@@wannabecarguy there are much better steels you can buy in every dimension you want. steel used for katanas is not very special. today you buy steel with the properties you need.
Waisea Vunilogologo You're right. It's an art form. Its like mechanical watchmaking in Europe: a tradition that has been practiced for many centuries. Mechanical watches are less practical than digital watches, but it's heritage.
@@hayek218 give me a 5000$ katana and I'll use a good heat treated M390 blade steel knife to cut it in haft by hammering it to the katana right infront of your eyes, katana is a work of art that's used to be the best of the best in the sword making scene but it is now only a novelty items that's for collecting or to fulfill the dream of an weeaboo, yes it is very sharp and durable but it is far behind in the durability and the sharpness of modern knifes and steels
You don't do a hardcore job by being outwardly passionate. When the intensity swirls around you, you must be the disciplined center that controls the chaos and harnesses it. If you want to find a truly passionate person, don't look for someone demonstrative or flamboyant, look for someone who is quiet and unshakable, with a fire behind their eyes.
I don't think that's the primary reason. The quality & design of the genuine Japanese sword is far more superior than any 'katana' forged anywhere else.
@@user-xr4fw1se9q It's a combination of both. Frankly, Japanese Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto... they're like old champagne. Everything else is just sparkling white wine and it's just indescribably better somehow, compared to modern katana made by non Japanese trained smiths.
you are also paying for that craftsmans wages and labor. it's not the object it's self that is expensive. it's the skill and labor that goes into it that bears the real cost.
A lot of that is the particular heat treating process. Any sword not made by one of the Japanese masters or their apprentices is only katana shaped. Much like champagne comes from Champagne France, and the rest is just sparkling white wine.
During WW2, they started asking families to donate swords that may have been hundreds of years old to the cause for use by officers. But they decided to just mass produce officer's Katanas when they figured out they could just make better quality blades with modern materials on a production line.
FIRST 20 SECONDS OF THE VIDEO: "each sword requires dedication, skill, and can take over 18 months to create" 5 SECONDS LATER: "so, what makes them so expensive?" ARE YOU SERIOUS?
No swords weren't priceless. In my prefecture, they were extremely common and average/light craft live blades were next to worthless. Our metal smithy wasn't even close to your European quality. I am telling you this for your own good; don't fall prey to marketing nonsense! Sword smiths in my area alone (old era Japan); 23! So please don't post uninformed silliness ok. Sword smithy takes practise, especially to an artisan level and balance but its not difficult. Dont tell people lies, to us actual Japanese..its actually kind of offensive.
The fact that he bowed to the sword after he placed it down... I cant even begin to wish for that kind of respect level... one reason I admire Japanese culture so much
@@yourmother9359 at least we don’t create wars, involve ourselves in global problems resulting in it becoming worse, and have a education system created by a dropout like the U.S. Point is every country has flaws. THIS IS WHAT I DESPISE: PEOPLE LIKE U DRAGGING OTHER COUNTRIES WHEN UR COUNTRY HAS THE SAME AND EVEN MORE PROBLEMS AS THE ONE UR DRAGGING.
Absolutely, I've always claimed myself I should've been a part of their culture rather than being Hispanic 😂. I love everything about Japanese culture.
Can confirm. I work in a Japanese company and we follow their work ethics without hesitation because they are actually very, very efficient. Everything they do has some history or culture attached to it and is also very efficient.
I think this is something that makes Japanese culture so... valuable. There is so much respect for traditions and identity. There is so much precision and such a high quality standard for work. I cannot help admiring it!
Fitrian Hidayat lol true , well you know what I meant, if all of us had the same mind set on everything we do we might be better off than we are now...
The Japanese ethic of working to the closest possible standard of perfection is astonishing and respectable. The creation of the sword is about art and tradition above all else now.
@@MrCmon113 what the hell. what does the curvature of katana have to do with its quality. you are mistaking something. their raw materials (iron sand) is poor. but their methods are really good. they clean the iron sand of impurities, smelt it and then fold it a dozen times to make it hamogenous. they can absolutely make the sword straight. differential hardening introduces curvature biased towards the thicker side, but you can account for that, and forge a curve in the opposite direction, so when you harden it, it turns out straight. many historical japanese swords are made like that. infact the predecessor of the tachi and katana were straight. Sure nihonto arent as good as pop culture makes them out to be, but they definitely are good. sengoku period blades are about equal in steel purity to contemporary european blades.
@@MrCmon113If you knew anything about swords you'd know that thruought History there we're many different Styles of blades Made in Japan also in many different sizes and while the mainstream classic image of the Katana is the curved blade there we're also quite some blades made that are very straight i know that because a friend of mine owns one from the 16 hundreds which is almost completly straight.
