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Freshman year in high school. decided to become a Sword
smith and a Japanese Swords Judge, and began studying from Master Arai in
Oyama |
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Apri1 19, 1967 went to Kanagawa ken to become a deshi of Oukubo sensei, a
sword maker |
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January, 1968 became a deshi of Nagayama sword burnish in Ooiso machi |
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March 1971 graduated from Tokai University with the department of
engineering, precision course |
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May 5, 1972 the sword smith name of Fukutsugu conferred by teacher |
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September 1972,received menkyo-kaiden ( a expert license for making of
Japanese swords ) from the Agency for Cultural Affairs and opened Yanagita
Research Institute ( making and burnishing of Japanese art swords ) |
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July 1975, received okuden ( license to appraise Japanese Swords in
tradition ) of Honami |
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March 1976, chosen as an intangible cultural treasure holder in Ninomiya
machi |
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a foundation Japanese Art Sword Protection Association
competition of sword burnishing won award and achieved rate over the
standard seven times |
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1986-88 All Japan Sword Drawing Meet Champion and won prime Minister's
award |
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November 1990, burnished the Emperor's sword, which is the symbol of Japan
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July 1994, opened the Samurai Sword Museum |
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March 2000, Ritsuo Yanagita became a Honorary Doctor of Engineering. |
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