Matsuzaki Yoshiaki - Japanese Bokken Artisan [Interview part 2/2 - EN/FR/JA]

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-- PART 1 --
• Matsuzaki Yoshiaki - J...
-- Summary --
- 0:44 - What about the future of your workshop and this industry?
- 2:41 - Would you hire and teach a foreigner?
- 3:53 - Do you have faith in the future of Miyakonojo Bokken?
- 5:11 - So it’s only the two of you?
- 5:28 - So foreigners could be a solution?
- 6:56 - These are a few Bokken made by craftsmen in Portugal and the US. What do you think about them?
- 7:44 - This craftsman also make Bokken for shows and movies. Do you have such special inquiries?
- 8:59 - What’s your final opinion on these Bokken?
- 10:03 - Voice Over: In Japan, a swordsmith would say ‘iron is a living material,’...
- 11:00 - Don’t you think that your prices are too low for the present time?
- 15:33 - So it’s time to raise your prices!
-- TRANSCRIPT and EDITOR'S NOTES --
Coming soon
-- INTRODUCTION --
Enjoying the quiet summer months, we travelled across Japan to Miyakonojo and the Kirishima sankei region to visit one of the last wooden weapon workshops of Japan: “Matsuzaki Bokuto Seisakujo”.
The founder, Master Matsuzaki Yoshinori switched from agricultural tools to the manufacture of Bokken 1969. The tradition is perpetuated today by the founder’s son, Master Matsuzaki Yoshiaki, assisted by his son, Matsuzaki Yoshimasa.
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Director: Jordy Delage
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[@christophedethier8580]

Merci d'avoir partager avec nous ce moment. Je suis heureux d'avoir entendu le fabricant du bokken avec lequel je travaille. J'ai une énorme satisfaction lorsque je travaille avec lui. Pour certains; ça ne serait un bout de bois mais pour moi il est plus précieux qu'un bijou.
Merci également à Seido de nous permettre d'acquérir un tel objet.

[@roby924]

Wonderful man, loved the part where he said something along the lines of "if I could sell them for 25k yen, I would make 1000 pieces and have fun the rest of the year!" I would study under him, as a dedicated iaidoka I have a connection to the bokken he makes, I can speak Japanese as well, but not a JP citizen.

[@seidobudostudies]

Thank you for your comment.
Master Matsuzaki is currently hospitalized, we don't know yet if he will get back to work.
But if there's opportunities for internship in the future, we'll do a public communication about it.

[@roby924]

@@seidobudostudies I wish Master Matsuzaki and his family the best. The work of his and other workshops are really something special. A set of his products arrived at my home today purchased through Seido, they are quite beautiful. I look forward to the communication. Its so nice to know that Seido has such a close relationship with their supplier workshops.

[@WizardOfAtlantis]

9:55 what a wonderful reaction! :)
It's hard to hear about the business problems related to this work. I've heard in other videos on Japan that it's difficult for companies to raise prices on their items, but as we know, life itself always gets more expensive so I really hope these master craftsmen can do what needs to be done in order to continue. Quality hand-crafted items should always carry a heavier price in our modern mass-produced world. Good luck to them!

[@Butch_117]

lit video

[@CitronCoffee]

安い木刀だと、左右の削りがズレていたり、断面の楕円が歪だったりします。志のある職人さんの質の高い木刀を応援します。なかなか何本も買うものではありませんが、手に取ってよく見極めて、相応の値段のものを買います。

[@christophedethier8580]

C'est avec un grand regret que j'ai vu que les armes de ce fabriquant avait disparu de votre site.