even when he journeyed thousands of miles away from it.

The exhibit will display swords that were once owned by feudal lords ( Maeda.it is their pleasure to represent the beauty and history of the Japanese sword which is an essential part of Japanese culture and history to the public.

he went on to become the youngest and the only non-Japanese citizen ever to win the NBTHKs National Sword Appraisal Championship in 2001.and is their longest-standing appraiser.a short demonstration of how sharp the Japanese sword is in addition to its beauty by cutting Tatamiwara using Kenjutsu techniques.

There will be a live forging event on the plaza as part of the festivities.Having trained under the head appraisers at the Japanese Sword Museum (NBTHK).

There will also be a display of original sword mountings from the Edo period.

Master blacksmiths Yu Kurosaki and Yoshimi Kato will be traveling from Echizen.and feel an instant affinity meeting women of Japanese descent who often share many of my life experiences.

growing up my biggest connection to a people and a culture was through the food my mom and I would cook.Girl Scouts of Northern California and Coast District Youth Buddhist League.

She is active in a number of community organizations including Nikkei Community Internship.Oakland Asian Education Services.