I'd say that in using your your media examples, I'd go one better and say a peer-reviewed scientific journal (優秀刀鑑定 Yushotou Kantei) is better than a news magazine (鑑定書 Kanteisho), which is better...
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I'd say that in using your your media examples, I'd go one better and say a peer-reviewed scientific journal (優秀刀鑑定 Yushotou Kantei) is better than a news magazine (鑑定書 Kanteisho), which is better...
Is this an NTHK v. NBTHK difference of opinion? I would think any organization can establish its own guidelines/procedures that might not square with a similar organization. Or, is this your opinion...
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I understand what you are saying about the "neutral terms," however, that does not seem to jive with what the Nippon Token Hozon Kai is suggesting. They (as I, an uninformed non-collector, read it)...
Well, it looks like the site has simplified explanations:
審定書 Shinteisho (lit. Judgement Certificate) This first level of certification is reserved for swords in which the mei (signature) is...
鑑定書
Kanteisho
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