Japanese Sword Specialist Paul Martin visits Kozuka Koubo class in Tokyo

Paul Martin of Nihonto TV visits the 'Kogatana Koubo' in Tokyo. A class where you can experience the work of a Japanese swordsmith. This is done by making a small knife called a kogatana. You get to experience every stage of production, starting from the raw steel (called tamahagane), right through to quenching the blade.

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[GyorgyPortas]

Is great to watch this. How long did it take get it done? Gyorgy.

[NihontoTV]

There are two course: This one takes a week, or there is a day course where you make it from a preformed shape and refine the surface, apply the clay and quench it yourself.

[Woodertd334]

how much does a reguralar sword cost

[NihontoTV]

You cannot make a sword at the koubo. In Japan only licensed smiths can make swords.

The prices of swords depend on different factors, such as whether it is an art sword or a sword made for Iaido and most importantly which smith makes it.

[Fidelko]

I would like to ask only one important thing: where you are going to post some new videos... Iam very interested in Nihont so Iam waiting for new interesting videos to be able to learm from them.

[mistabiggz16]

WOW amazing i wish i could do this class. I love Japanese culture.

[ninjalikesweapons]

how much was this course?

[jmurray2697]

WOW, what an excellent video, all due respect to the sword-maker and the creator of this video, I really wish that, the process your showed here, was the traditional process... never the less I would still like to endure the process for how you made this piece of a lost culture.

Good Job

[GmCartelTashman]

Some questions. Where is the swordsmith? Do they make katana (ready to fight with)? Roughly, how much does it cost in Australian dollars?

[earlybirds1]

very interesting, thank you

[kibuddha4]

If your in the US you should try just some furnace cement that you get at ACE or look on the net for satanite. I use satanite for the most part, but either will work.

[lagook]

wow sounds like an amazing experience id love to go to japan some furhter study in jitz and maybe some judo and bjj at tiger palace and do stuff like this !!!

[lickmetender]

Thank you so much for this video, very interesting.

[despairedboy]

traditional dojo where you become an apprentice

[nippononna]

Keep on trying! 頑張って!