A lecture on Japanese Swords will be given by Mr Paul Martin (a JBS Member), who is known as a Japanese Swords specialist from UK. The lecture is in English.

Paul Martin is a former curator in the Japanese section at the British Museum, London. He holds an M.A. in Asian Studies (Japan) from the University of Berkeley, California, and has resided in Japan working as a Japanese sword specialist for over twenty years. He is a regular presenter of swords on NHK E-Tele and NHK World. He is also a trustee of the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Sword Culture (NBSK), a recognized specialist by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure, Tourism and Transport, and has produced several books and DVDs on Japanese swords.