刀鍛冶実演 関鍛冶伝承館 SEKI-TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SWORD BLACKSMITH MUSEUM GIFU （NEO TRAD JAP 010）
Culture of Japan.
One-minute videos produced.
It is a “NEW TRADITIONAL JAPAN.
I will introduce Seki kazi-densho-kan in Gifu Prefecture in Japan.
Seki is a town of a swordsmith having the history of 700 years.
Many swordsmiths gathered in this town which had abundant charcoal, water.
The swordsmiths more than 300 gathered on this land in the Muromachi era.
The sword of Seki that No broken No turns Cut well spread out nationwide.
It was used habitually among military commanders for the age of civil strife.
Magoroku Kanemoto made an unprecedented firm sword with the method called the every direction filling.
It features the design of the blade called Sanbonsugi, too.This work is chosen as best 14 of the best fine sword.
As a town of the best knife in Japan, I hold knife Festival now. It is the proof that continues making high quality a great variety of knives.
Directed by Hokuchiman
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日本の新しい伝統文化を発信するシリーズとして1分動画の制作を行っていくNEW TRADITIONAL JAPANシリーズ。
今回は岐阜の関にある関鍛冶伝承館です。
関は700年の歴史を持つ刀鍛冶の町。
松炭、良質な水が豊富であったこの町には数々の刀匠が集まりました。
室町時代には300人を超える刀匠が集まり、「折れず、曲がらず、よく切れる」関の刀は全国的に広まっていきました。戦国時代には武将の間で愛用され、二代目兼元である孫六兼元は四方詰めという鍛錬方法でこれまでにない頑丈な刀をつくりました。また、孫六は三本杉という刃紋も特徴。最上大業物の十四工に選ばれています。
現在でも日本一の刃物の町として、昨年５０回を迎えた刃物祭りを開催するなど、良質な多種多様な刃物をつくり続けています。
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Seki Sword Tradition Museum Swordsmithing Demonstration
On June 5, 2016 some friends and I went to the Seki Sword Tradition Museum to watch the swordsmithing demonstration for the first time.
Since we didn't know how popular the event was, we arrived 45 minutes early to make sure we got a parking spot and a seat. At first there weren't many people but when 10:00 rolled around it was quite crowded.
At about the 5:00 mark the guy with the middle hammer-swinging guy's tabi starts to burn. He stayed focused until the smith told them to stop. Poor guy. His foot seemed to be bothering him for the rest of the demo.
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Japanese Knife & Sword City: Seki Experience ★ ONLY in JAPAN
Traveling for KNIVES and SWORDS! The Japanese knife is quite simply the best in the world. The place best known for them is Seki (関市) in Gifu where Japanese Samurai swords have been forged for over 700 years. That tradition continues today in its knives and cutlery. They're perfect.
Following World War 2, the city changed from forging the katana to producing some of the world's best knives and cutlery. So, I ended up at Seki Station recently -- to buy the best knife in Japan! Maybe even a samurai sword, too.
In this episode, John travels to Seki city in Gifu prefecture to check out the CUTLERY FESTIVAL known as the HAMONO MATSURI (刃物まつり) in Japan. Now only will you find over 43 knife makers selling their best at discounted prices, you'll see the most unique knives anywhere as well as Chanbara performances (Samurai Sword Fight Acting).
The most unique part of the Hamono Festuval is an authentic demonstration of traditional sword forging using Tamahagane Steel.
HOW MUCH IS A REAL SAMURAI SWORD?
They start at 400,000 to 600,000 Yen ($4,000 to $6000) and can go up to $20,000! We'll see swords being made in Seki.
HOW TO BUY A JAPANESE KNIFE:
There many things to consider such as the type of steel, the type of knife, it's balance and of course, it's price.
WHEN IS SEKI'S HAMONO CUTLERY FESTIVAL ( 刃物まつり ) ?
2019 October 12th and 13th (Saturday & Sunday)
URL: (English available)
* It takes place on the second weekend of October annually.
The knife I bought:
Mcusta ZANMAI Classic Pro Damascus Flame
Santoku 180mm ￥15,000 Festival Price
Hida Beef (Hida Gyu 飛騨牛) is one of Japan's top wagyu beef and worth trying in Gifu or the Nagoya area.
