Japanese Swordsmith Matsuda Tsuguyasu Part 1

[r0llskyay0]

the closed captions button is missing, how do i see the subtitles?? i only can see 360p, pop out, expand, and full screen. no 'cc' button

[NordicAspect]

The narrator's voice is so soothing.

[wulfesinger67]

i am interested in building a fuigo are there any good plans that you know of and also what kind of wax is used on the inside?

[TheJapaneseSword]

@wulfesinger67 Ibota (cicarda chrysalis).

[faberxx2]

I want to buy a samurai sword 

[Kasumifog]

Japanese sword is soul of Samurai, one cannot touch sword in wrong way or it is disgrace.

[TheArmo1]

thanks for the subtitles!

[ekakurniawan1981]

great national treasure

[phoeniximperator]

the Japanese sword is a beautiful work of art

[skiie]

japan sword is most honorable.

[dasteufelhund]

@skiie that is a general statement which you haven't defined how and why Japanese swords are honorable.

[alkaline71]

There is a CC button?!

[anuludag]

for subtitle press on right arrow below your screen

[a1ex8o5]

Thers subtitles under CC option

[mitraljez]

some one translate that in english and send it to me ...please... !

[Proudrolnik]

it's  got subtitles

[Quiet0wing]

it has subtitles...

[dima2244]

i really wish i could understand this... anyway, thanks for uploading it.

[Xephon0930]

I wonder if there are still schools or apprenticeships that are available?

[kakashi1578]

there are. but youd have to learn japanese and most likely go to japan.

[wheyez]

They are ok for a cheap backyard hack blade for practise (i have one)! But if you take your swordsmanship seriously, you should aspire to own a true Japanese Tamahagane blade, as its by far superior and a true work of art!

[cheaptrades]

did anyone not get the subtitles?

[Hasted3]

The subtitles are captions so if you dont see them you need to turn them on, there at the bottom right of the screen.

[reasoning777]

Hi M8! Thanks a great big bunch eh!! Just got to this vid, and sort of lost the way to get 'captions', looked down and found your info,  Thanks muchly!! Nice one!

[lovelyirene2001]

これらは美しい刀です! このドキュメンタリーは非常に有益です。

[loosedogg01]

また、この方法で多くの生命の尊重され

[Norcalflat]

Great video, I could sit and watch a few hours of this! Is there and longer versions or a DVD?

[fitzliwutzli]

really great!

my deepest respect

[TheJapaneseSword]

There are currently around 300 active smiths in Japan today. Sword manufacture was banned during the allied occupaction of Japan 1945-1953. Once it resumed, smiths had to be licensed by the government. They must complete a five year apprenticeship, followed by an examination where they must produce a blade before a panel of judges. In addition, swordmiths they are only allowed to make 2 long swords or 3 short swords per month.

[TheJapaneseSword]

Due to the these laws, the pride in a traditional craft and raw materials that a sword is constucted from, Japan still produces the finest Japanese swords in the world. Some smiths have taught briefly in China, but no-one from China has completed a full five year apprenticeship in Japan.

[TheJapaneseSword]

Many Japanese style swords are mass produced in China. However, these inferior blades are not to the standard of true Japanese swords of immense intrinsic beauty, cultural heritage and traditional values.

For reliable information on Japanese swords, please see

youtube groups nihonto or nihontotv