These Japanese crafts are among the oldest in the world. But most of them are disappearing.
In this video, we will tell you the stories of five artisans who are among the last to keep their ancient methods alive.
We saw how soy sauce is aged in century-old wooden barrels, how vinegar is fermented using an ancient method, and how sweets that only aristocrats and emperors could eat 400 years ago are prepared today.
00:36 Soy Sauce
08:16 Wagashi
19:27 Mochi
27:12 Bonsai Scissors
37:45 Black Vinegar
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Nice video and also first comment
Japanese crafts are on another level. These people are certainly talented.
Of all of these I'd like to try the black vinegar the most.
Having personally purchased that soy sauce, I've been curious since to know it's history. Thank you for featuring the maker of Yamaroku!
If we Japanese lost any of thoese rhe tradirions, the tradtion are prity much obiliviated. It‘s not just tradition and goods but history that is nmore than tradirion and Japanese art. MUST TRY things when,vuaiting Japan. Quality over quantity.
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The reason they have lasted so long is because they were on an island and isolated from invasions of different cultures. Japan had many warring nations, but they were all essentially other Japanese who needed these traditional artisans as they were essential personnel.
Japan invaded mainland Korea and China and decimated the native culture and burned down EVERYTHING they deemed "different." They went on a rampage to DECIMATE Korean culture and historical landmarks for centuries.
Even though the crafts are usually repeated each time in these videos, I still watch every single one.
“Why do they call Japanese stuff art and treat Indian stuff another way”
-nobody
The lady running the aburi mochi shop is my favorite.
Whereas chinese are…
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wow it is amazing.japanese are so creative and talented.
Japanese people sure eat tiny portions sizes
I had the opportunity to work with a traditional Japanese woodworker over spring & summer while I was in my 20s. It was the most amazing 6 months I've spent in one place: NO power tools, no photos, no interrupting…but the patience, confidence, respect & appreciation for manual skills have stayed with me for over 50 years.
The traditional Japanese Soy Sauce, the Kyogashi/Wagashi, the Aburi Mochi and the Japanese Black Vinegar look extremely delicious and I want to try them all. 🍡 🏺
I would love to have a pair of that gentleman's scissor's!
have someone the link for the soy sauce?
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I dont mind paying more in traditional japanese process..
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The traditional methods produce a very superior product. Due to the knowledge and physical care it would be nearly impossible to replicate this process by machines. It also takes a lot of time to learn how to rely on their senses to know when it is time for the next step.
Don't worry, clones be replacing them and then all be made using machineries.
-Money
I can say one thing as a Japanese.
All Japanese people are addicted to soy sauce.
Crafts can be hard, but that's what makes them so fulfilling. We are wired to make and create. It is our salvation.
My mom got me a bottle of the soy sauce as a birthday gift one year and it was great. The flavor is a lot more pleasant as a raw topping than other brands, but as far as I could tell there isn’t a huge difference if you cook with it, so it was something that I used pretty situationally.
Doing a craft that you are passionate ease depression.i know this is out of conversation, but jaon society has many lone people bu doing craft and be active ease depresion and lonely feeling.😢