I really enjoyed watching this man do his work, and deeply appreciate the devotion, patience and skill that he has developed. Thank you for posting this video.
I love everything about this. The care that he took to restore it, the beautiful way he spoke about his process and of books themselves, the fondness for the book held by the father and, of course, the passing on of the book to his daughter. Beautiful.
The Japanese have always amazed me with their dedication to craft. I hope one day to live there and find a proper master to study under for my own craft.
Like a true devoted artisan, he ironed all those pages out in one go!
@EchoValera9 жыл бұрын
I give many thanks to this man for his ability and creativity that is needd to salvage old books. This dying art of book reading needs to be replenished.
7:28 I found this so sad and yet so beautiful when they removed the initials of his high school sweetheart. Such a heavy reminder of the passage of time. Great documentary. Thank you.
I have the utmost respect for the artisan who restored the book, very patient and careful 😊 I teared up as I saw the father handing over the book to his daughter 😢 you can see the joy in his eyes as he flips through the pages
@powerbottomboat5 жыл бұрын
This was just so goddamn wholesome
@nanuq835 жыл бұрын
This touched my heart. This craftsman's love for restoring books is honorable and endearing. My mother loves to read books and gratefully passed her love to my brother and I. The father's reaction made my eyes water, you could see his love for the book instantly and passing it to his daughter was a proud moment; a present from his youth. The only part that bothered me was what the father said in the beginning - his daughter was embarrassed to take it on her journey. If anything she should have been worried about destroying it more, but that's just my opinion. If my father had given me that book in either condition I would cherished it. Thank you for sharing his beautiful craft. Love from America! ♥️ P.S. I tried to translate this into Japanese but it would only allow a small section. Sorry.
Most Japanese students use digital dictionaries these days which may explain why the daughter said she was embarrassed. I have some English-Korean dictionaries in my classroom but have never used them because students all use their phones now. It’s just easier, faster and cooler.
What a labor of love and such a thoughtful gift. I know the daughter will treasure it always. Thank you for the subtitles. I truly appreciated knowing the artist's thoughts and instruction. 👍
You Japanese are amazing people. I so much respect your respect for the old and the value of things that accumulate over the years and passed from one generation to the other. Many greetings from Turkey!