FYI, if you hadn't heard, there's a week-long demonstration course on Japanese sword-smithing coming up near Kitchener, Ontario at the end of June. A licensed Japanese swordsmith (Fusataro, who studied under Fujiwara Kanefusa 24 and 25) will be forging a blade, and answering questions (via a translator).
For CAN$529, I signed up immediately, and I'm told that there are a few spots left.
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Hope to see you there!
Patrick
So just who is it that Licenses a sword smith??? jk
Japan.
They're very culture-conscious over there, and they actually do offer licenses to swordmakers there. Something about making sure that a blade made in Japan is a bit better than the crap that comes out of India or Pakistan.
The Japanese government -- which also places restrictions on the number (and types) of blades they can make per year.
Effingham
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