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Interesting topics...BUT listen carefully as they slip the the climate change BS in there. They just can't resist. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. This channel should be called Activist Insider. Just like acid rain, save the trees, and all the past failed predictions - the snails will be just fine. Unsubscribed.

man... being called a national treasure as a craftsman really feels like the ultimate acknowledgment for his work

I LOVE IT!

"I believe that unless one creates with interest, the output becomes uninteresting." What a great quote.

"The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country."

anyone wondering... yes, this is commercials scams, all of these products are made with AI in human-free factories today. And you know it is, if you think about it.

@@paradiseonheaven have you never gone to local artisan's for anything before? Or at least just seen their work in your area? Should get out more.

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the attitude of the foie grass producer is what we need in a world full of narcissistic and greedy personalities! I admire how down to earth this man is and that he is not starting to mass produce his product in order to make more money. We should strive for a world that is slower and more mindful of the things and beings around us.

It’s mainly because it’s illegal to produce it anywhere else because it’s considered animal cruelty, so idk how down to earth he really is

@@Cloudy_Jonesunfortunately it’s still being produced in Quebec, Canada & in some US states.

​​@@Cloudy_Jones​​I'm pretty sure it's just a naming thing (like naturally bubbly white wine from outside the Champagne region of France) and not actually cos of the cruelty. I mean, there's a reason for all the Pxta boycotts of restaurants in the US & UK - some of which didn't even serve it, nor have it on the menu - besides classic P-ta incompetence. Plus, he's doing it sans the cruelty part: the force-feeding and overfeeding. That's the "only" "cruel" part that differentiates foie gras from other poultry farming. Y'know, never mind the disgusting setting they're normally in, with nowhere to hide and panting in distress (all as he described and as we saw in the clips they showed of terrified mute ducks being force-fed with metal pipes [shoved into their throats] in a foie gras CAFO). He's taken the cruelty out of foie gras. And he said that the French govt complains of him "using their word" (not his exact words; those are my "sarcastic" quotes cos rolleyes @ France) so it's technically not "foie gras proper" anyway. I'm not saying anything that wasn't said in the video, except "CAFO" (real word) and ig "rolleyes @ France" (still do).

I also eat meat but to call someone who feeds animals just to kill them and sell the final product for insane amount of money a mindful, non narcissistic and non greedy person is laughable

The chapter about Eduardo and his foie gras had me near tears. He was so humble, and respectful of both the geese, and of the culture which he has inherited and now lives. What an extraordinary human being

Those geese might think he's respectful until he grabs them by the neck. 😄

@@skipads5141 well it's better than force feeding and genetically mutating

Absolutely. I just wanted to hug him.

Humble? Do you know the price of foie gras?

@@katieb3059 Not really, I’m sorry, but I don’t understand what the price of the food has to do with humility. Did he make it too expensive? If so I think he did that on purpose, since he said he wanted people to not eat it too often. Maybe increasing the price was an intentional measure to dissuade people from eating too much foie gras?

Kudos to these people, who have preserved or even revived ancient traditions. I feel deep respect to every one of them. I feel like finding a master and pick up some ancient skill or even revive an ancient skill and quit my desk job haha. I have very rarely watched long youtube videos, this is peak perfection

That level of dedication and attention to detail is admirable. Also that brush maker definitely does not look 70, he looks way younger.

Right! I was amazed at his attention to detail of his craft, but blown away when I seen he was 70, looks great!

​@@truthhurts3524to master anything, anywhere, takes a lifetime.

I bet he has aged slowly because he is doing something he loves and is happy with his life :)

Imagine the infinite knowledge of the one who gave us all abilities.....The Almighty Is Beyond Astonishing.

Hes just japanese

I really appreciate that the gentleman who makes the calligraphy brushes solely focuses on the brush section and doesn’t do the handles himself. Somebody else needs to put the same effort into the handles as he puts into the brushes. That’s some real masterwork.

The natural foie gras producer has such a beautiful attitude towards his birds, the land, and the history of his profession. What an amazing person.

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His section made me cry! I love animals and when I see people who are good to them it just fills my heart with joy 🥲 He really does have a beautiful attitude and respect for his flock, the history, and the industry itself. Lord we really need more people like him in this world! A patient, kind, educated craftsman.

