Japanology Plus
Season 8 Episode 19 - Scissors
6.4 ?
2014
Documentary, Talk
After scissors arrived in Japan, they evolved in unique ways. Japanese artisans applied traditional sword-making techniques to the creation of a broad variety of highly specialized and customized tools. Our guest is Kawasumi Masakuni, a third-generation maker of bonsai scissors. He demonstrates several different types and talks about the latest innovations. He also comments on changing perceptions of bladed tools in Japan, and his hopes for the future.
Episodes in Season 8
1
Moss
28 min
2
Libraries
28 min
3
Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe
28 min
4
Ukiyo-e
28 min
5
Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt
28 min
6
Cleaning Tools
28 min
7
Lacquerware
28 min
8
Suits
28 min
9
Emergency Goods
28 min
10
Japanophiles: Chad Mullane
28 min
11
Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths
28 min
12
Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History
28 min
13
Tiny Houses
28 min
14
Watches & Clocks
28 min
15
Plastic Food Samples
28 min
16
Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom
28 min
17
Cats and Japan
28 min
18
Personal Robots
28 min
19
Scissors
28 min
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20
Japanophiles: Marty Friedman
28 min
21
Luck
28 min
22
Tatami
28 min
23
Chests & Cabinets
28 min
24
Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick
28 min
25
Bamboo
28 min
26
Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture
28 min
27
Ainu: A New Generation
28 min
