Japanese Swordsmith Matsuda Tsuguyasu Part 1

Now with Subtitles. Please click on the cc button. Matsuda Tsuguyasu, one of Japan's foremost swordsmiths today, explains about the swordmaking process and the importance of the traditional fuigo or bellows. If you are interested in purchasing a Japanese sword from Matsuda san or any other current Japanese swordsmiths, please contact us through www.thejapanesesword.com

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• 日本刀
• 刀
• Japan
• Swordsmith
• Katana
• tameshigiri
• nihonto
• making

[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).

[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

[Proudrolnik]

it's got 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.

[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.

[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.

[dasteufelhund]

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

[TheArmo1]

thanks for the subtitles!

[ekakurniawan1981]

great national treasure

[phoeniximperator]

the Japanese sword is a beautiful work of art