Absolute respect for all those people that dedicate their lives to perfection. They settle for nothing but for the best possible outcome that in the end is the most satisfaction for their customers. We should all aim to that in our work places; even if we didn't always achieve it, almost aim to it. But over all of them, deep bow in respect of the wagyu farmer, that unveiled his secret in order to help rebuild his community after so many disasters. I would had been so easy to keep going and stay afloat when the rest would had gone down. But he braced with his neighbors to give them all a brighter future. How many of us could ever say such a thing of ourselves?

Yeah they're terrific apart from the animal cruelty and species destruction.

If that's animal cruelty, then to have to suffer the blabbering of your kind of people is a crime against humanity due severe torture of our ears.

I would _love_ to learn the craftsmanship of Zellige if I could. I have no idea if I would be any good at it even with training, but it looks so immensely satisfying to create those mosaics. Not just in the way the shapes fit together, but knowing that your hard and precise work made something so beautiful. Every tiny piece you make becomes worth it when the design is finished. Working so hard and so long to make something that beautiful sounds like a wonderful and purposeful life to me.

Why not give it a go with things you can find around your place? Maybe it turns out that someone wants to buy one off you. Or that it's fun. Or neither, but trying can't hurt :)

@@BiB_FPV That is a very good point! If I ever get a house with good yard or garage space, I'll see if I can give tile-craft a shot. It won't have the same type of tile or be handmade the whole process through, but there's no shame in trying what I've got access to, right?

@@Sam.Wendorf I'd like to think that the original inventors of the mosaics also worked with what they had on hand at the time and that what they did was just so cool that it stuck. Putting a modern spin on things should be a good thing!

@@BiB_FPV Also very true! Those original artists must have been so cool, though. They looked at a tile and thought, "This is not nearly fancy enough." And now there's a unique cultural style of art for a whole country. People are amazing.

​@Carmenyoohoo let's go! 😊

Japan seems to have so many master craftsmen that specialize in very niche and unique art. It blows me away that someone can devote their lives to something very few people will ever know about and be able to live, I presume, well.

NO!! SINGAPORE!!

Everyone is talking about the Japanese brush maker but no one about the Tyrian purple maker Ghassan who revived a long dead craftsmanship he got my respect

​@@cokdesatria1878 it's not, it's in this video

@@homiekeen23 yes, but that just a hilight, not a full video

@@cokdesatria1878 the whole video is a collection of several smaller ones, it's not mainly about the Japanese brush maker

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I just accidentally stumbled upon this video and it seems like kryptonite to my ADHD, 50 mins in and didn't even notice the time. I am amazed by all of these artisans the attention to detail and dedication to their craft clearly shows on their work.

being diagnosed with ADHD (child and adult), I think you get exceptional attention to detail if working on a subject that your ADHD allows hyperfocus for. "Sklar (2013) argued that these results supported the notion that impairments to attention may be context-specific in patients with ADHD. In other words, it is possible that patients with ADHD are not impaired when in a hyperfocus state and may even have enhanced attentional control." I write software and lose half a day, easily, it's like a time warp. Too focused. I don't mean half a work day, like 12 hours. Especially if using meds or caffeine. They help focus on non hyperfocus subjects, which is good, but they make the hyperfocus more intense. It is valuable, it pays my bills, I'm happy to have it.

@@_efault Some says ADHD is not Attention Deficit. It is Attention Uncontrolled. Let our hypofucus rule the world.

I think the snail dye was incredibly fascinating. I really admire those bringing it back. I wonder how they ever figured out such a small area of the snail had dye and how to ever make it. I guess seeing the colour leech out from the snail as he did as a kid perhaps. Absolutely incredible.

He also used 800 snails to dye one scarf, which kind of seems kind cruel / a waste.

@@bobdragon6262 but didn't he say they ate the snails and gave them to others to eat?

​@bobdragon6262 It was a lot more than that, he said 800lbs. That is roughly 11,300 snails assuming an avg weight of 32 grams.

​​​@@Tsuki17I respect the art think the bigger issue is he is hunting a declining population of snails to bring back a less efficient craft that has already been replaced by synthetic means. If he wants to do this he should probably develop a way to farm the snails, rather than take them from the wild. Edit: Also he is doing this for profit and hobby according to an article. (54 kilograms of snails to make a gram | the dye sells for $2500 per gram) roughly 1,687 snails of 32g. The problem can also come from if he expands or people copy him and overfish (oversnail?) them. Though the snails do eat coral sometimes.

