EDGEs – Japanese Craftspeople 🇯🇵

Experience the art of Japanese craftsmanship. EDGEs is a video archive of master blacksmiths, Niwashi, and the artisans keeping Japan's living traditions alive.

Editorial Principle: Today's skill is tomorrow's tradition. Our mission is to document these crafts and put Japanese craftsmanship back on an upward trajectory.

- 15sec. Artisan: Unedited 15-second moments of masterly craft (ASMR)
- 28 Questions: Unscripted interviews revealing the philosophy of the makers
- The Making: Deep dives into the forging and finishing process
- Maker Speaks: Tool maintenance and sharpening, demonstrated by the makers themselves
- Masters' Table: Conversations featuring several of Japan's leading artisans. No script, just honest opinions.

Founded by Hiroshi Urata, director and writer. Documenting blacksmiths and garden tools since 2009, contributor to Niwa magazine and DEKIRU! media.

In cooperation with: Tetsufuku