Japanese Swordsmiths Annual Exhibition at Yasukuni Shrine 2009

Swordsmiths of the All Japan Swordsmiths Association from Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures came together to exhibit and demonstrate at Yasukuni Shrine during the new year festivities.
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful event!

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That would be my dream vacation the whole process fascinates me to no end and I don't know why but the end result is exquisite works of art beautiful

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I just want one due to the history.

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amazing!Too bad the master wasn't demonstrating sashikomi,instead of the hadori.Still Amazing work from a true master!!!

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i wish to be there aswell

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Every Japanese sword has a spirit of a swordsman who create it. Japanese swords are strong and slender, beautiful and elegant, and so perfect. They are created by master craftsmen who create perfection. It is just amazing. You must see some master swordsmen, like Iwata sensei, Matchii sensei. Machii sennsei is amazing when he cuts a plastic bullet shooting at him.

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Thanks for sharing

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