COMMON
PROCEDURE
For all activities
involving
the transit of your swords
through Japan borders.
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SHINSA
Shinsa
- Appraisal -
allows a sword owner to
obtain a profesionnal
opinion on his possessions.
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POLISHING
AND
RESTORATION
Japanese Sword polishing
is a critical aspect of the
preservation. It is demanding
in terms of qualifications
and skills.
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TRADE
AND
SHIPPING
Should you
either shipping
a sword in or out of Japan
for business or other
reason, the paperwork
can be daunting.
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This is your best
option!
Directly
to the source by a
fellow Westerner in your own language !
| Shinsa
(Professional Appraisal)
Polishing
Restoration / Repair
Trade / Shipping
| Support the Apprentice!
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«
Not only will you help support me during my apprenticeship,
but
you can be sure that your swords will be manipulated with the outmost
care: I
have made it my lifetime occupation to study, preserve, promote
and make Japanese Swords. »
-
Pierre
Nadeau
Shimizu, Wakayama - 2007 |
Why
the need... ?
All
swords entering or leaving Japan must succeed through a series of
procedures always puzzling and time consuming.
Some of the required procedures include:
Registration of the weapon with the government upon
arrival
and de-registration upon
departure
· Authentification
- Only traditionally-made
swords can enter
- Protected artworks cannot leave
(Nat.Treasures, etc)
· Control by the customs
· Interactions with various Ministries
· Picture taking; Oshigata tracing; forms
filling; fees
Registration with responsible organisms for Shinsa (Appraisal),
with craftsmen for required work, depending on the intended purpose.
...all this in Japanese language only!
| This
site is developped and managed by Pierre Nadeau
©2006-2007 - Commentaries welcome!
|  Pierre
Nadeau
is a swordsmith
apprentice
in Japan and is acting as a
service agent for Japanese Sword owners to DEAL with or SHIP TO and FROM Japan. |
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