All Taikai funds raised above our costs will be donated to Legacy Australia. All staff and organizers are volunteers and are donating their time to this worthy cause. To view the Visitor Screening and Security page please click here.

EVENT SCHEDULE (subject to change)

Friday 20th March 2009 Limited to 30 Guest tickets - $35 (3 day pass $55)
12 noon to 4pm Dealers Set up - no visitors
5pm to 9pm Champaign Preview - black tie optional, neat dress essential
Preview the dealers tables, meet the Shinsa team and organizers
Special Kantei session

Saturday 21st March 2009 Ticket Price $15 (2 day pass $25 )
9am to 8pm Dealers room
9am to 5pm Special Exhibition of Important Nihonto from Australian collections
9am to 5pm Special Exhibition of Important Sword fittings and Koshirae
10am Sydney Token Kai presentation “Sword etiquette and handling”
11am - presentation to be announced
1pm Dr. Gordon Robson presentation and display “ Ko Kinko, Ko Goto, Ko Mino sword fittings “
3pm Bob Bensen presentation and display “The Evolution of Tanto “
5pm Video Presentation with commentary “Early Bizen Swords”
7pm - presentation to be announced

Sunday 22nd March 2009 Ticket Price $15
10am to 4pm Dealers room
10am to 4pm Special Exhibition of Important Nihonto from Australian collections
10am to 4pm Special Exhibition of Important Sword fittings and Koshirae
10am Sydney Token Kai presentation “Sword etiquette and handling”
11am - presentation to be announced
1pm Roger Robertshaw presentation and display “ Hizen Tadayoshi and his school “
3pm Video Presentation “The Making of the Japanese Sword”
4pm Legacy Auction of donated items no reserve.
50% proceeds to Taikai costs, 50% to Legacy ( no buyers premium)
Open General Auction, 10% buyers premium donated to Legacy
Contact Adrian Schlemmer info@sydneytokenkai.com or 0416016487 to submit items
for these auctions. Auctioneer Robert Webeck (for viewing see items on display tables prior )

Accommodation reservations are now available, we have secured a great price. Please mention that you are reserving your room under the Sydney Token Kai block.

Prices are: Superior Queen Room 1 persons ($150 per night) , Superior Twin or Queen Room 2 persons ($165 per night ) prices include full breakfast. Each individual must call / Email and quote they are booking as part of Sydney Token Kai group. All bookings must be called / emailed through Monday - Friday, normal business hours and all bookings must go through Group Reservations in order to obtain your group rate.

Contact Group Reservations - Yuki Tomihira
Metro Hotel Sydney Central , 431 - 439 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
T: +61 2 9288 0141 M: 0433 026 462 F: + 61 2 9288 0173
W; http://www.metrohotels.com.au/sydneyhotels/central E: groups@metrosydneycentral.com