Gotta be honest. Germans are known for being precise. But japanese craftsmen, no matter what they do, take this to another level. I love this traditional side of japan and want to visit it one day. Much love from germany to all the japanese people
I’m Chinese, and I still admire Japanese culture’s *standards* of production. It means a lot to me when a people’s entire mindset is geared towards getting as close as possible to perfection - to me, that is what nations should aspire for. Not grandeur or scale, but on the quality of artifacts / work that you leave behind. A good example is 3:32 - you can tell that even the charcoal they use is uniformally chunked to allow for optimal heat dissipation
He's been making swords for 21 years but they take 18 months... So he's made 14 total ?? He doesn't sound like much of an authority on swords for a documentary. Lolololol
am i missing something here? lol. Hatori Hanzo i knew was a devil swordsmen long ago, he was a good samurai but also learn Ninjutsu, make him a fearsome swordsman that fight lile a devil. i don't know he also made weapon. or is there another hatori hanzo? or in anime?
Normal Japanese people are already very discipline and patient people so imagine the level of patients and dedication the blacksmith put in thier work.
A little-known fact about Japanese swords. 1. Japanese swords have been famous in Asia since the middle ages, and they were exported to China, Korea and distant Asian countries. Influenced by Japanese swords used by pirates in the medieval period, some swords in China and Korea came to resemble Japanese swords. 2. The forging method used by modern Japanese swordsmiths was developed in Japan in the 1500s. In the 1500s, the Bizen school of swordsmiths, the largest group of swordsmiths in Japanese swords, was destroyed by a great flood, and uniform steel began to circulate throughout Japan, so the accurate forging method of Japanese swords before that was not accurately inherited. Therefore, Japanese swords are divided into the Koto Period (Old sword period) before the 1500s and the Sintho Period (New sword period) after that. 3. Since the 1900s, Koreans came to Japan and learned how to make Japanese swords from Japanese swordsmiths. Using this technology, they started to make swords in Korea, and they claim that "We are restoring old Korean swords in a traditional way.". However, these technologies were developed in Japan in the 1500s and are forging technologies in the Sinto period (New sword period). In addition, most of the restored swords are similar to Japanese swords exported from Japan to Korea in the medieval period and not to Korean old swords.
In fact, the Japanese sword was inspired by the China's Han Ring sword and tangdao. But ancient Chinese people liked Japanese swords very much, and a famous Chinese poet even wrote a poem praising Japanese swords.
Emily Moss why does Quentin Tarantino literally make the best movies? I can’t think of many others that can make me sit through people talking. Like honestly, I wish there were more like him.
Jesus Christ loves us all. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 1 John 4:9 NIV
@@Superintendent_ChaImers I feel bad for you guys who had bad experiences with women. I worship the ground my husband walks on. Hes my everything and I'd do anything for him. Either way I'm sorry to you both
... Why Japanese Watermelon are so Expensive Why Japanese Wagyu are so Expensive Why Japanese Taxis are so Expensive Why Japanese Utility Bills are so Expensive etc.
It hits different when you’re learning it trust me. From the outside you think “wow that looks and sounds so cool”. Learning it all you can think is “I have to memorize 2000 characters just to be able to write with fourth graders”.
A sword good enough for fighting can be made in chinese or indian factories and bought online for about 200 to 400 dollars. a sword for displaying on the wall of a japanese businessman is what costs thousands. Personally, I would rather pay $500 for a Glock 9mm.
Theres a bladesmith near me that is qualified to make "Japanese swords". He trained in japan for like 4 years or something. But he's able to make blades that are recognized as legitimate Japanese blades. It takes crazy dedication on top of skill. Just wanted to feel relevant to the video. You know how it is.
Dont worry about anything you'll actually need to survive something like that, plan on making a sword you'll do fine....... BTW ww3 isn't coming any time soon.
This is an amazing art work. I would love to have them for decoration as well, like a painting or a photography. It's amazing how much work is put down to make these swords.
And another thing, is that if you purchase anything from Japan, you know you get the very best quality product, no matter what. I've purchased so many things, even used things for cheap and the seller always makes sure that the package is well secured. That i have only experienced from sellers in Japan.
the guy was so calmly passionate about everything. you can tell this is his life and he's so proud. I wish more people Including myself could be like this.
But their culture was initially filled with Bundles of fighting and killing others untill hindu and Buddha teachers taught them the lesson of love and peace.
When I got married, my wife brought a talisman sword from her parents' house. When you travel to Japan for sightseeing, be sure to see the national treasure sword at the Ueno National Museum, and also enjoy the delicious food.
You can in Japan if you're trained formally in a sword martial art to the level of black belt and buy from the Company that employs all the swordsmiths with a permit
I know that works of art can be expensive but seeing the care and workmanship of a modern day katana is impressive. Out of respect for the people that make these works of art, I would love to have a few of them hanging on my walls. Thank you for keeping this tradition alive. (:
This video only just scratches the surface, you must watch a documentary where they start with making the tamahagane all the way to polish and making the sheath. Lots of artisans become involved throughout the process and hundreds and hundreds of hours of devotion spent.
The amazing thing about the entire process, from getting the Tamahagane to the finished Sword, demonstrated the thought and skill that Japanese swordsmiths put into the process, before anyone else. Truley amazing. The process used to make something like it from metal with oclutions etc. Very cool.
It must be so fulfilling to make Katanas for a living. The time and skill it takes. The spiritual element of making these swords as well, that feeling must be priceless.
