The number of people specialising in traditional crafts has declined dramatically in Japan over the years, prompting real concerns about the future of maintaining the country’s long-storied cultural traditions. So when one swordsmith in Japan recently announced on Twitter that they were looking to hand down generations of knowledge to a hard-working…
The All Japan Swordsmith Association maintains strict requirements that stipulate all swordsmiths must train for more than five years before they are able to qualify for certification