At first I thought dedicating your life to some mundane craftsmanship would kind of suck, but then I thought about it and it would actually be really rewarding to preserve a craft that has been around for 1000 years. Its like keeping history alive, and being one of the few to do it.

I mean just imagine the future, where no one knows how to do anything anymore. Even making a fire from scratch, soap, clothes. It's all lost. And if the modern world gets destroyed by some event, we're screwed if we don't know how to do it by hand.

The reason why some of these are getting lost is not because people do not want to do it. For example the Morroccan Zelige Tiles. The seller and owners are making A LOT of money with it especially internationally. But they pay their workers like absolute shit and expect loyalty because of the tradition when it is clearly egoistic greed. THAT is why these traditions die out.

@@AgrestisAnima less talk and do something about it

I can't help but notice a lot of these are from Japan, truly a wonderful people that at least in part refuse to abandon tradition instead valuing it and appreciating it. I believe that is something to be highly respected. I hope to be able to visit one day.

Most of the population is old people who can keep their traditions going longer that other countries. The new generation has influenced by western society where we create melting pots of cultures and traditions who end up snuffing each other out, they are starting to embrace progress at the cost of tradition just like us. They will most likely suffer the same fate as us.

It was done on purpose.

Honestly I expected more from other countries. I wonder they are eliminated over there.

@@sekai40 tnese blended cultures create brand new culture naturally. even the japanese were highly influenced by the chinese, including their entire alphabet, along with other large parts. We here in the united states even in the earliest days were a blend of english, welsh, prussian, and other cultures. Look at Christianity even; how it was heavily influenced by Roman and Greek Paganism; even to the point of appropriating some of the festivals like Saturnalia and Yule. Easter is another example of christian appropriation. It's just what happens, it's not bad because culture is meant to be shared and passed on and molded. Japan had a small amount of shielding from this due to heavy isolationist positions and their geographical placement. But it isn't immune to it either.

Thank you for putting this video out. Everyone featured are masters of their crafts. I'm afraid future generations won't get to enjoy things made by experienced hands of these masters. I hope we can support them and their businesses so that they can last longer. Quality over quantity.

The Zellige tiles are absolutely marvelous ! Such fine craftmenship and pure art at the same time !

Oh I agree, craftsmanship, patience, ect. I was amazed at the finished product.

Zeolite tile

In Morocco, we use to decorate our houses, Hamam's mosques and it's also found in some Jewish temples, and there are many historical monuments in Morocco and South Spain with the Zelij tails decorating its walls.

Got a chance to tour a factory in Morocco. It was pretty impressive, but seeing them all sprawled out on the floor making the mosaics it just wasn't what was expected. This vid shows it very accurately. Just going into the shop at the factory blows you away what you see there. Just don't go to a tannery in Fes. I still smell it.

love this part, so interesting. wish to visit one day

I appreciate how the artisans were presented and then also some of the people using their work, artisans themselves. I didn't think about this before but this kind if repetitive, tedious hand work seems uniquely human

So many times on programs like these where the master crafters say "There is no one to take over for me, my kids aren't interested." But to see the 4th generation calligraphy brush maker looking at his inheritance and future career rolled into one and saying "The demand will continue to decrease. This is something I will have to deal with my whole life" hits differently. He has known his whole life by now and has still chosen to keep the art going at the expense of his known future. Respect given.

I really, really appreciate the natural foie gras! I didn't know that this was possible and I really like what Eduardo says as a producer. I feel that this would be a very nice gift to have with my dad, who really loves foie gras for when he retires and when I get my first proper pay check.

What a kind and thoughtful gift - I hope that you're able to do that with him.

its 5 bucks at the grocery store, course or fine with herbs

Loved this documentary. Really captured the skill and passion that goes into keeping these crafts alive.

The cattle farmer is so intelligent for understanding the scientific makeup of the meat protein and how to enhance it. He treats his animals exceptionally well, too. I’m impressed so much by all of these artisans, but his knowledge was especially impressive to me. Also if anyone is curious about the olive wagyu price they listed, 35,000 yen is approximately $236 USD according to todays exchange rate. Not as bad as I expected, considering once it’s shipped to the US, it’s most assuredly at least twice as expensive.

