You can hear the love and the hurt in his heart for his craft in each sentence...I was taught to have this kind of passion for whatever it is your doing. I just started to learn blacksmithing at 40yrs old...I wish I was 15 again, I would stand at this man's door everyday until he handed me a broom. Then I'd push it everyday until he handed me a hammer...Thank you for this video!
I remember when I was 16 I wanted to buy a bowie knife but you couldn't buy one until you were 18 so I decided to make my own. Now I'm 19 and I've been making knives since then and I love it. Still I wonder if I'm going down the right path in life.
@@TheeBiPolarBear Learning is always a good choice. You'd be surprised how many seemingly unrelated skills transfers to something else in a unique way that doesn't occur to someone else. The more tools you have in the mental tool box the more advantages to making lifes journey an enjoyable one you'll have. Best wishes in your travels. 😊👍
I'm a 20 year old Apprentice in America. I'm hoping that someday I can eventually make it to Japan to study under one of these Artisans and carry on the techniques and the craft as a whole.
Right upon entering Sasuke's display room next to his smithy, there's a pair of scissors on a stand with slices of paper for visitors to try. I never thought I'd feel such sensual feelings cutting paper! These scissors are perfect, they make any other feel like blunt pliers. That feeling was unique and I'm utterly unable to put it into words.
The Japanese culture has a way of doing things, it's about doing something you love and doing it better the rest, this is why the Japanese have beautiful craftsmanship.
Yes, their craftsmanship is indeed a cut above the rest (pardon the pun). But also true can be said of their 'wabi sabi' philosophy - embracing imperfection and mistakes. I've recently just started to learn about it
I just started this year. And I am 31. After I formed my first small knife, the feeling is the same as I finished the marathon. I hope I can find a master like this guy here in our place.
its just mind blowing to see and hear the passion he has for his craft his products are truly beautiful when i eventually go to japan i plan on visiting his shop to say just that but just watching his work and how much time and energy he puts in is incredible
My 42 year old blanket is handmade, or rather handwoven by three gracious ladies from a small village in Iran. They were friends of my Arab grandmother from Abu Dhabi. They gave her the blanket as a gift. It was used by her, by me, my two brothers and a sister, and has made its way back to me, almost 14 years ago. It is still in perfect condition, like it was bought from a store only yesterday. Whereas, every other blanket made in factories, it’s life expectancy is two years at the most, and it starts to deteriorate after that. The gentleman just reminded me of that, whilst laying on my bed, covered by that very same blanket from the land of Persia.
How do you let a master like this that lives halfway across the world, at I would do anything to apprentice with him. There's is nothing more saddening than to know a craft like this will die
TheAlex0026 my feelings exactly!!!...I've known of this brand since I was young. I've always wanted a pair but couldn't afford them. Was so "Happy" to learn he has an apprentice now. I've grown up around blacksmithing all my life but never really pursued it...I'm 41 today and decided 5 months ago a craft wouldn't die because of "My" lack of passion and effort! Got a lifetime of learning to do! Humbling would be an understatement!
Get a passport, buy a plane ticket, sell all you own, say goodbye to friends and family, get on the plane and wait by his door for him to accept you as his Apprentice. No one is stopping you.
I was his apprentice during 5 years. Its a long way, but the problem is, he dont accept apprentice... and even you work with him, his level is too high... nobody can learn all from him, even his 2 sons they gave up... But what a amazing experience. Edwin caught all the atmosphere of my former workshop... a time in your life, visit him while he still alive.
Sakai Traditional I just watch and dream of what it would be like...definitely not easy but an experience you'd never forget. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Are you for real? So basing from what you're saying, He has a lot to work on as a teacher passing on his craft that's why students like you give up. If you are saying that, it looks to me like he is still thinking twice about passing on everything he knows to the next generation. That's sad. He really is a reluctant master then.
As a young hobbyist smith I have great respect for the masters. Perhaps if I had lived close to such a master it would have been more then just a hobby. What I do know is that this craft is magical. And the satisfaction of making something functional (even something as simple as a hook.) gives me the drive to continue practicing.
it is always positive to see dedication and craftsmanship. I bet Sasuke is busy for years to come. I was in Japan and wanted to buy some knives from a renowned craftsman and he was sold out for a year. Similar to Jiros sushi place. We went there and tried to book a table and he was sold out for 3 years. At the end I managed to buy hand made knives in Kyoto. 500 Euro Santoku 300 pairing knife.