I got to see Japan's most beautiful sword, Mikazuki Munechika, at the Tokyo National Museum and went to the Hijikata Museum to look at Izuminokami Kanesada. I'm glad the Touken Ranbu franchise has introduced me to Japanese swords, I really want to learn Iaido now!
I was today (2020, sunday July the 16th) at the Paris French museum of Asian art Guimet - second visit. I saw, for the second time in 15 years, a 500+ years old katana. Not a single rust stain, could have been made yesterday. Beautiful edge ripple, from the hands of a Japanese artisan centuries ago, passed through time - I could feel the man work over my shoulder, passed over time. If I could cryogenate myself and come back in a century, it would be the same, as new. I'll be forgotten , the blacksmith will still be there. That's metallurgy craftsmanship made as fine art.
Many people forget how much the tsuba (handguard) can contribute to the price of the katana as well. Some people sell just the tsuba because of how decorative they can be.
love, feelings and being traditional has nothing to do with quality, care is the only exception here, the more precise you are, the better quality it will be, if they used lasers to check distances and bends, used modern way of processing metals and adapted techniques of other cultures if necessary, it will give better quality and would fasten the production, the only reason to buy swords made in traditional way is to appreciate the culture.
He lets his actions speak for him, unlike some loudmouthed punks trying to show how "tough" they are by yelling, hopping and jumping around like they just stepped on a Lego ;)
Excellent presentation and I hope skill/art does not die out. There are just too many arts dying out in the last 100 years. Also, the swordsmith has a very calming voice!
Me: *Trying to research some actual work for school * TH-cam: JAPANESE SWORDS Me: Don't mind if I d-oh my goodness this is the most beautiful sword I have ever seen.
If you like that you should check out Master Smith Kyle Royer's mosaic damascus blade broadsword with polished black bluing and gold inlay on the hand guard and pommel, with fossilized walrus ivory carved handle. Look up Kyle Royer Damascus sword, it's well worth the 30 minutes to watch. He goes over the entire process of making it too. I wish I was rich... Edit: Here you go. th-cam.com/video/cnDkviyPOwE/w-d-xo.html
It is a heritage that must be preserved.
katana samurai bias sushi
@@ChEILoZ having a material that has these properties is needed in industries. However it needs to be automated.
@@wannabecarguy there are much better steels you can buy in every dimension you want. steel used for katanas is not very special. today you buy steel with the properties you need.
Waisea Vunilogologo
You're right. It's an art form.
Its like mechanical watchmaking in Europe: a tradition that has been practiced for many centuries.
Mechanical watches are less practical than digital watches, but it's heritage.
Cool
Short answer: it takes a lot of time and skill to make a real sword.
In traditional way, yes. But modern steel is actually better. You can make a better sword with modern steel. But if you want to keep the tradition...
@@darnit1944 They cannot exceed the qualities of Kamakura Period of a thousand years ago.
@@hayek218 Quality as in strength? Durability? If it is unbeatable, then modern steel should have the quality or at least manufacturing technique.
@@hayek218 well yes it can
@@hayek218 give me a 5000$ katana and I'll use a good heat treated M390 blade steel knife to cut it in haft by hammering it to the katana right infront of your eyes, katana is a work of art that's used to be the best of the best in the sword making scene but it is now only a novelty items that's for collecting or to fulfill the dream of an weeaboo, yes it is very sharp and durable but it is far behind in the durability and the sharpness of modern knifes and steels
i like how hardcore his job is and his voice is so calm
Samurai soul is calm and focused so a person who polishes souls should also be calm and focused.
You don't do a hardcore job by being outwardly passionate. When the intensity swirls around you, you must be the disciplined center that controls the chaos and harnesses it. If you want to find a truly passionate person, don't look for someone demonstrative or flamboyant, look for someone who is quiet and unshakable, with a fire behind their eyes.
You're not paying for a sword. You're paying homage to a tradition and a culture, and also to keep it alive.
I don't think that's the primary reason. The quality & design of the genuine Japanese sword is far more superior than any 'katana' forged anywhere else.
@@user-xr4fw1se9q It's a combination of both. Frankly, Japanese Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto... they're like old champagne. Everything else is just sparkling white wine and it's just indescribably better somehow, compared to modern katana made by non Japanese trained smiths.
as i posted 'very good propaganda'
you are also paying for that craftsmans wages and labor. it's not the object it's self that is expensive. it's the skill and labor that goes into it that bears the real cost.
and the sword....
Japanese Katanas take 18 months to make.
Forged in Fire: let's bang this out in 4 days!
Well the sword looks good but its low quality
Izuku Midoriya no it’s not they are using modern forge technology
@@dirpyturtle69 Ah I see! Yes that might make a difference in speed.
@@dirpyturtle69 naah Japanese work are better
Izuku Midoriya found the weeb
Me: I gotta sleep more than 6 hours.
TH-cam: Why Japanese swords are so expensive?
Me: Oh, tell me
Ha
Same with me..😅😅
Aww, now you'll only be able to sleep for 5 hours and 55 minutes.
Their goes another like ✌️
😆👍
Those swords have the abilities to cut the demons.