HOW TO GET TO SEKI:
Best is to rent a car. It's easiest to get around this way because trains don't leave often in the countryside and many places like Monet's Pond can be accessed only by infrequent buses.
By Train, it's a short and scenic ride from Nagoya Station or Gifu Station.
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Seki Station
Monet's Pond
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★ Seki Sightseeing Association（関市観光協会）
★ Bushido Tsurugikai Association（武士道剣会）
THANK YOU!
I want to say ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU to Seki city and the wonderful people who helped me make this special episode. If you are interested in Seki, please check out their sightseeing page and feel free to contact them. They really want you to enjoy their hometown! -john
What is Damascus Steel?
Mr. Walter Sorrells made an excellent video on YouTube explaining it. I also learned more about knife making from his channel.
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This show has been created and produced by John Daub ジョン・ドーブ. He's been living and working in Japan for over 18 years and regularly reports on TV for Japan's International Channel.
Shan Traditional Sword Business
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Seki Sword Making Demonstration
Learning hand engrave Japanese kitchen knife at Sakai Takayuki
Special thanks to Sakai Takayuki, Aoki-san and Michiiko-san! Early Novermber, I went to Takayuki's head office (wherelese but Sakai!) to learn how to hand chisel Kanji on a Japanese kitchen knife. I was always fascinated by how cool it is to be able to do hand engraving and finally I was able to learn it :D
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HiromuneTakeba is a Japanese Swordsmith living in Seki city, Japan.
Forging sword for decades, Swordsmith Hiromune Takaba works toward one goal - recreation and study of the legendary sword, Wakebe Shizu 分部志津.
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Sakai Hamono (Knife) Museum & Shop - 2012-9-21
I just turned on the camera. Everything you see was made in Sakai, Osaka, Japan. Sakai has a 1500 year old history of making knives. The craftsmen there make some of the finest knives in the world. They are considered a national treasure.
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Absolute amazing experience! Sword making at a traditional blacksmith in beautiful rural area outside Kyoto Japan.
After shaping the swords, clay and ash slurry is placed on the swords in a pattern, thicker on the spine and thinner on the blade of the sword. This creates the 'hamon' or pattern on the sword.
The blacksmith turns off the lights so he can tell the temperature of the metal by the colour of its glow.
The metal is then cooled. Where there is less clay/ash slurry, it cools faster and becomes harder. The clay is removed to reveal the hamon. The blade is then sharpened.
Most amazing souvenir ever!
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the secret world of the japanese swordsmith
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The Japanese sword is the soul of the Samurai. The crafting of this work of art - which embodies beauty, strength and tradition - has been shrouded in secrecy for more than thousand years.
Because of the highly advanced techniques and numerous years of dedicated effort required in crafting Japanese swords, the skill has always been a closely kept and jealously guarded secret.
Yohindo Yoshihara is a consummate Japanese swordsmith and a very high regarded Mukansa craftman in Japan. He is also the best-known Japanes swordsmith outside of Japan.
His masterpieces have been purchased for exhibit by the Metropolitan Museum of art in New York City and the Museum of fine Arts in Boston. He has numerous fans worldwide, including His Royal highness, king Gustav of Sweden.
This video has been produced to appeal to all aficionados of Japanese sword around the world and is a treasure trove of sercrets to Yohindo Yoshihara's truly outstanding Japanese sword craftsmanship.
The Art of Japanese Sword-Making
Yoshito Yoshihara, a master swordsmith from Japan, discusses the secrets and art in the ancient craft of forging Japanese swords. Yoshihara-san is among very few people in Japan still considered qualified by the Japanese government to manufacture swords using the ancient techniques. Such swords are called Nihon-To, and considered the most superior variety of all oriental swords produced to this day in terms of their overall quality and function. Many such swords sell for the prices of cars or end up in museums. | If you like this video, please check out Jonathan Bluestein's best-sellers, Research of Martial Arts and The Martial Arts Teacher - foremost treatises on the traditional arts of the Orient:
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Katana Swordsmith in Setouchi City
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Demonstration de forge traditionnel lors du festival des couteaux de Sakai / demonstration of traditional knife forging during the Sakai knives show