Nihonto is mans greatest creation. Im so honoured to be custodian of a few antique and modern Japanese swords. Out of all my blade collection on my channel the swords made traditionally in Japan are by far my favourites.
The sword is stunning, and the craftsmanship it takes to make these works of art is incredible. I have a small collection and a admire their beauty all the time.
I saw that but wasn't sure what it meant. Do they have to hammer it back into shape and then do some form of heat treating again? What does the curve mean, that the steel has the proper qualities they're looking for? Fascinating stuff. Especially when the polisher son said it took him 2 months straight of 8 hour days to finish what I assume was one sword. Crazy. I want one of these "shinken" swords!
@@Chris11249 no. When heat treating they put a special mud on one side and when the blade is quenched in water the side without the mud cools down quicker this curving the blade. Which gives the katana curved shape. Sometimes during that process the blade may become bent or off axis which needs to be hammered straight but the katana curved is not touched. Hope this helps
It was sad for me to hear that business is only so-so for this family. With the swords, and the history of the family being such cultural significance, I would have expected the government to contract the bulk of production of these artworks. They could display the swords in museums, or gift them at culturally significant events, or at high ranking military promotions. The list is endless. It's a shame.
Realy.?. Japan state is a slave work state. Learn more about karoshi.. They dont have A Money.. Eveything in Japan is expensive. 60% od japanesse people dont own house or apartment ....who is going to buy this sword for 350.00 usd..
You have to learn more than just comment on a comment. I don't really know enough to comment and I ve a couple of books and done some welding and such with steel and knives.
@@randytwidwell7418 I work for a large steel manufacturer, which produces hundreds of thousands of tonnes of iron and steel from raw materials, including titanomagnatite, which is a similar ore to what is used in the production of tamahagane. I know enough to talk about this subject. My first comment was more around the government funding the preservation of a national heritage trade. In the scheme of the billions of dollars spent on roading etc, keeping a few old family swordmakers employed though government funding wouldn't be a lot to expect. I just find it odd that the government isn't doing this already, that's all.
Katana steel is high quality and durable, so high-end Japanese knives that are highly rated today are made using the same traditional methods as Katana. A Japanese steel company analyzed Katana around 1970 and developed Yasugi Specialty Steel (Yasuki Hagane), a modern blade steel. YSS is a steel material used for blade steel, kitchen knives, razors, medical blades, car parts, engine parts, etc. Japan has many volcanoes, and iron sand, which is weathered from the titanium magnetite contained in magma, has fewer impurities than iron ore and contains vanadium, which strengthens steel. In Japan's low-temperature furnaces at 1,400 degrees, the iron sand becomes semi-molten, but only the impurity slag can be melted and discharged through the holes in the furnace, making it possible to produce high-quality steel. Vanadium gives the steel ductility and makes it easier to roll, making it easier to fold. The folding process finely disperses the vanadium and bonds with carbon to create a fine metal structure, giving the katana excellent hardness, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and toughness, and it can be sharpened to make it beautiful. Yasugi Specialty Steel is mass-produced at a factory in Yasugi City, where ironmaking has been taking place since the 6th century. In Seki City, where blacksmiths have been mass-producing katana since the 12th century, there are around 400 knife-related companies.
Fun video! At 16:40 in the video, you talk about inclusions in the steel and "messed up holes" in the tangs of antique Japanese swords at The Met. The inclusions you see in some blades are not from manufacturing defects, but from poor care of the sword. Rust, fingerprints, impact marks, and damage caused by improper storage are the cause of most common defects seen in antique blades. The "messed up holes" are not defects at all. When swords are passed from one owner (samurai) to another, as they often were, they can be shortened by a swordsmith to better fit the new owner or his style of fighting. The tang is cut shorter and the cutting edge of the blade adjusted. When this is done, the handle (tsuka) no longer fits the tang, so a new handle is made to the appropriate size and proportions, and then a new hole drilled through the one side of the handle, through the tang, and out through the other side of the handle. this results in a second hole. If the sword is further shortened, the process is repeated and you end up with 3 holes. The position of the new holes depends on how much the blade is shortened. Sometimes the holes may even overlap a little. The same process happens if the handle is damaged and replaced for reasons other than shortening the blade. It's kinda funny that you forgive your imperfections in the blade by saying you just ground it by hand and hand sanded it rather than using a jig of some kind... as if Japanese swordsmiths use any jigs or anything other than forging techniques and hand files to create the blade! LOL. Katana blade thickness varies by individual smith. Some made blades that are nearly 1cm thick near the habaki (collar) and less than half as thick near the yokote (the line delineating the cutting edge of the blade and the start of the tip). Others start and end thinner. Those menuki though! HUGE!!! What's up with that? Menuki are usually less than an inch in length and 1/4" in width and maybe 3/8" in depth! Maybe next time, take a look at some videos on how the real thing is made... might not make it easier to make, but will show you how to make it better! The end result looks good, but a katana it ain't! Still, much better than I could have made, which is why I buy my antique katana, wakizashi, tanto, and yari from dealers in Japan! 🙂 Thanks for the video!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simply incredible, this is one of the reasons I wish I was in Japan. The people, culture and traditions are so beautiful in so many ways. The art of making Katanas and keeping the Samurai spirit alive is so inspiring. Thank you Japan for showing us a small glimpse into the Beauty of your land.
