KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO SWORD, ARMOUR EXHIBITION CUT ABOVE THE REST

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels in Shinjuku city, will display amazing and awe-inspiring Japanese swords and armour at an exhibition from April 25 to June 27.

The exhibition entitled ‘Japan’s Soul and Beauty of Swords and Armor by Legendary Artisans’ will be held at the third floor lobby.

It is part of the hotel’s series of cultural programmes designed to introduce various aspects of Japanese culture to guests from over 100 different countries globally.

Seven swords from various periods in Japanese history dating back to the Heian Period (794-1185) to as recent as the Heisei Period (1989-2019) will be displayed to demonstrate the differing techniques used and improvements made over time.

On May 14, two masters of sword-drawing from the Ryushin Shouchi School will give a live performance in the main lobby.

Visitors will gain a good sense of the aesthetic beauty reflected in patterns left on the swords from tempering as part of the forging process, small one centimetre detailed ornaments, ‘tsuba’ sword handle guards and other aspects of the swords displayed.

Swords have been one of the most important symbolic items reflecting the warrior class spirit in Japanese history, and their relevance as highly revered cultural and art items remains strong in modern-day Japan.

-- BERNAMA