.827(December Issue)
• No.826(November Issue)
• No.825(October Issue)
• No.824(September Issue)
• No.823(August Issue)

2012～2025

Membership

Member's Privilege

1. NBTHK magazine "Token Bijutsu" is sent to members every month.   
2. You can have discount entrance fee at sword exhibition held by the NBTHK.
3. Sustaining and lifetime members are free to attend sword exhibitions and special sword viewings held by the NBTHK.
4. Shinsa application fee is discounted.
5. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the membership application process, please don't hesitate to contact us at the following e-mail address          Mail: nbthk.member@touken.or.jp

* Life member is required to donate the NBTHK articles that are evaluated over 500,000 Japanese Yen.
* Oversea membership fee includes the postage of "Token Bijutsu".

Shinsa Fee List

* Shinsa fee depends on the result.
* We will write down Shinsa Fee on the result paper.
* Shinsa fee is not charged when the result of shinsa is in "Horyu" (Reserved).
*Tax included
*There is a maximum number of Hozon/Tokubetsu Hozon Shinsa applications for each advance application method and the limit per person. Click here for details.

Hozon＆Tokubetsuhozon
Starting with applications accepted for Shinsa in November 2026 (with preliminary applications opening in October)

In case that you apply to Hozon only 

In case that you apply to Hozon and Tokubetsuhozon both. 

Hozon＆Tokubetsuhozon
Up to applications accepted for Shinsa in September 2026 (with preliminary applications starting in August)　

In case that you apply to Hozon only 

In case that you apply to Hozon and Tokubetsuhozon both. 

Juyo　　

Tokubetsu Juyo