Life Where Im From | Hands-on with Japanese Paper, Cabinets, and Knives @LifeWhereImFrom | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 1 hour ago
I visited Echizen, a small city 75 minutes by train from Kyoto. It had none of the crowds but a lot of the traditional culture, from handcrafted paper (washi), to cabinets (tansu), to knives (hamono). The shokunin's dedication to these traditional Japanese crafts was inspiring to see, all the more so when you try yourself and get a glimpse of what it takes.

Thanks to Echizen city for sponsoring the trip. To learn more about Echizen Washi (Paper), please visit http://bit.ly/2PGhfrr

To learn more about the maker of knives, Ryusen Hamono, visit ryusen-hamono.com

Check out traditional Japanese crafts in Echizen at bit.ly/2UQejK8

My video on how handcrafted Japanese knives are made youtu.be/B37THlDrosw

My video on what I learned when I damaged my new handcrafted Japanese knife youtu.be/Ejr-UntuTb4

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