Due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, 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.
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Question    (5/10 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)

2022~2023

• No.796(May Issue)
• No.795(April Issue)
• No.794(March Issue)
• No.793(February Issue)
• No.792(January Issue)
• No.791(December Issue)
• No.790(November Issue)
• No.789(October Issue)
• No.788(September Issue)
• No.787(August Issue)
• No.786 (July Issue)
• No.785 (June Issue)

2012～2022

Membership

Member's Privilege

1. NBTHK bulletin "Token Bijutsu" is sent to members every month.   
2. You can have discount entrance fee at sword exhibition held by the NBTHK.
3. Maintenance and life members are free to attend sword exhibitions and special sword viewings held by the NBTHK.
4. You are allowed to attend to beginner's class held by the NBTHK.

* 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 Bulletin.

Shinsa Fee List

* 2,000 Yen is charged on each shinsa fee when the applicant is not a NBTHK member.
* Shinsa fee is not charged when the result of shinsa is in "Horyu" (Reserved).

Hozon & Tokubetsu Hozon

Juyo

 * Items submitted to the Juyo shinsa must have Tokubetsu Hozon papers. 

Tokubetsu Juyo

* Items submitted to Tokubetsu Juyo shinsa must have Juyo papers.