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Swordsmithing at Masamune名工、正宗の鍛錬場にて

Swordsmithing at Masamune is a private visit to a working forge in Kamakura, where a swordsmith of the Masamune line lets you forge at the anvil and hold a finished blade.

When
About 2 hours, from 13:00
Season
Dates on request
Guests
From two
Where
Kamakura, by car or helicopter from Tokyo
From
On requestQuoted for your party once your days take shape. Cancellation terms differ by host and come with your quote.
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A swordsmith at the forge, sparks rising from the fire

Masamune, counted among the three greatest swordsmiths and prized by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, worked in Kamakura seven centuries ago. His line has continued there for twenty-four generations. A swordsmith of that line opens the forge to you.

Your day
  1. Arrival, and forging at the anvil
  2. Tea, then the basics of the Japanese sword
  3. Viewing the blades, and holding one yourself
  4. Questions, photographs and a parting gift
Hammering glowing steel on the anvil

Included

  • Forging at the anvil
  • Tea and the basics of the Japanese sword
  • Holding a blade yourself
  • A parting gift

On request

  • Chauffeured car or helicopter between experiences
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