It takes love for the craft & it's pure commitment, Shiro Kunimitsu & his family made Katanas for real Samurais since the 1700's. Has today's life been driven to be easy without any moral compass there are still those who enduring hard times & challenges to keep their heritage alive...
It's sad how few comments are made on this video! It's a lost art few will understand!! I would love to own one of these swords!! That's an understatement!!
I respect the Japanese sword for the way it is constructed, and for the beauty of the blade. I see them as works of art, more than anything else, and their value shouldn't be underestimated.
I really wish that these videos would show how the craftsman lays out the bo-hi on these swords, because I would really enjoy seeing how it is done. Wonderful video.
That's one advantage to edge-quenching I've found- lateral warpage is easilly taken care of by cold hammering IF you take care to avoid striking any part of the hardened area!
I find the old ways of making this rather interesting, I know the tamahagane is poor steel to begin with, which is why it needs to be folded etc. And with a modern forge like that they can produce far higher quality sword which are far stronger. But through all that modernity they still keep the tradition up, thats amazing.
I like how they are a modern blacksmith shop with power hammers and blast furnaces. With the sword thing being just this dope shit they know how to do on the side.
I heard a story from a lady a while, back that one of her ancestors used the blade like that to defend his land, and with one individual, with one solid movement, he took off both of the left right and legs. Before the man’s torso landed by his feet on the ground below.
one of the most awesome things on planet earth is a authentic japanese katana... I think so anyways ❤❤❤. wish I had at least 10,000 dollars to buy one 😢. I would spend that money if I had it to spend on one. maybe one day I will and I would cherish it like my own children 😁👍. truly amazing weapons ❤️
Does anyone know how you can order a sword from this family? The Komiya Family? I would like to ask them to make a custom sword if that is possible. ty!
Pedang yg sangat indah, saya melihat banyaknya penigalan waktu jaman petang dulu TPI sayang di ambil pemerintah.. saya ingin s x ingin memiliki karya dari tuan ini, ya tapi bagai mana caranya mamilikinya.
Seharusnya mereka didukung oleh pemerintah daerah untuk wisata mungkin, karena hal hal tua dengan sejarah yang melekat dengan jepang sepertinya tidak terlalu dihargai dinegarany sendiri jepang sudah berubah terlalu jauh dan melupakan sejarah
I hope to be able to migrate to Japan soon and learn the art of making the majestic Katana and make one or two with the guidance of the Japanese masters. 💖🇯🇵💖
They mend the bend after it cools down, with cold hammering, and quench in water, thats brave, i dont know any modern smith doing stupidly expensive knives that will do that, an example is almost every episode of forged in fire, when there's a bend after quench in oil, its dealt wit before it cools down, got to be the low-ish carbon content, or something beyond my knowledge
The dedication to craft this beautiful sword is amazing I love it i have poor quality katana in my house crafted by locals well i won't even called a Japanese sword because of that 😅
Family is every thing with out it we have no roots and weather and die they are very wealthy with family is worth more then all the treasures of the world. I bring that up because family shows threw there work beautiful.
👍🏻so, the lesson I learned today was: if you’re going to be a sword making apprentice, learn to use a knife and fork. Sore arms make it hard to separate your chop sticks😆👍🏻
In your title thumbnail you have a naked katana resting on the sharp edge. This is just wrong as it should not be rested on the sharp edge when placed in a stand.