Demon Slayer
Real shit tho. It's a power sword
the name of that kind of sword is "Nichirin" and the user of that sword have ability to use unique breath technique
Bet any high-quality sword could.
Tetsaigaaaa?
"it can take over 18 months to create"
Forged in fire judges: gentlemen you have 4 days
A lot of that is the particular heat treating process. Any sword not made by one of the Japanese masters or their apprentices is only katana shaped. Much like champagne comes from Champagne France, and the rest is just sparkling white wine.
@@Pennsyltucky84 well said
@@rickool07 danke. I'm working on one myself actually. Videos like this are great inspiration.
@@Pennsyltucky84 well said buddy, the difference is in it's soul
Or parmigiano reggiano cheese thats not made in a specific part of Italy is just parmesan.
Japanese army "we need two hundred thousand swords"
Sword maker "okay give me two hundred thousand years"
Good one😂
There actually is a video of a guy destroying a low-quality katana with other high-quality blades😄
Japanese army: we don’t have that much time just skip the fine details!
During WW2, they started asking families to donate swords that may have been hundreds of years old to the cause for use by officers. But they decided to just mass produce officer's Katanas when they figured out they could just make better quality blades with modern materials on a production line.
the army dont actually use sword that much though
@@mazemusicx9221 yo do you mind sharing the name or link of the video? Thanks in advance
FIRST 20 SECONDS OF THE VIDEO: "each sword requires dedication, skill, and can take over 18 months to create"
5 SECONDS LATER: "so, what makes them so expensive?"
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
Well, its like the French called it artisan and a bunch of hipsters love it.
No swords weren't priceless. In my prefecture, they were extremely common and average/light craft live blades were next to worthless. Our metal smithy wasn't even close to your European quality. I am telling you this for your own good; don't fall prey to marketing nonsense!
Sword smiths in my area alone (old era Japan); 23! So please don't post uninformed silliness ok. Sword smithy takes practise, especially to an artisan level and balance but its not difficult. Dont tell people lies, to us actual Japanese..its actually kind of offensive.
weel it depends on the smith some take 4 months but the problem with that they a master Pieces and ones like that cost 40k to 50k .
What makes them expensive its because they made it the traditional way
@@ErraticFaith Korean detected!
So you’re telling me that they don’t change colors depending on whoever owns it?
Ah I see you part of them
My kind
Ayy demon slayer
SmollLzir nop. No killing the 12 kizuki.. or any demon for that matter
A group of culture eh?
seaweed kun I-
The fact that he bowed to the sword after he placed it down... I cant even begin to wish for that kind of respect level... one reason I admire Japanese culture so much
It is also customary to bow before your sword before you even pick it up.
ikr
It is called marketing , Japanese are the world champions in self promotion.
Do you admire and war crimes they love to commit now and then?
@@yourmother9359 at least we don’t create wars, involve ourselves in global problems resulting in it becoming worse, and have a education system created by a dropout like the U.S. Point is every country has flaws. THIS IS WHAT I DESPISE: PEOPLE LIKE U DRAGGING OTHER COUNTRIES WHEN UR COUNTRY HAS THE SAME AND EVEN MORE PROBLEMS AS THE ONE UR DRAGGING.
Pawnstar be like: best i can do is 15 bucks
Less on head on Pawnstars 😂
Thats though
Yeah but sometimes they buy Chinese made repro crap thinking its Japanese too
Heck
So true😂
The Japanese have such a beutiful way of living, treating everything as art and caring for anything. Explains why Japan is such a great country.
Absolutely, I've always claimed myself I should've been a part of their culture rather than being Hispanic 😂. I love everything about Japanese culture.
same!
Yea I love their suicide nets just hanging on the buildings nah Europe culture and Blacksmithing is way better than japan
@@snakeysstyle783 Yeah, unfortunately mental health is taboo there
Can confirm. I work in a Japanese company and we follow their work ethics without hesitation because they are actually very, very efficient. Everything they do has some history or culture attached to it and is also very efficient.
Know I understand why the demon slayer smith got so angry.
Good reference
^I understood that reference
Inosuke chipped the new sword lol
Hahahaha right on point mhen!😂
Now*
I think this is something that makes Japanese culture so... valuable. There is so much respect for traditions and identity. There is so much precision and such a high quality standard for work. I cannot help admiring it!
Lies again? Alpha Male Samurai Burger
And then there's Korea, copying everything from Japan then claiming it as their own while discrediting the originators
For this price these swords better be able to kill demons⚔️
Demon Slayer
If used properly... Surely yes...
It's not about the sword... It's about the breathing technique😉
Weebs
*Samurai jack intensifies*
Meanwhile Inosuke: *takes a rock and smashes his sword to fit his liking of the sword's shape*
Yea, his chipped swords always giving me anxiety
Tanjiro always breaks his swords aswell
@@matthewduran8578 in a acidental way
Nevo H factssss 😂😂😂
water breathing
“I want to make a katana that would be praised as a good piece of work even after 1000 years “
If only all of us Thought the same way...
Take the three zeros and we're there already.