Actually Hirakawa san only sells his knives in one particular place, which is the Sakai Traditional Arts and Crafts Museum (Hamono Museum), and they only have 3 knives tops in store at any given time, and I'm not even sure that they had scissors. And his former apprentice is actually one of the people in charge of said museum, so if you get a chance to go there agin you may want to go and take a look
Such a emotional and heart warming video, im an apprentice knife maker with a carpenter background from Argentina, this little film was amazing, thanks a lot! ♡
I would love to learn from this man and take these techniques back home to my country to be honoured here as well. It pains me to see crafts die off like this
I started branching out to Japanese tools and techniques to go with the western style blacksmithing I was taught about 10 years ago. Rewarding but still a lot of Dokugaku.....self taught trial and error is flustrating at times. Hoping to visit Japan eventually even if it is only to visit shops like this to meet people and talk.
I'm making knives for myself and know the work involved, but also the satisfaction if it came out right and all the filing and hand grinding pays of. Maybe Sasuke-sensei should think about accepting an foreigner as apprentice. Here in Europe for example we already value the art of the blacksmith again... Thanks for the video!
Everyone says they would go and apprentice for him in a heartbeat.. but most would fail and drop out. It's like saying "I would complete Hell Week no problem" .. and then reality hits. It would be tedious drudgery being an apprentice. Ask any master, they'll agree!
He set up his store in my city Versailles for a while, that was maybe 10 years ago but I think he went back every summer since the early 2000's too expensive for me then and still too expensive for me now
@@alexanderkrustev5426 scissors is Hasami in japanese. Sasuke is a forge born in 1868 in the japanese cutlery city of Sakai, held by the old Hirakawa Family blacksmith since the 15th century.
I only wish I had the ability to apprentice under someone like him. I dabble in many different crafts, but the problem is time and money. There are not enough hours in the day, nor enough disposable income in my bank, to afford the ability to learn from great masters such as him. I wish him the best of luck in finding an apprentice, and good luck with his business
JAPANESE PEOPLE VERY GREAT HARD WORKER . I RESPECT JAPAN . JAPAN CAN TECH US HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY IN LIFE .I LEARN THAT HONDA CHIEF ENGINIEER SOICHIRO HONDA LIFE BIOGRAPHY.
Knives around 250 to 800$ 1100 (scissors) and 1700 dollars (shears) then 10 000 (lacker gold inlaid scissors) and 35 000 (unique natural rust technique inlaid in gold scissors).
I did. 5 years with Sasuke, and i continue to support him beside him. He is in my heart and i love him deeply as a national treasure. Many people would like to learn and say it but the problem isnt to want, its if he accept it... That is an other problem because he don't...
I'd love to learn.. but I'm not sure how it would work, for I am not Japanese. I'm just some American who knows some of the culture, the past, and the language. Oh well
Wish I could do this kind of job but every black/gold/silversmith I ask says they wanna work alone. Especially in my shitty germany you need to do a 3 year training first (fulltime with 200€/month with which I can't even pay my rent) and of course I dont have the money for a workshop to buy and just try to then learn everything by myself in hopes I can survive somehow.
Well that shouldn't be a problem since japanese master craftsmen usually don't even bother talking to their apprentices, they have to watch and learn for a handful of years
You can hear the love and the hurt in his heart for his craft in each sentence...I was taught to have this kind of passion for whatever it is your doing. I just started to learn blacksmithing at 40yrs old...I wish I was 15 again, I would stand at this man's door everyday until he handed me a broom. Then I'd push it everyday until he handed me a hammer...Thank you for this video!
THanks for watching!
Jeff Sandling - Great comment! I was thinking about the same thing
I remember when I was 16 I wanted to buy a bowie knife but you couldn't buy one until you were 18 so I decided to make my own. Now I'm 19 and I've been making knives since then and I love it.
Still I wonder if I'm going down the right path in life.
@@TheeBiPolarBear if you are making things you love then it is the right path brother. (also stay away from drugs and poisonous people at all costs)
@@TheeBiPolarBear Learning is always a good choice. You'd be surprised how many seemingly unrelated skills transfers to something else in a unique way that doesn't occur to someone else. The more tools you have in the mental tool box the more advantages to making lifes journey an enjoyable one you'll have.