There is often this confusion between terms for hardening and tempering... but ,of course this presentation is not meant for makers. And there is some concealment of the hard/soft lamination of the blade body. Twas ever thus.
Amen. It's not tachi... or, at the very least, it's not mounted as one... and that said, it just bugs me that the thumbnail image has the ha facing down. Does that make me a stickler? Probably. I dunno. 8-/
@@TheShurikenZone Something I've recently learned is it depends on which side the maker signature is on. Most tachi's are signed on the "thumb side" of the blade, and are displayed edge down. Katana's are signed on the "palm side" of the blade and are displayed edge up. I'm thinking this so that if the blade is displayed without it's fittings, the signature is readily apparent and readable.
@@mikeford963 Indeed! But, so far as I have ever seen, the koshirae seems to have the final say as to how they are displayed. If the sword is mounted as a tachi, it's displayed with the ha facing down; if it's mounted like an uchigatana, it's displayed with the ha facing up.
i really love that video, but when did the Katana got the Bo-Hi? The whole process there is no Bo-Hi. But at the sharpening it suddenly had a Bo-Hi. Also at the end. Besides that this whole video ist pure art. Arigatou gozaimasu🙏
Possibly they were showing two different swords, one that was being made from the start, and another that was being finished and polished and sharpened.
Love how the elder is not forgotten
He's a legend
Nihonto is mans greatest creation.
Im so honoured to be custodian of a few antique and modern Japanese swords.
Out of all my blade collection on my channel the swords made traditionally in Japan are by far my favourites.
The sword is stunning, and the craftsmanship it takes to make these works of art is incredible. I have a small collection and a admire their beauty all the time.
Amazing. 1000 years of skill and knowledge passed down. I pray good things for this family.
Did I miss something or is your math off
The dedication it take's to make a sword like that is just fanominal and is an exquisit pice of scared art! ❤ I admire the Japanse culture.
grammar police here, woah Im looking at multiple citations buddy.
The very pinnacle of artistry and craftsmanship.
That old dad should be a national treasure 😊
He is... Their family has carried on the mastered ancient methods of this art going on 238 years now.
It’s incredible to watch the curve happen in real time as it’s plunged in water
💯
I saw that but wasn't sure what it meant. Do they have to hammer it back into shape and then do some form of heat treating again? What does the curve mean, that the steel has the proper qualities they're looking for? Fascinating stuff. Especially when the polisher son said it took him 2 months straight of 8 hour days to finish what I assume was one sword. Crazy. I want one of these "shinken" swords!
@@Chris11249 no. When heat treating they put a special mud on one side and when the blade is quenched in water the side without the mud cools down quicker this curving the blade. Which gives the katana curved shape.
Sometimes during that process the blade may become bent or off axis which needs to be hammered straight but the katana curved is not touched.
Hope this helps
This might be the best documentary I’ve seen in a while.
Best content, I wished I had seen the blade with the handle and tsuka, also the sheath
An honor to see how it's made.
HUMANS HAVE MADE MANY WEAPONS. BUT THE SAMURAI SWORD " KATANA " IS THE ULTIMATE PIECE OF ART.
I couldnt agree more
What a beautiful sword!!I would love to have one like that, with an identical type hamon!!Stunning and magic work of art!
I mean you can buy swords like that but they cost like 10.000$
You can buy it at Touken Shibata Gallery in Tokyo if you want (and have the money)
Deep respect
Prayers for this family that they continue to make these works or art for generations to come
Wow that is Art
Love the Blade.....beautyfull Hamon and Kissaki......
I wish I could afford one. They are works of art.
It was sad for me to hear that business is only so-so for this family. With the swords, and the history of the family being such cultural significance, I would have expected the government to contract the bulk of production of these artworks. They could display the swords in museums, or gift them at culturally significant events, or at high ranking military promotions. The list is endless. It's a shame.
Realy.?.
Japan state is a slave work state.
Learn more about karoshi..
They dont have A Money..
Eveything in Japan is expensive. 60% od japanesse people dont own house or apartment ....who is going to buy this sword for 350.00 usd..
@@mocnyjakniedzwiedz read the comment carefully. I've answered your question already
You have to learn more than just comment on a comment. I don't really know enough to comment and I ve a couple of books and done some welding and such with steel and knives.
@@randytwidwell7418 I work for a large steel manufacturer, which produces hundreds of thousands of tonnes of iron and steel from raw materials, including titanomagnatite, which is a similar ore to what is used in the production of tamahagane. I know enough to talk about this subject.