We'd all be katana makers then
Fitrian Hidayat lol true , well you know what I meant, if all of us had the same mind set on everything we do we might be better off than we are now...
you need to oil it.. or it will rust in 30 days.....
Then enter the Chinese knock off makers....
The Japanese ethic of working to the closest possible standard of perfection is astonishing and respectable.
The creation of the sword is about art and tradition above all else now.
You're directly contradicting yourself.
They can't even make the sword straight because their methods are so poor.
@@MrCmon113 what the hell. what does the curvature of katana have to do with its quality. you are mistaking something. their raw materials (iron sand) is poor. but their methods are really good. they clean the iron sand of impurities, smelt it and then fold it a dozen times to make it hamogenous. they can absolutely make the sword straight. differential hardening introduces curvature biased towards the thicker side, but you can account for that, and forge a curve in the opposite direction, so when you harden it, it turns out straight. many historical japanese swords are made like that. infact the predecessor of the tachi and katana were straight.
Sure nihonto arent as good as pop culture makes them out to be, but they definitely are good. sengoku period blades are about equal in steel purity to contemporary european blades.
@@MrCmon113If you knew anything about swords you'd know that thruought History there we're many different Styles of blades Made in Japan also in many different sizes and while the mainstream classic image of the Katana is the curved blade there we're also quite some blades made that are very straight i know that because a friend of mine owns one from the 16 hundreds which is almost completly straight.
One thing I've learned about every true Japanese craftsman is they have unparalleled patience and their attention to detail is phenomenal.
Well, it’s more like a general trait of a smith
because most older asians lives to work, not works to live, the mentality is different from westerners because of exposure to different culture
@@mariusdesu1633 its also why some of them would rather kill themselves than suffer through failure in work.
@@shodan785 Definitely true.
Now I see why kanamori got so mad when Inosuke chipped his swords
Do you like animé?
I like Japanese classical anime like kimetsu no yaiba and dororo
@@navdeepgodara9384 "classical" ???
@@Anvarynn i think he means 'historical' or 'period anime'
@@quartztoe4285 Ahh okay that makes more sense
These Japanese swords are expensive because weebs like me are willing to pay a lot for them
lol
Cringe
Lol well said brother
Just Some Guy without a Mustache I have a room dedicated to my swords.
Lmfao
Gotta be honest. Germans are known for being precise.
But japanese craftsmen, no matter what they do, take this to another level.
I love this traditional side of japan and want to visit it one day.
Much love from germany to all the japanese people
Germans and their preciseness....yea right.....its a mythology I dont know where it came from.........
Germans love to over engineer though, the japanese tend to be more pragmatic.
Now THAT IS Absolutely Correct! Thats why their cars fail so much for example.....and japanese dont.@@pedrofelipefreitas2666
Because with the right training, they can become a Black Blade
Enma
Usio fan detected.
RIP Oden!
@@shreyam1008 oden sword is not black in colour.
@@harizu_5182 Wasn't any of blades, Enma & Ame no Habakiri, a black blade!!.
i must have read wrong.
"A talisman for when ones daughter is getting married"
Here in America we call that a 12 gauge
@@prasunkumar117 an extremely valid point
America needs to arm their cops with katana.
Ron García hahaah they are legallllll gangsta 😂😂😂
Ok boomer
I thought it was called a shot gun wedding? Aaha ha ha ............
I’m Chinese, and I still admire Japanese culture’s *standards* of production. It means a lot to me when a people’s entire mindset is geared towards getting as close as possible to perfection - to me, that is what nations should aspire for. Not grandeur or scale, but on the quality of artifacts / work that you leave behind.
A good example is 3:32 - you can tell that even the charcoal they use is uniformally chunked to allow for optimal heat dissipation
As a European I think we can all learn from each other’s culture as different nations we all have something to offer
You are right, they do take their porn industry to perfection as well!
@@StratofortressB52 European did learn printing from china
"still"
I seriously doubt that you're Chinese...!
Always a pleasure to watch a master of their craft work and talk about their passion.
Because it's custom made. The blacksmith gonna eat.
Now you're talking like my mom xD
@@JonatasAdoM and your mom knew things
@@aderisvan3494 his mom is a methhead
@@ashwinv3750 your moms is a man.
Jonatas? More like jomama
"Can take 18 months"
My Boss
Tomorrow.
What.
An office joke, I like it.
Asian boss be like 😅
He's been making swords for 21 years but they take 18 months... So he's made 14 total ?? He doesn't sound like much of an authority on swords for a documentary. Lolololol
😂
Cause Hatori Hanzo doesn’t make swords anymore.
Depends on what it will be used for. He does make exceptions.
@@meyou245 big vermins
am i missing something here? lol. Hatori Hanzo i knew was a devil swordsmen long ago, he was a good samurai but also learn Ninjutsu, make him a fearsome swordsman that fight lile a devil. i don't know he also made weapon. or is there another hatori hanzo? or in anime?
@@youzonk7692 kill bill
@@abdulharistmuqorrobin7647 oh, ok, thanks. sorry i never watch that, even though i know that movie
Normal Japanese people are already very discipline and patient people so imagine the level of patients and dedication the blacksmith put in thier work.