I admire how people dedicate their lives to one skill and then master it. It shows a great ability of patience and persistence and I really admire the work all of them do because we can all learn something from them.

What can we learn from them

@@bigbuba5212 not sure but it's only going to be one thing.

@@joejones9520 its been a while since ive seen such a good comment

Sure, thanks Timmy 👍

being a Jill of all trades but a master of none, seems more practical

Every time I see Japanese craftsmanship and the mastery behind it, I’m overwhelmed by the level of dedication to the craft. It fills me with joy. Really, I have so much respect for these masters and their commitment to mastery - I’m out of words. Very motivating

There were many cultures shown and all were dedicated... Why single out the Japanese

Craftsman: 😐🙄😒👎 Craftsman, Japan: 😍🥵❤💯

​@@samkaiser2i mean youre not wrong but to be fair like half of them were Japanese

@@jebobs because of bias

All these people have a true passion for what they do, i wonder how the world would be if everyone found a fullfilling job like that.

Beautiful. I love the photopgraphy inside the workshops. The shots inside the Japanese iron kettle shop are perfect.

With so much negative in the current world, it's wonderful to see humans doing amazing things. The amount of dedication to their crafts is wonderful and inspiring.

i feel the same, and the moroccan tile maker put it nicely - people working in this field are at total peace with themselves working with patience, calmness and endurance, sadly they don’t find younger generations to continue in such ways - we seem to have lost this peace with ourselves in current times

18:51 "A good craftsman is the one who gives work his right. When he starts work, he must focus on it. If he wants to own this craft, he must give it its right time and effort to gain the skills, and with time he works and learns. he is not called a teacher, because he always learns throughout his life."

Japan is the perfect example of technological modernity, and traditional craftsmanship. You don't have to discard the old ways, because you've embraced the latest technology. You can have both

everything in japan takes a lifetime to master apparently

I assemble Japanese made Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS) inside of a semiconductor fabrication plant. Let me tell you that they don't give a shit about ergonomics, simplicity or efficiency. But perhaps it's just the particular company we're dealing with.

More like making mundane things a 100 times more complicated than it should be.

@@Broskisnowski ​ @Broski Snowski It's like the revival of martial arts in the age of guns; a pointless endeavor on paper, but also a fulfilling demonstration of mastery and community.

Jintaro is adorable. His love for his work is so palpable. He is very proud of his work, as he should be. It's just nice to see someone so invested in a tradition.

I don't know how I ended up here, but damn if it wasn't entertaining and worth my admiration watching these craftsmen and the result of the time, dedication and effort they spent mastering their craft. Simply beautiful.

the really high quality footage of tedious tasks being done by the dye creator alongside the narration explaining how in-depth his dedication to the craft is being followed immediately by him just being like "holy SHIT i cannot tell you how many times i fucked this process up" is really sweet

Amazing how people can dedicate so much time to something so niche that some people might look at it as a wasted career that could have been spent learning/mastering a lot of other things that machines can't do better, but instead get a cool YouTube video made to make it all worth it ❤️

This is so inspiring, I want to find something that I want to master in my lifetime. I feel like a lot of these people are lucky to have gotten in the craft by family but it's so hard to do something like this on your own haha. May our children be inspired by our craft one day!

I disagree, especially because if someone's going to master something, something so paltry as it being in the family or not, or learning on your own absolutely pale in comparison.

Maybe I should start a matcha farm, let's find out in 20 years aye?

I loved the spirit of the dye-maker. You buy your primary material at the harbor from the fisherman , you extract your needed part from it and send the rest to the kitchen for dinner!

Many props to these guys! I watched a Japanese man take a small lump of silver and hammer it over 100,000 times into a perfect little tea cup. Crazy level of dedication. I would've used a much bigger hammer and made a saucer!

The Moroccan Zellige tiles are stunning, however the Japanese Nambu Oitomi cast iron kettle, or teapot is pure timeless utility in it's design.

I really respect everyone on this list, Eduardo in particular to me seems like such a genuine and knowledgable man fighting the good fight ✊ much love to all these master crafters

Amazing! I love documentaries like this - I wish we could see even more because there are so many things out there that are so niche that they may all die off before they get the exposure they deserve.

