(Kelly of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Tokyo, Japan.) In addition to artists & dancers, the government of Japan has designated swordsmiths & sword polishers living national these, an honor introduced in 1955
In the 
late Heian period Emperor Go-Toba, a sword lover, summoned swordsmiths from 
the... [DOC] [TLE] 'Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde' at MoMA - The New York ... [PAR] Nov 15, 2012 ... A MoMA exhibition, Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde, shows ... Credit 
Estate of Tiger Tateishi, The National Museum of Art, Osaka ...