My first comment was more around the government funding the preservation of a national heritage trade. In the scheme of the billions of dollars spent on roading etc, keeping a few old family swordmakers employed though government funding wouldn't be a lot to expect. I just find it odd that the government isn't doing this already, that's all.
@@jimmyfleebotAAAAGGGGREEEEEEEE
Katana steel is high quality and durable, so high-end Japanese knives that are highly rated today are made using the same traditional methods as Katana. A Japanese steel company analyzed Katana around 1970 and developed Yasugi Specialty Steel (Yasuki Hagane), a modern blade steel. YSS is a steel material used for blade steel, kitchen knives, razors, medical blades, car parts, engine parts, etc. Japan has many volcanoes, and iron sand, which is weathered from the titanium magnetite contained in magma, has fewer impurities than iron ore and contains vanadium, which strengthens steel. In Japan's low-temperature furnaces at 1,400 degrees, the iron sand becomes semi-molten, but only the impurity slag can be melted and discharged through the holes in the furnace, making it possible to produce high-quality steel. Vanadium gives the steel ductility and makes it easier to roll, making it easier to fold. The folding process finely disperses the vanadium and bonds with carbon to create a fine metal structure, giving the katana excellent hardness, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and toughness, and it can be sharpened to make it beautiful. Yasugi Specialty Steel is mass-produced at a factory in Yasugi City, where ironmaking has been taking place since the 6th century. In Seki City, where blacksmiths have been mass-producing katana since the 12th century, there are around 400 knife-related companies.
Fun video! At 16:40 in the video, you talk about inclusions in the steel and "messed up holes" in the tangs of antique Japanese swords at The Met. The inclusions you see in some blades are not from manufacturing defects, but from poor care of the sword. Rust, fingerprints, impact marks, and damage caused by improper storage are the cause of most common defects seen in antique blades. The "messed up holes" are not defects at all. When swords are passed from one owner (samurai) to another, as they often were, they can be shortened by a swordsmith to better fit the new owner or his style of fighting. The tang is cut shorter and the cutting edge of the blade adjusted. When this is done, the handle (tsuka) no longer fits the tang, so a new handle is made to the appropriate size and proportions, and then a new hole drilled through the one side of the handle, through the tang, and out through the other side of the handle. this results in a second hole. If the sword is further shortened, the process is repeated and you end up with 3 holes. The position of the new holes depends on how much the blade is shortened. Sometimes the holes may even overlap a little. The same process happens if the handle is damaged and replaced for reasons other than shortening the blade. It's kinda funny that you forgive your imperfections in the blade by saying you just ground it by hand and hand sanded it rather than using a jig of some kind... as if Japanese swordsmiths use any jigs or anything other than forging techniques and hand files to create the blade! LOL. Katana blade thickness varies by individual smith. Some made blades that are nearly 1cm thick near the habaki (collar) and less than half as thick near the yokote (the line delineating the cutting edge of the blade and the start of the tip). Others start and end thinner. Those menuki though! HUGE!!! What's up with that? Menuki are usually less than an inch in length and 1/4" in width and maybe 3/8" in depth! Maybe next time, take a look at some videos on how the real thing is made... might not make it easier to make, but will show you how to make it better! The end result looks good, but a katana it ain't! Still, much better than I could have made, which is why I buy my antique katana, wakizashi, tanto, and yari from dealers in Japan! 🙂 Thanks for the video!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simply incredible, this is one of the reasons I wish I was in Japan. The people, culture and traditions are so beautiful in so many ways. The art of making Katanas and keeping the Samurai spirit alive is so inspiring. Thank you Japan for showing us a small glimpse into the Beauty of your land.
I would love to have a set of swords made! Beautiful work!
I really enjoyed this documentary and a glimpse into the art of Japanese sword making.
It takes love for the craft & it's pure commitment, Shiro Kunimitsu & his family made Katanas for real Samurais since the 1700's. Has today's life been driven to be easy without any moral compass there are still those who enduring hard times & challenges to keep their heritage alive...
It's sad how few comments are made on this video! It's a lost art few will understand!!
I would love to own one of these swords!!
That's an understatement!!
I respect the Japanese sword for the way it is constructed, and for the beauty of the blade. I see them as works of art, more than anything else, and their value shouldn't be underestimated.