Best wishes in your travels. 😊👍
I'm a 20 year old Apprentice in America. I'm hoping that someday I can eventually make it to Japan to study under one of these Artisans and carry on the techniques and the craft as a whole.
Right upon entering Sasuke's display room next to his smithy, there's a pair of scissors on a stand with slices of paper for visitors to try. I never thought I'd feel such sensual feelings cutting paper! These scissors are perfect, they make any other feel like blunt pliers. That feeling was unique and I'm utterly unable to put it into words.
Soulsmithing Yes it really is a surreal feeling. There’s a sense of power in them
Pierre soulsmithing, you know what you say, like me better than anybody we appreciate this great master.
I feel like that about the scissors in my Swiss army knife.
I met Mr Sasuke san at his workshop back in November 2017. It was a memorable experience to watch him forge a knife and give us a tour of his shop.
Nice. It was certainly a pleasure to see the master at work.
I hope the craftsman is the film found his successor.
The Japanese culture has a way of doing things, it's about doing something you love and doing it better the rest, this is why the Japanese have beautiful craftsmanship.
Yes, their craftsmanship is indeed a cut above the rest (pardon the pun). But also true can be said of their 'wabi sabi' philosophy - embracing imperfection and mistakes. I've recently just started to learn about it
Absolutely. I love Japanese culture because they take so much pride in everything they do. It’s pretty much the opposite of the west.
Unfortunately it seems to be a dying art, the beauty of old Japan is dying unless the new generation takes part in it as well
We MUST keep the fire alive through the generations. This man's craft is a global treasure.
Yes--it is truly an international treasure.
It is a privilege to witness this mans craft and dedication. Thank you for allowing us a snippet of his life.
I just started this year. And I am 31. After I formed my first small knife, the feeling is the same as I finished the marathon. I hope I can find a master like this guy here in our place.
People conserving their culture and is passionate of their craft should be able to live forever.
its just mind blowing to see and hear the passion he has for his craft his products are truly beautiful when i eventually go to japan i plan on visiting his shop to say just that but just watching his work and how much time and energy he puts in is incredible
My 42 year old blanket is handmade, or rather handwoven by three gracious ladies from a small village in Iran. They were friends of my Arab grandmother from Abu Dhabi. They gave her the blanket as a gift. It was used by her, by me, my two brothers and a sister, and has made its way back to me, almost 14 years ago. It is still in perfect condition, like it was bought from a store only yesterday. Whereas, every other blanket made in factories, it’s life expectancy is two years at the most, and it starts to deteriorate after that.
The gentleman just reminded me of that, whilst laying on my bed, covered by that very same blanket from the land of Persia.
This is one of the greatest videos on youtube, thank you kind sir.
This made my day. Thank you and great respect from a swedish fan.
Thanks for watching!
Truly an inspiration to all fellow craftsmen!!!! Thank you Mr Sasuke San.
Trades like this are worth preserving, watching craftmanship fade away has pained me.
I don't need scissors,but i need his scissors. Loved the video and your work.
How do you let a master like this that lives halfway across the world, at I would do anything to apprentice with him. There's is nothing more saddening than to know a craft like this will die
TheAlex0026 my feelings exactly!!!...I've known of this brand since I was young. I've always wanted a pair but couldn't afford them. Was so "Happy" to learn he has an apprentice now. I've grown up around blacksmithing all my life but never really pursued it...I'm 41 today and decided 5 months ago a craft wouldn't die because of "My" lack of passion and effort! Got a lifetime of learning to do! Humbling would be an understatement!
Get a passport, buy a plane ticket, sell all you own, say goodbye to friends and family, get on the plane and wait by his door for him to accept you as his Apprentice. No one is stopping you.
I was his apprentice during 5 years. Its a long way, but the problem is, he dont accept apprentice... and even you work with him, his level is too high... nobody can learn all from him, even his 2 sons they gave up... But what a amazing experience. Edwin caught all the atmosphere of my former workshop... a time in your life, visit him while he still alive.
Sakai Traditional I just watch and dream of what it would be like...definitely not easy but an experience you'd never forget. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Are you for real? So basing from what you're saying, He has a lot to work on as a teacher passing on his craft that's why students like you give up. If you are saying that, it looks to me like he is still thinking twice about passing on everything he knows to the next generation. That's sad. He really is a reluctant master then.