I LOVE watching these videos. It gives me some type of warmth watching these passions take place. Good stuff

Zellige is so incredibly beautiful. I remember when I was in Spain and saw zellige and asked around "what is that?" and was told it was Moroccan style art. On impulse I bought a ticket to Morocco. I said "I have to see more of that!!" Absolutely gorgeous.

If your comment was the first lines of a book, I'd feel like continuing my reading. Literally gave me shivers:)

to the extent your garbage preferences generate books, it causes me not to want to read books.

Nice, I'm happy to know that.

It might have been Portuguese tile art since they are a neighbor to Spain

@@liloheinrich8659 They were both influenced heavly by the Arab world.

29:44 I Love this guy’s desire to produce such a rare dye. What he needs is a team to help him breed and thus farm his own snails. I vote: yes. Make it happen.

Exceptional video and respect to all of the craftsmen and craftswomen out there who are perfecting their trades. Everything should be made with the greatest care, respect and dedication, to achieve perfection.

I can't believe how much kinship I feel with these old artisans. I'm just a carpenter of moderate abilities but the passion required to create things is disappearing. I've met other young tradespeople like me that want the option to work at our craft slowly and create the best we can as often as we can. Our society pushes fast fads way too much these days.

Those knives.....his set for the test. They're just amazing. That dagger is so amazing looking. I would love to own one of his knives one day. I have a Japanese iron kettle. It's one of my most prized possessions. People think it's crazy since the inside isn't coated but it's been properly cared for and makes the most wonderful tea.

35:12 you would never think this is the same guy in the factory dying threads with no gloves. True craftsmanship & dedication.

I’m Japanese and to see how we have preserved our culture, yet we modernized at the same time is amazing to me. I hope we remain like this forever 😊

Sadly things like this will die out further the modernization goes. Easier life gets more easily the traditional patience intensive tasks will be forgotten which is a sad thing to see.

I hope you do too. However, I also hope you change for the better, which means you will not remain this way. And also, you must prepare for the fact, that all things come to an end, in time.

The interesting thing is how it's not just their culture, but they have saught to artisanize things like denim. It's like rather than considering how to automate something, there's a sect of Japanese that are inclined to think about how to make something the most distinguished and refined- that's likely the most interesting the thing that has been preserved as this inclination is rare, notably when they aren't willing to automate simple processes like spinning strings by hand in a barrel. Either stubborn or an unrelenting appeal to tradition, it undoubtedly produces unique products.

I'll pick Japan-made guitars anytime of the day!

same

Im also amazed of the quantity of masters from Japan❤

Would be nice to leave links to help support these passionate businesses!

I've been too impatient the last few months. Interesting to see how all of them see their craft as a pursuit, not an accomplishment. Thanks for making this!

Thank you those who keeps on the traditional ways of making things. ❤ we definitely can learn a thing or too from those arts.

As a future documentarian I had to stop after one minute to state, wow! this is a beautifully filmed and produced documentary! I'm amazed at sometimes the gifts that You Tube brings viewers. So much stuff here is just awful, negative, self-promoting, etc. And then something like this arrives for me to view! Again, I'm grateful to the I.B. team for creating a thing of beauty for us to enjoy :) Thanks!

This comment needs more love. You're absolutely spot on.

6 out of the 12 jobs mentioned in the video are done by the Japanese. When you talk about Japan, you talk about dedication to work. I think I watched another video of a Japanese handcraft knife video on this channel which is not included. Not only Japanese, but all handcrafters and dedicated people deserve appreciation for their work 🙌

Japan is one of the least effected countries by European colonization, so ancient arts didn't get immediately destroyed by the attempts of rushed modernization attempts to match invaders. This of course doesn't mean modernization didn't happen in Japan at all, but they were most certainly more isolated and did it in their own pace. So most art forms managed to survive longer compared to others.

@@randomdude8202 I think you missed my statement. What I was trying to say is how dedicated and meticulous they are when it comes to work. This doesn't apply only to art works etc like mentioned in video, but to most jobs in Japan.

@@vanaa0 they are more dedicated at whatever they do, I agree with it. But to be fair, any crafter or artisan has to be, and they are in decline all around the world.

This entire video of Craftsmen and artists and experts of their field is absolutely breath taking.... They all deserve a mnuch bigger recognition for their crafts!