Not really, very few are actually
The reason everything is exspensive is because of labour and materials
Dan Cusin very short but correct answer
Dan Cusin no shit sherlock
I would say slightly more accurately it is scarcity whether that is artificial of actual
cheap iron....
The reason is because of low supply and high demand.
Anyone else feel like getting a sword now? Didn't feel like it 5 minutes ago but now I do😂
@Joe H you earn it by buying it?
I have one, just one.
@Joe H meh. Think ill just buy one. Would look badass on my wall.
I think I’ll make a sword. Not a katana because they don’t appeal to me but something of German origin. Mmmm
Joe H yea. I feel I could do it fairly well
Roronoa Zoro : I want 3 of those
Lai Shishi Sonson
Santouryuu
Hhhhhhhhhhh of cours
Yes
weaboooooooo
A little-known fact about Japanese swords.
1. Japanese swords have been famous in Asia since the middle ages, and they were exported to China, Korea and distant Asian countries. Influenced by Japanese swords used by pirates in the medieval period, some swords in China and Korea came to resemble Japanese swords.
2. The forging method used by modern Japanese swordsmiths was developed in Japan in the 1500s. In the 1500s, the Bizen school of swordsmiths, the largest group of swordsmiths in Japanese swords, was destroyed by a great flood, and uniform steel began to circulate throughout Japan, so the accurate forging method of Japanese swords before that was not accurately inherited. Therefore, Japanese swords are divided into the Koto Period (Old sword period) before the 1500s and the Sintho Period (New sword period) after that.
3. Since the 1900s, Koreans came to Japan and learned how to make Japanese swords from Japanese swordsmiths. Using this technology, they started to make swords in Korea, and they claim that "We are restoring old Korean swords in a traditional way.". However, these technologies were developed in Japan in the 1500s and are forging technologies in the Sinto period (New sword period). In addition, most of the restored swords are similar to Japanese swords exported from Japan to Korea in the medieval period and not to Korean old swords.
In fact, the Japanese sword was inspired by the China's Han Ring sword and tangdao. But ancient Chinese people liked Japanese swords very much, and a famous Chinese poet even wrote a poem praising Japanese swords.
“This sword shall henceforth be known as ‘Chunchunmaru.’”
It's a cool name
Jet Cola Can't Melt Steel Beams Chunchunkemaaru.
Hatori Hanzo
Kazuma still cant get over that.
@@seminark and how he get stuck on the door
Japanese swords, Toyotas, Hondas, Seiko, Yamaha, and many other Japanese products are synonyms of....Excellent Quality. Greetings from Germany...🍺
Same for germany as well
“What do you want with Hattori Hanzo?”
“I have vermin to kill”
Emily Moss why does Quentin Tarantino literally make the best movies? I can’t think of many others that can make me sit through people talking. Like honestly, I wish there were more like him.
"If you encounter God, God will be cut."
noobie1890 this is the way wat
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"Why are you calling the police?"
This guy needs to go on History channel Forged in Fire. Just make a competition with all the Japanese master sword crafters. That would be awesome.
Jesus Christ loves us all.
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
1 John 4:9 NIV
@@xan6990 WTF ?
Up next: why marriage is so expensive; the double edged sword
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Only expensive for men.
😂
Because hoes arent loyal anymore. And we're not allowed to pimp slap the loyalty into them when it's wearing off.
@@Superintendent_ChaImers I feel bad for you guys who had bad experiences with women. I worship the ground my husband walks on. Hes my everything and I'd do anything for him.
Either way I'm sorry to you both
Chelsea Marina most of these ppl haven’t had real relationships lol incel tears
*"Master akihira is being making swords for 21 Years"*
*Each sword takes 18 months*
Me: did he made only 14 katanas?
That's some math
He is making multiple swords simultaneously.
@@NitinVerma-ii7ew get the joke dude
*hand movements*
QUICKMATHS!
Yubi-kun he’s till a rookie
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Why Japanese Watermelon are so Expensive
Why Japanese Wagyu are so Expensive
Why Japanese Taxis are so Expensive
Why Japanese Utility Bills are so Expensive
etc.
yeah and i living in japan... it not expensive.. you people just poor....
@@campkira nice english 😂. Learn how to speak first n talk.
@@antigod8430 are you really criticizing somebody's English on the internet?
Denniish060 Ish English isn’t everyone’s first language you asshole.
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We visited Master Akihira’s house and forge in 2018. A true master swordsmith. Great memories and hope to see him again one day.
鍛冶職人の方の語り口が物腰柔らかで、かつ、知的。
自分の仕事に対する矜持が感じられて素晴らしい。
横から失礼します。
ワザを極めた方々は、皆さんこう云った語り口の様に感じます。
ホームに ⬆ってたんで（日本人が居て :)
I'm surprised nobody praises the denim "gi" he is wearing. Looks terrific and very practical!