As a young hobbyist smith I have great respect for the masters. Perhaps if I had lived close to such a master it would have been more then just a hobby. What I do know is that this craft is magical. And the satisfaction of making something functional (even something as simple as a hook.) gives me the drive to continue practicing.
it is always positive to see dedication and craftsmanship. I bet Sasuke is busy for years to come. I was in Japan and wanted to buy some knives from a renowned craftsman and he was sold out for a year. Similar to Jiros sushi place. We went there and tried to book a table and he was sold out for 3 years. At the end I managed to buy hand made knives in Kyoto. 500 Euro Santoku 300 pairing knife.
Actually Hirakawa san only sells his knives in one particular place, which is the Sakai Traditional Arts and Crafts Museum (Hamono Museum), and they only have 3 knives tops in store at any given time, and I'm not even sure that they had scissors. And his former apprentice is actually one of the people in charge of said museum, so if you get a chance to go there agin you may want to go and take a look
Second time I have seen this - good to know such skill, and love for a craft, still exists.
Such talent! Something I find amazing is that his forge can never run cold as ameterasu can’t be extinguished
This old man is bad ass.
Everything in this film is beautiful
Such a emotional and heart warming video, im an apprentice knife maker with a carpenter background from Argentina, this little film was amazing, thanks a lot! ♡
I would love to learn from this man and take these techniques back home to my country to be honoured here as well. It pains me to see crafts die off like this
Magnifique. Ce fut un honneur de voir cela en vrai, une expérience inoubliable. Je peux attester que ces couteaux et ciseaux sont parfaits.Merci.
Beautiful i would buy the product right now or soon this is beautiful and pure
Your documentaries are addicting. I've watched multiple videos and it keeps getting better. 😍😍
❤ loved this!
it's sad how ignorant society is towards craftsmanship and skill.
Its the price we pay for cheap and convenient 'objects'.
Anyone else want to be the cool kids that use all the hype beast stuffs, and all i want is pulling out Sasuke Scissor to casually cut some papers..
That's so sad if I could I'd go and learn from him in a heart beat.
Wish i could give more than 1 thumbs up to this
Master is an understatement. Great work.
Great work! Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful video and an inspiring story. Thank you for sharing this with us! Great choice of music too :)
Thanks for the great upload RUclips 👍
Beautiful.
What a wonderful craft and video. Thank you for the inspiring thus sad words. Greetings from Mexico, kind sir.
Gracias! I also recently watched this great craftsman video from Mexico: vimeo.com/249749574
Edwin Lee (Fallout Media) Thank you for sharing, it is marvelous.
Amazing
Thanks!
I started branching out to Japanese tools and techniques to go with the western style blacksmithing I was taught about 10 years ago.
Rewarding but still a lot of Dokugaku.....self taught trial and error is flustrating at times. Hoping to visit Japan eventually even if it is only to visit shops like this to meet people and talk.
Good for you man
Master of art
True love.
I'm making knives for myself and know the work involved, but also the satisfaction if it came out right and all the filing and hand grinding pays of.
Maybe Sasuke-sensei should think about accepting an foreigner as apprentice. Here in Europe for example we already value the art of the blacksmith again...
Thanks for the video!
Harald Hofer Thanks for watching. His last apprentice was in fact French, but he’s since left
Everyone says they would go and apprentice for him in a heartbeat.. but most would fail and drop out. It's like saying "I would complete Hell Week no problem" .. and then reality hits.
It would be tedious drudgery being an apprentice. Ask any master, they'll agree!
They're beautiful Simply Beautiful
I like this your video you are nice blacksmith and you are making and making you are a nice sword nice video
He set up his store in my city Versailles for a while, that was maybe 10 years ago but I think he went back every summer since the early 2000's
too expensive for me then and still too expensive for me now
The way things should be...
Amazing! I would love to learn from him, it's a shame I live on the other side of the world
Kyle Millar And that’s only if he accepts!
You're only a plane ticket away.
Edwin Lee (Fallout Media) that goes without saying.
If you years to spare then why not?
i would love to learn fromhim. it's beautiful. i just don't know japanese is all.
Beautiful ❤️👍
Love your camera work!!! @and content!!!
Glorious nippon steel
fantastic
Молодец 👍👍👍👍👍
Great video. Amazing story.
I'm pretty sure many of the dislikes are coming from Naruto fans yelling SASUKEEEEE, haha joking
@Junjun It's a specific type of scissors. The word "scissors" itself is 鋏 (はさみ / ハサミ)
Naruto: SASUKEEE!