It is really something to see organic farming taking in the wild geese with tame geese Also the cattle recycling the olive back to the olive pretty cool Those people know how to live

the fact that most of the masterful skills were from japan says something about japans dedication to their craft!

very admire Eduardo's way of making this, wish all of us could be more like him

One of the most subtly beautiful parts of this is the craftsmanship at multiple levels. The craftsmanship of the individual who makes the brush handles, the skills of the people at each step of the clay preparation and firing, the skill of the fisherman who collects the snails. It’s not just the person who makes the final product who is a craftsman. 24:18

Ive recently started doing tile jobs for a Interior Designer who has fallen in love with the square Zellige tiles. They are a pain in the butt to install, but their variation in color with their painted finish looks really good on walls and backsplashes', not gunna lie.

Pretty much everything in life...takes a lifetime to master. Even with modern tools. There is always a next level if you care about what you are doing.

One thing that was oddly omitied is natural indigos fire resistance properties. Armor dyed with indigo was found to be more resistant to fire than armour that wasnt dyed. Making indigo at the time, much more valuable

I loved this so much. I love watching old world restorations

Wow! Those mosaics. Amazingly skilled ❤

Love the comments by the foie gras farmer; this should only be enjoyed once in a lifetime, on a very, very special occasion. We have turned many things (like sweet desserts) into a commonplace, near daily occurrence. Both we and nature pay the price, I suppose.

I deeply respect the foie gras farmer for that. I like that he’s committed to sustainability regardless of how much more money he could’ve made.

He has such a admirable respect for nature and the for the birds that are so vital to his business. Also his dogs are very cute ❤

And how much passion he has for his work while explaining. My God, mesmerizing .

If you ever get the opportunity to, I highly recommend participating in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The matcha green tea has a very interesting flavor and the experience of the ceremony is very meditative and cool to be a part of.

Some japanese professions' attention to detail is just over the top epic.

This has been one of the best videos I have seen of Business all over the world in years! You guys did a fantastic JOB! It was a JOY to watch! Thank you humbly!

These people are miracle makers I’m in awe of them all the different work they do in all crafts.

The pursuit of perfection is never a life wasted.

Moroccan zellige tiles require so much work but the results are worth every second of it

The calligraphy one reminds me of a video I once saw on making high end sable brushes. Also took years to master.

the Natural Foie Gras part was the most passionate to me, even though I am vegetarian. Here, everything is kept quite in line with the natural order of processes and I highly respect that.

the old fella at the end who shared his olive wagyu with the whole of his prefecture so it would be famous for it, when he could have easily kept it for himself and watched the price raise due to scarcity, a real gentleman and deserving of a deep bow

This video reinforces my belief that perfection is a journey and not a destination.

This was incredible! I loved every story 😍 everyone is a master of their craft. The world needs more of this.

Why have you edited you comment ? Your comment is almost word for word identical to the one above it, even down to the emoji type an placement. So did you change it so you had one word different or to make it even more identical as the other one ?

@@darthgorthaur258 did I make two? It was a mistake if I did. I edited a spelling error 😅 obviously I'm not a master of comments...40 more years?

@GnJs6PackTraining  hahaha yeah these things happen, I've done it an seen it so often I had to ask, I was secretly wondering of you were a bot or not lol.

This video has me looking all over the internet for some of these products.... I MUST try those mangos! The jeans are pretty badass too! I looked at the website for the jeans and actually ordered a handmade belt from them.

The common theme here is the preservation of our planet. No over use of product, no wanting to sell sell sell but instead make the buyer really appreciate the work and time put into the craft. Beautiful.

Yeah but in reality its just artificial scarcity and the higher cost of handcrafted work that makes them a ton of money, they couldn't care less about the preservation of the planet lmao

@@davidmaitland3238 I'm sad you're so negative. Maybe work on that for a lifetime.

Japanese calligraphy has been regarded as an art form by my generation. Americans love the look, the style.

Look up Arabic calligraphy

Japan is so beautiful and the people and there culture is fascinating I have always wanted to visit Japan

I enjoyed all of the 2 hour video - thanks for creating. Such great people in this world, caring for the nature. I only wish there where more of them.

I wish you included the very few people in Germany who are still able to do traditional Fachwerk. It's awesome, when we see them work. They are masters in their craft as well.

