Included in the membership:
- NBTHK membership card of our parent institute in Tokyo
- The printed monthly publication “Token Bijutsu” in Japanese. (Partial translations in English can be downloaded online free of charge)
- A translation of selected articles of the “Token Bijutsu” in German and English (by email)
- Sproradic writings about japanese swords.
- Presentations and papers on Japanese swords and kodogu appearing on irregular basis (by email)
You are welcome to attend a meeting of the NBTHK-EB as a guest once. Non-members pay 15.00 Euro each for every further participation. For members of the NBTHK-EB and of course for members of the NBTHK Japan the participation in our meetings is free of charge.
The costs:
One-time admission fee of 50 Euro.
Annual membership fee is 170 Euro.
For reasons of fair and transparent data processing, we provide the following information in accordance with
data protection law (Art. 13 (1) and (2) GDPR):
- The controller of the GDPR conform data processing is the board of NBTHK EB. You can reach the controller at the following email address info@nbthk.eu
- The legal basis for the processing of the personal data is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR – Processing of an application for membership in NBTHK- EB.
- Information about the purposes of the processing for which the personal data are intended, the recipients of the personal data, the period for which the personal data will be stored and the criteria used to determine that period, the existence of the right to request from the controller access to and rectification or erasure of personal data or to object to processing please find in the privacy policy of NBTHK EB.
Transfer of personal data to an international organization.
Every member joins NBTHK EB with the intention to become also a member of NBTHK Japan. At the moment under GDPR there is no decision about adequacy of data protection for the transfer of the personal data to Japan.
In that way GDPR comparable data protection can not be guarantied for the personal data transferred to NBTHK Japan. A member voluntarily signs a consent for the transfer of his own personal data to NBTHK Japan, which he can revoke at any time. With the revocation of the consent for the data transfer to NBTHK Japan, the membership of the member in NBTHK Japan and NBTHK EB expires automatically at the end of the business year (currently 31 March of the respective calendar year). Please find more information in the privacy policy of NBTHK EB.
You always have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Please send us an email at info@nbthk.eu with subject “Membership registration” containing the following information:
- Last Name
- First Name
- Street / House number
- Zip Code / City
- Country
- Telephone
Please attach a signed copy of the consent for the transfer of your personal data to NBTHK Japan. There is also a German version.
Since 2023 it is required that you provide a copy of your ID or drivers licence which we have to send to the NBTHK in Tokyo. (Sensitive information can be redacted.)
We ask you for your understanding that that your application for membership in NBTHK EB cannot be accepted without signed consent for the transfer of membership data to NBTHK Japan.
The fiscal year of NBTHK extends from April 1 to March 31 of the following year. Joining the NBTHK EB for new members is possible at the beginning of each fiscal year. With your registration at the NBTHK the shipping for the monthly magazine starts.
After the registration, you will receive a confirmation email and you will be registered in Japan after your payment.
Please make payment of admission and membership fee to our treasurer‘s account listed below:
NBTHKEB PEUKER
Volksbank RheinAhrEifel eG
IBAN: DE 155 776 15910 2 444 82 800
BIC: GENODED 1 BNA
Kreuzstraße 26a, 53474 Bad Neuenahr, Germany
For questions about membership or general inquires:
Please contact us by email using the link below
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