The scissors: ??? *confused*
Sasuke: NARUTOOO!
The food (naruto, narutomaki) 🍥: ??? *confused*
@@alexanderkrustev5426 scissors is Hasami in japanese. Sasuke is a forge born in 1868 in the japanese cutlery city of Sakai, held by the old Hirakawa Family blacksmith since the 15th century.
I only wish I had the ability to apprentice under someone like him. I dabble in many different crafts, but the problem is time and money. There are not enough hours in the day, nor enough disposable income in my bank, to afford the ability to learn from great masters such as him.
I wish him the best of luck in finding an apprentice, and good luck with his business
Yes... I was his apprentice during 5 years. Work from 7am to 10 or 11pm. Less 300$ to live everymonth. But a incredible experience 🙂
JAPANESE PEOPLE VERY GREAT HARD WORKER . I RESPECT JAPAN . JAPAN CAN TECH US HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY IN LIFE .I LEARN THAT HONDA CHIEF ENGINIEER SOICHIRO HONDA LIFE BIOGRAPHY.
平川さん！ご無沙汰しておりません。元気そうでよかった。素敵な動画ですね！また会いましょう！
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Japan is the only country in the world when you visit you feel like you are in another world
And strangely enough, as if you've time traveled to a past or future time at the same time.
I LOVE JAPANESE THINK!
Where can I buy any of these products?
Regarding Eliezer
there is a link to his website in the description
Where can one find them products?.....I know I'll never be able to go to Japan.....
I think you can only buy them from his store! He's old school
You can contact them on the website sasuke-smith.com or eventually send me a message if you dont have answer from him 😉
Well honestly there have been a lot of prospective apprentices, but they were all weebs so my search continues.
Sasukeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Flesh is power!!!
W.O.W.
When you realize watching this in 2021 that he's only going to be doing this for 1 more year.
How much are the sissors? Reply, if you have to ask they are too much.
Knives around 250 to 800$
1100 (scissors) and 1700 dollars (shears) then 10 000 (lacker gold inlaid scissors) and 35 000 (unique natural rust technique inlaid in gold scissors).
Someone best step up to learn from this great man ASAP so that we are sure his teachings are preserved!
Nice
I wish if I can learn from
so he use amaterasu to burn the material?
Kanda Pelu Lol
I laugh at all the comments about how each person would love to or sacrifice anything to be his Apprentice, yet no one has the guts to even try.
I did. 5 years with Sasuke, and i continue to support him beside him. He is in my heart and i love him deeply as a national treasure. Many people would like to learn and say it but the problem isnt to want, its if he accept it... That is an other problem because he don't...
And here i am, being useless, watching a man who's completely dedicated to something i'd love to do too.
Bespoke indeed
I would love to be his apprentice though.... :-/
I'd love to learn.. but I'm not sure how it would work, for I am not Japanese. I'm just some American who knows some of the culture, the past, and the language. Oh well
Ahkuji
Send him an email and go from there.
where is narutos blacksmith
i would love to be a apprentice of him :love:
Sasuke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🙇🏻🙏🏻🍀❤️
Wish I could do this kind of job but every black/gold/silversmith I ask says they wanna work alone. Especially in my shitty germany you need to do a 3 year training first (fulltime with 200€/month with which I can't even pay my rent) and of course I dont have the money for a workshop to buy and just try to then learn everything by myself in hopes I can survive somehow.
I am so sad
Naruto - Saussssskeeeee
Sasuke - Narutooooooooooooo
3:50 brainfart
soyuuuuuuuuuuuuu
This guy speaks like 4 words per minute, an apprenticeship would be torture
Well that shouldn't be a problem since japanese master craftsmen usually don't even bother talking to their apprentices, they have to watch and learn for a handful of years
He talk more with few saké and beer 😋.
me thinking sakura chan must be going crazy
It seem like it lose edge soon
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No need to make demonstration of his scissors, everyone guess that they are cutting like no others
SASUKE!!!
Starting the fire with papaer and lighter is not the way japan will go...
calling him a blacksmith is a dis service.....he is a BLADE SMITH
Because Sasuke make also all his tools, candle stand and other things not only blade, we can call him blacksmith :)
This die to machinery and domestication ...learn to craft/make and dont let the modern age fool you.