This 1300 Year Old Sword Making Method Still Exists in Japan

We visited a sword and knife maker that uses this 1300 year old sword making method to craft and past down the tradition of his craft to his apprentices and create one of a kind amazing blades. He is clearly passionate about his craft and we were very honored to visit! 🎉Check out our new Channel with 4K Extended Videos here🎉: https://www.youtube.com/@japanesefoodcraftsmanlong 🏠 Shop Name:Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Workshop 📍Location on Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/NM8oSjA9s5NfAj2g8 🛍️OPEN!🎉Shop the Bizen Osafune Blacksmith knife from the video at our online store! https://shop.japanese-food-craftsman.com/collections/bizen-osafune-blacksmith 🧧Sign up to our newsletter below for info on our shop restocks and background stories on our videos! https://shop.japanese-food-craftsman.com/pages/newsletter ⛩️ Book a English-guided Yatai Keiji food experience through our online shop!🍜 https://shop.japanese-food-craftsman.com/collections/yatai-food-experience 🎁 Japanese Food Craftsman Merchandise! Buy Yatai shirts and other fun items! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@Japanesefoodcraftsman/store 🏡Check out the lodgings our channel manages in Fukuoka city! 　Website Link: https://www.shokuemon-yado.com/ ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 📁 POPULAR Japanese Food Craftsman Selected Videos 📁 https://youtu.be/BtaPTeT5b90 Fastest Worker of Japanese food stand in Japan https://youtu.be/aBzdqioFvh8 OVERWORKED? JUST 3 Hours of SLEEP for this Ramen Yatai Owner https://youtu.be/ETJQWgm_R2w Yo Yo! Young CHARISMATIC chef's EGG MAKING SKILLS! https://youtu.be/thWA7MJDtYA HIDDEN Ramen shop! Young Couple COMPLETELY transform their HOME! 0:00 Intro 1:20 What Is Tatara Ironmaking? 3:40 Massive Steel Breakdown 6:45 50+ Types of Iron Sand 8:12 A Knife That Barely Wears Down!? 10:24 Folding Tamahagane Steel 16:16 Sparks Exploding Everywhere 19:48 How They Instantly Read Carbon Content 21:57 How the Sword’s Hamon Is Made 23:27 The Most Difficult Step 28:55 What Determines Sharpness 31:50 A Disciple’s Gratitude to His Master 33:32 Where This Passion Comes From #katana #JapaneseKnife #samurai