The sword is the extention of samurai's soul back in the days where sword rule the country
Love it! It would be an honor to own a Katana from this family ❤️🙏
Wondrous. T he Japanese culture can be summed up in a single sentence - A love of attention to detail.
I really wish that these videos would show how the craftsman lays out the bo-hi on these swords, because I would really enjoy seeing how it is done. Wonderful video.
But this one doesn't have one.
@@AleksPizana look at the sword in the polisher's hands, I do believe that there is a bo-hi.
worth the money and worth the wait when you know this is commitment it took to make it.
Amazing, if I ever get to Japan I would love to watch them work.
Lethal works of art
That's one advantage to edge-quenching I've found- lateral warpage is easilly taken care of by cold hammering IF you take care to avoid striking any part of the hardened area!
What a beautiful piece of art and history.
That's so raw that they don't even need eye protection.
It’s always been a dream of mine to own one of these works of art.
it's crazy, im watching this without skipping any second
i love watching the traditional swordsmithing over todays modern style. wish i knew how i could place an order for one
This is so awesome to see how they make it 🙌 keep the tradition alive and honor the grandfather🎉🎉
Amazing to see the differences between sword makers and their technique
Precious documentary movie. 👏👏
that is real talent and hard work! I greatly appreciate
It's really hardwork, I like it the Japan tradition has to keep,thanks.
It’s really a masterpiece ❤
I find the old ways of making this rather interesting, I know the tamahagane is poor steel to begin with, which is why it needs to be folded etc.
And with a modern forge like that they can produce far higher quality sword which are far stronger.
But through all that modernity they still keep the tradition up, thats amazing.
I like how they are a modern blacksmith shop with power hammers and blast furnaces. With the sword thing being just this dope shit they know how to do on the side.
I can only imagine the toll it took on these craftsmen when it was the primary weapon during the peak of the Samurai-age.
Yes, Japanese swords are attractive. And Japanese attire is too, 😄attractive. 👌👌🙏.
Im surprised they are not contacted to make any for movies.
I heard a story from a lady a while, back that one of her ancestors used the blade like that to defend his land, and with one individual, with one solid movement, he took off both of the left right and legs. Before the man’s torso landed by his feet on the ground below.
The true star of this video is the father!!! And how he is still involved in the entire process.
เราพยายาม ไช้เทกโนโลยีทั้งฟมดเพื่อเลียนแบบงานศิลปเหล่านี้ แต่ก็สามารถทำได้แค่คล้าย
น่านับถือจริงๆที่สิ่งนี้มีมาเกือบพันปี และฉันอยากให้มีมันต่อไป ขอบคุณความมุ่งมั่นของคนรุ่นก่อนๆที่สืบทอดมาถึงปัจจุบัน
I love that they wear costume when forging the katana
Probably just for filming the show. Their kimono was extra clean and bright white lol
They also a good smokers after lunch, I love this documentary 😂
If the swords are as magnificent as the grandson's hair, they must be incredible.
one of the most awesome things on planet earth is a authentic japanese katana... I think so anyways ❤❤❤. wish I had at least 10,000 dollars to buy one 😢. I would spend that money if I had it to spend on one. maybe one day I will and I would cherish it like my own children 😁👍. truly amazing weapons ❤️
10.000 usd sword must be cover with gold..😎😎😎
Ebay price for samurai sword from Japan is 360.00 usd.
It takes 10.-15 weeks to make one...
Amazing and inspiring. ❤
Does anyone know how you can order a sword from this family? The Komiya Family? I would like to ask them to make a custom sword if that is possible. ty!
Yes.go to Japan.
Whats great about Tamahagane is that it is terrible steel, but they are able to work it into something strong and beautiful.
Pedang yg sangat indah, saya melihat banyaknya penigalan waktu jaman petang dulu TPI sayang di ambil pemerintah.. saya ingin s x ingin memiliki karya dari tuan ini, ya tapi bagai mana caranya mamilikinya.
Ditempat saya cuma yg tinggal peningalan lubang2 jepang LG, samurainya udah habis diambil pemerintah
Seharusnya mereka didukung oleh pemerintah daerah untuk wisata mungkin, karena hal hal tua dengan sejarah yang melekat dengan jepang sepertinya tidak terlalu dihargai dinegarany sendiri jepang sudah berubah terlalu jauh dan melupakan sejarah
I hope to be able to migrate to Japan soon and learn the art of making the majestic Katana and make one or two with the guidance of the Japanese masters. 💖🇯🇵💖
Your training will be 10 years MANDITORY. Could you handle that?