As an artist, I used to become overly critical of my work, when my piece wasn’t perfect. I think that’s why so many people walk away from a craft. Even the best craftsman, couldn’t produce the perfect quality of todays computers and lasers, and I learned to embrace my imperfect artwork. When we start using lasers, the humanity is removed. I’m worried that my generation, will be the last to work hands on. Soon, you’ll need no skills to be a craftsman, you’ll only need to learn the program, for the computer.

What I most appreciated in this documentary was the 50/50 distribution of roles between people who identify as men and woman, and the fact that Isis is perfectly acceptable as long as she is given the right brush and proper shades of green paint.

This video tells us how perfection is an ongoing process and those who near it seem have fun doing so. To do work without feeling of doing work.

Tyrian Purple is very meticulous and brilliant...

Artisanal excellence is far from rare. It is the norm for artists in any medium. I am a composer and music producer by profession, spending weeks or months envisioning and bringing to fruition a short piece of music for release to the public. The meticulous care involved would shock the average person. Such dedication and involvement is routine in engineering and research, education, medicine and no doubt other specialized fields.

I normally think videos about this stuff is incredibly lame, but this was incredibly awesome. The foie gras one in particular was special.

As a hard worker and denim lover I have had to turn to other fabrics as the denim in the US has gone down in oz weight over the years and I can feel it from the time I learned to sew. Now, I can only buy work pants that are made with firehose or canvas as a material. The thick old 20 oz denims I can no longer find. However it does take a sewing machine that is strong enough to work on a tent or canvas saddle bags to sew the denim in question. That denim would last through 4 male children playing in it and passing those jeans down, maybe even 5 or 6 boys (father came from a family of 7 boys) so it was long wearing and could really take the rough and tumble falls and keep on going. Now, it would last years and years of everyday hard work. I do farm labor, ride horses, wrestle sheep and shear them, etc. and firehose material lasts me about 4 years, but is incredibly heavy and hot to work in. I long for the days when I got a few yards of denim and I felt like I took pounds of fabric home. True indigo also does have many more tones than a synthetic dye. It just simply does.

It's pretty amazing at 1:42:00 how the light just turns the geese into jars of foie gras. I thought it would require some sort of death. Hypnosis is amazing!

Lol yeah I wanted to know how it was actually done, too.

chinese and japans really know what tradition is and how to drive every single move to perfection. crazy. awesome work, stunningly interesting personalities. also Jintaro should win a price for this enviromental harmless method of covering his tea. straw and just a bit more work instead of plastic. we can learn A LOT from these people!

They are literally famous for it, but this documentary really illustrates how much Japanese culture emphasizes pride in the process, mastery of what appears to be mundane, and an embrace of traditionalism in the midst of the modernization trend. All of these craftspeople deserve praise for their dedication and mastery. Obviously I am too poor to afford these products, but I still have a high level of appreciation for them. This documentary just really made me think of Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus and humanity's attempt to fight against the absurdity of life.

What a relaxing video. The background music, the narrators' voices, the voices of the artisans..... I could fall asleep to this every night

Man, reviving the purple dye was certainly the most impressive in this bunch, holy respect.

So often when people say that they're unable to find young people who are willing to do their work, they conveniently forget to mention how much they're paying and whether or not it's actually possible to live on starting earnings. This video surely has thousands of viewers who would love to work with those tiles, it looks satisfying and fulfilling. But if they're still struggling to find labor, you have to start wondering why that is. People aren't suddenly less patient or less able to do the work, that's just something every generation has said of the following generation for the entirety of human history. These things more often have more to do with whether or not a person can survive doing this work as a beginner, which our current system of banking, profiteering, and towering housing costs has made increasingly impossible for many artistic endeavors.

That dye is beautiful. I learned about that dye in history classes;m it's nice to see it's made today.

I like Eduardo's laid back, easy going disposition.

I know they tried to hype up that Japanese brush makers work, but tbh everything they showed and described seemed very simple and straightforward.I think almost anyone could do that

did you see how fast the father was compared to his son? that's how you know what you just said is stupid. anyone can do anything; the difference comes down to the speed and accuracy with which it can be done. it would take you years to do what his son can do in a week

22:38 I’m glad he uses the rest of the snail for food and other things. That’s a lot of dead snails just for those few drops of pigment. Was relieved when he mentioned that. Absolutely incredible he revived this from the texts. Talk about dedication.