Japanese Swordsmiths Annual Exhibition at Yasukuni Shrine 2009

Thank you for posting.

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Thanks for posting this video. Its very interesting. I am glad to see that the Japanese people are cultured enough to keep this wonderful craft alive and well in an age where modern technology has displaced most traditional highly skilled crafts. The fact that the Japanese have maintained their fine tradition of being one of the best sword smiths in the world, in an age where such crafts have been trivialized in other parts of the world, is a testament to the resilience of the Japanese spirit.

I wholeheartedly agree,
It requires a culture with a deep respect for tradition to keep alive an art that has existed for thousands of years even after the product of the craft has been supplanted from its original purpose by modern advancement.
Even today in terms of sharpness, the ability to hold an edge and overall balance , no modern blade can be considered superior to the katana. That is the case even if you take into account new knifes made from entirely synthetic materials.

I wish I was there :(

i know the feeling