If I could win the lottery, it would be an honor to purchase a sword from this family.
How can one contact this HONORABLE family directly?
How can I purchase one? I can afford it. I'm half way through the video and want one, so business won't be so so. Thx 🙏
Fascinating. Thañk you.
My knees are screaming watching the Sharpener .8 hrs a day 7 days a week ,for a couple of months ,my word the knees .lol
The big knife Arnold use in conan the barbarian. Was made by my sisters ex father in law. He got orders from all over the world.
They mend the bend after it cools down, with cold hammering, and quench in water, thats brave, i dont know any modern smith doing stupidly expensive knives that will do that, an example is almost every episode of forged in fire, when there's a bend after quench in oil, its dealt wit before it cools down, got to be the low-ish carbon content, or something beyond my knowledge
The dedication to craft this beautiful sword is amazing
I love it
i have poor quality katana in my house crafted by locals well i won't even called a Japanese sword because of that 😅
You lied in the thumbnail
Family is every thing with out it we have no roots and weather and die they are very wealthy with family is worth more then all the treasures of the world. I bring that up because family shows threw there work beautiful.
Did anyone else catch the Easter egg at 3:45? It totally blew my mind!
What was it?
Budaya yang sangat kuat ❤❤❤
Amazing!
良い動画ですね！ 見入りました。
でも日本語が、話の途中でぶつ切りになってるところもあって、日本人が見ると何か違和感がありますね😅
編集ではテンポの良さを重視しているんでしょうね。
カメラワークがかっこいいので、映画みたいに見応えがありました。
Agree Samurai sword or Katana is the best sword in the World..
I wish I can learn to make one my own
Great honourable japnese 👌
👍🏻so, the lesson I learned today was: if you’re going to be a sword making apprentice, learn to use a knife and fork. Sore arms make it hard to separate your chop sticks😆👍🏻
Fantastic ❤
CC is rather misleading, what it calls "melting" should be interpreted as "welding".
I'd love to buy one of your swords but I would like help make it. To be a part of the Creation and to learn
I’d disagree with being the best in the world but it’s definitely up there
I want one. Send me the link…
excuses me people ! May i know the font letter'sname in thumbnail please?
In your title thumbnail you have a naked katana resting on the sharp edge. This is just wrong as it should not be rested on the sharp edge when placed in a stand.
En Japón - No usan servilleta para limpiarse la boca cuando comen???
I like to have one ...but its impossible for me to get one ,😢
I am very interested 😊
There is often this confusion between terms for hardening and tempering... but ,of course this presentation is not meant for makers. And there is some concealment of the hard/soft lamination of the blade body. Twas ever thus.
Why is the Katana in the thumbnail the wrong way? Silly goose.
Amen. It's not tachi... or, at the very least, it's not mounted as one... and that said, it just bugs me that the thumbnail image has the ha facing down. Does that make me a stickler? Probably. I dunno. 8-/
@@TheShurikenZone Something I've recently learned is it depends on which side the maker signature is on. Most tachi's are signed on the "thumb side" of the blade, and are displayed edge down. Katana's are signed on the "palm side" of the blade and are displayed edge up. I'm thinking this so that if the blade is displayed without it's fittings, the signature is readily apparent and readable.
@@mikeford963 Indeed! But, so far as I have ever seen, the koshirae seems to have the final say as to how they are displayed. If the sword is mounted as a tachi, it's displayed with the ha facing down; if it's mounted like an uchigatana, it's displayed with the ha facing up.
Greetings, fellow students of the blade.
The internet is already in use by the general public for more than three decades, and we still have people using the term 'samurai sword' lol
Does the family give a Black Friday discount on sales of katana? 15-20% would be nice.
Life is not good all the time. We must turn that aroumd
Banda Aceh hadir mind 😊
This lost art but se a sword made is honor know how that family. Been making swords true family of sword making a lost art making katana sword
i really love that video, but when did the Katana got the Bo-Hi? The whole process there is no Bo-Hi. But at the sharpening it suddenly had a Bo-Hi. Also at the end. Besides that this whole video ist pure art. Arigatou gozaimasu🙏
Possibly they were showing two different swords, one that was being made from the start, and another that was being finished and polished and sharpened.
Yikes! The katana in the thumbnail is upside down.