Japanese is a language which goes well with all kinds of emotions-serious, sad, happy, cocky, emotional, uplifting, everything…
Also hentai, don't you forget that, it's the best part of it
It hits different when you’re learning it trust me. From the outside you think “wow that looks and sounds so cool”. Learning it all you can think is “I have to memorize 2000 characters just to be able to write with fourth graders”.
admire Japanese culture, especially the art of katanas ... congratulations
“Silly Caucasian girl likes to play with samurai swords”
Ancestors be rolling in their graves lmao
is that a kill bill reference 😂😂
Playboi Sebir yesss
The sword was a shield of her ...kill Bill....
Kill bill
It will be a sad day when these traditional sword makers cease to exist.
Saphira Dragoon there will be the weebs to replace them
They will not. The japanese goverment financially suport citizens that preserve 'traditional Work and art'.
I have respect for anyone that keeps their culture and heritage alive.
What if it is a shitty culture and heritage? Should a German person learn how to goose step march and practice saying "hail hitler!"?
Talent huh
I love the japanese culture they take alot of pride in their work 💖
Any high-quality sword is expensive and difficult to make.
Sergeant Rainstorm Well most of the USA steel is just recycled aluminum at this point. The less impurities in the steel the better.
Sergeant Rainstorm These swords are rare , I doubt anyone would pay a single dollar for a sword that has no relevance in the modern world
A sword good enough for fighting can be made in chinese or indian factories and bought online for about 200 to 400 dollars. a sword for displaying on the wall of a japanese businessman is what costs thousands.
Personally, I would rather pay $500 for a Glock 9mm.
Get outta here weeb
@@m249machinegun2 old weaponry such as swords and early firearms look very good hanging tho.
Theres a bladesmith near me that is qualified to make "Japanese swords". He trained in japan for like 4 years or something. But he's able to make blades that are recognized as legitimate Japanese blades. It takes crazy dedication on top of skill.
Just wanted to feel relevant to the video. You know how it is.
Ive watched so much anime i didnt even realise he was talking japanese, my brain read the subtitles unconsiously
Finally, I thought it was just me
@@sadnut9513 xd
Yup💀
I only realised that after your comment, lol.
The kind of work, dedication, attention to detail and focus that only Japanese people have 👏👏
I really like how calm his voice sounds.
you know the sword is expensive when they type "So expensive" twice!
So Expensive is the name of the series. Dunno what is so hard to understand about that.
my parent's at my 18th birthday: so, what do you want for your birthday, an auto?
me: A katana
I like both ❣️
And ur parents replied to cut our head 😂🙄
"World war 3 is coming"
TH-cam: recommends sword making
Me: is this a hint?
Are you sure it's coming?
Dont worry about anything you'll actually need to survive something like that, plan on making a sword you'll do fine....... BTW ww3 isn't coming any time soon.
@@the1onlyteagro looking at the beef between Trump and China and the rest.
I don't think so
Bruh , i posted 3 weeks ago right about the trump and iraq feud
I hope your country involve in its core, so you dont clap for world war 3
Those swords make me want to *hire a samurai*
Avery the Cuban-American Just become a Samurai
you can't, the sun is a deadly laser
or an assassin
I've found you plenty of times
I would love to learn this art. I know I’m not Japanese but would still love to learn!
You are not a Tanaka
You must be fun at parties
@@Ash_Hudson who cares is Tanaka his shidoshi...
@@giocosovelasco I am fun at parties actually! If you didn't realise, my comment was a reference to a legendary movie
@@syfsonkupskowicki5326 Cue the epic training montage where James O'Neil is forced to do the splits while he blacksmiths
This is an amazing art work. I would love to have them for decoration as well, like a painting or a photography. It's amazing how much work is put down to make these swords.
And another thing, is that if you purchase anything from Japan, you know you get the very best quality product, no matter what. I've purchased so many things, even used things for cheap and the seller always makes sure that the package is well secured. That i have only experienced from sellers in Japan.
"It will KEEL"
Omg. He came to my mind as soon as i saw the title. 😂
Its day one, I'm back at my home forge XD
*Alright bladessmith welcome to the KEel tese*
The Question was asked at 0:23
The answer to the question was at 0:13
Amazing...
Japanese people are very humble and Keen to their craftsmanship.
the guy was so calmly passionate about everything. you can tell this is his life and he's so proud. I wish more people Including myself could be like this.
But their culture was initially filled with Bundles of fighting and killing others untill hindu and Buddha teachers taught them the lesson of love and peace.
They certainly became even more humble after H & N
I think that's just a trait of anyone who genuinely enjoys what they do. Being Japanese isn't particularly relevant
When I got married, my wife brought a talisman sword from her parents' house.
When you travel to Japan for sightseeing, be sure to see the national treasure sword at the Ueno National Museum, and also enjoy the delicious food.
i wish we could still hold things like these on us
You can in Texas now
In home. Yes. As long as there's no busybodies neighborhood
Nah I prefer a colt single action revolver. Spaghetti western style
You can in Japan if you're trained formally in a sword martial art to the level of black belt and buy from the Company that employs all the swordsmiths with a permit
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Anyone here after playing ghost of tsushima?
How is it im dying to get it
@@davidsmith-uw2ci amazing
Yes, the game is just as beautiful as the katanas themselves
Hi there
Game of the year honestly so fire 🔥🔥
Much Respect to these Masters of the sword.
In Japan 🇯🇵 They are very professional and meticulous in all aspects in life not just in making swords it’s there culture good video 🙏🙏🙏
I know that works of art can be expensive but seeing the care and workmanship of a modern day katana is impressive. Out of respect for the people that make these works of art, I would love to have a few of them hanging on my walls. Thank you for keeping this tradition alive. (:
This video only just scratches the surface, you must watch a documentary where they start with making the tamahagane all the way to polish and making the sheath. Lots of artisans become involved throughout the process and hundreds and hundreds of hours of devotion spent.
Amazing how confident he is about his Katana sword can last 1000 years ! Keep the tradition going !
I’m surprised the Swordsmith Village still exists today. So Tanjiro, Nezuko, Genya, Muichiro and Mitsubishi actually saved it after all.
And the neckbeards still can’t afford deodorant
Lmao
The amazing thing about the entire process, from getting the Tamahagane to the finished Sword, demonstrated the thought and skill that Japanese swordsmiths put into the process, before anyone else.
Truley amazing. The process used to make something like it from metal with oclutions etc.
Very cool.
It must be so fulfilling to make Katanas for a living. The time and skill it takes. The spiritual element of making these swords as well, that feeling must be priceless.
I'd take a Samurai Sword as home defense over a gun any day.
"Life were so much simpler when you were cutting off heads." - Oda Nobunaga
I got to see Japan's most beautiful sword, Mikazuki Munechika, at the Tokyo National Museum and went to the Hijikata Museum to look at Izuminokami Kanesada. I'm glad the Touken Ranbu franchise has introduced me to Japanese swords, I really want to learn Iaido now!
The fact that these traditions engage with protection from the unseen is a breath of fresh air. Also, love swords
The swordsmith has such a soothing voice
Absolutely mind-blowing dedication and attention to detail.
Japanese sword maker are artist and they are freaking awesome. I'd love to learn learn that skill.
I was today (2020, sunday July the 16th) at the Paris French museum of Asian art Guimet - second visit. I saw, for the second time in 15 years, a 500+ years old katana. Not a single rust stain, could have been made yesterday. Beautiful edge ripple, from the hands of a Japanese artisan centuries ago, passed through time - I could feel the man work over my shoulder, passed over time. If I could cryogenate myself and come back in a century, it would be the same, as new. I'll be forgotten , the blacksmith will still be there. That's metallurgy craftsmanship made as fine art.
reminds me when tanjiro is getting his katana
Yeah.... Also when he broke his first sword the sword maker was angry as fck 😂
Many people forget how much the tsuba (handguard) can contribute to the price of the katana as well. Some people sell just the tsuba because of how decorative they can be.
I would say because it's made with love, care, feelings and it's traditional. Quality over all
love, feelings and being traditional has nothing to do with quality, care is the only exception here, the more precise you are, the better quality it will be, if they used lasers to check distances and bends, used modern way of processing metals and adapted techniques of other cultures if necessary, it will give better quality and would fasten the production, the only reason to buy swords made in traditional way is to appreciate the culture.
@@mariusdesu1633 true thats why its expensive hand made like the old days.
OH MY GOD! He’s using hamon
HOOORRYY SHHEEEIIITTTT
Is this a jojo references?
Nani??
And your next line will be; is that a Jojo reference?
Zoro
It always amazes me how quiet and respectful the Japanese lifestyle is.
In every country the lifestyle of people is loud and fast-paced.
Japanese culture is Living Fossil of culture on the earth.
I was crying when went to Japan
Really respect the Japanese for their discplined and hardwork ethics
"Each sword takes dedication, skill, and up to 18 months to create...So what makes them so expensive?" duh.
My mans has a quiet and soothing voice
He lets his actions speak for him, unlike some loudmouthed punks trying to show how "tough" they are by yelling, hopping and jumping around like they just stepped on a Lego ;)
I think it’s a cultural thing. Japanese people are well mannered and most of them speak like this.
Hes voice is a man with alot of dedication and love of hes job
Excellent presentation and I hope skill/art does not die out. There are just too many arts dying out in the last 100 years. Also, the swordsmith has a very calming voice!
Me: *Trying to research some actual work for school *
TH-cam: JAPANESE SWORDS
Me: Don't mind if I d-oh my goodness this is the most beautiful sword I have ever seen.
Same
It happen, when TH-cam recommendations goes well
Same
If you like that you should check out Master Smith Kyle Royer's mosaic damascus blade broadsword with polished black bluing and gold inlay on the hand guard and pommel, with fossilized walrus ivory carved handle. Look up Kyle Royer Damascus sword, it's well worth the 30 minutes to watch. He goes over the entire process of making it too. I wish I was rich...
Edit: Here you go. th-cam.com/video/cnDkviyPOwE/w-d-xo.html
Them: why are Japanese swords so expensive
Me: they're Japanese swords
These swords are absolutely gorgeous and also impressive to see made
That was beautiful, you made me realise ounce again why I've always been attracted to these blades it is like a piece of the soul
It is indeed.