How to Polish a Japanese Sword

Learn more about the exhibition Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868, on view at the Met October 21, 2009 - January 10, 2010: tinyurl.com/kwmfgg
A demonstration by Okisato Fujishiro, Japans leading sword polisher and connoisseur.
Introduced by Morihiro Ogawa, curator of the exhibition.
This is the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. Arms and armor is the principal focus, bringing together the finest examples of armor, swords and sword mountings, archery equipment and firearms, equestrian equipment, banners, surcoats, and related accessories of rank such as fans and batons. Drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, the majority of objects date from the rise of the samurai in the late Heian period, ca. 1156, through the early modern Edo period, ending in 1868, when samurai culture was abolished. The martial skills and daily life of the samurai, their governing lords, the daimyo, and the ruling shoguns will also be evoked through the presence of painted scrolls and screens depicting battles and martial sports, castles, and portraits of individual warriors. The exhibition concludes with a related exhibition documenting the recent restoration in Japan of a selection of arms and armor from the Metropolitan Museums permanent collection. This is the first exhibition ever devoted to the subject of Japanese arms and armor conservation.
This Sunday at the Met is supported by the Japan Foundation.

[@amofilmes1]

Yes krownSkull, art is involved. The traditional swordmaking (blacksmithing) is an art you give only a "raw" shape, with no shine and some imperfections. The polishing has 2 functions: 1 show the layers and metal properties and 2 fix some imperfections on the stell. Is the same as a diamond. First you see a rock with no shine and no value on it, you lapidate it and it becomes bright and really expansive. the "shiny" is what gives a beauty to the sword, also adds a details on how the sword was forged.

[@Silverhailo21]

A very informative video, one well worth my time. I appreciate the technical depth Okisato Fujishiro goes into. Thank you very much for posting.

[@Wrackewn]

Polish is spelled correctly. It happens to be the correct spelling for the nationality of Poland. Pollish is not a word. And I found this clip very useful for polishing arrow heads. Thank you.

[@abrahamlinkenssphere4236]

Thank you for uploading this! Enjoyed it. For all those that don't enjoy it....Did somebody tie you to a chair and force you to watch it? jeez.

[@VicariousReality7]

Japanese are great bladesmiths, i just do not like bent swords, they feel weird I would very much like a custom chokutō though

[@Elgallonegro666]

Beautiful

[@GoldenBuds420]

I wish to become togishi. Very informative

[@namajkatiufputkata]

send it to poland it will get polish

[@PhilthyFranky]

take out your mekugi then take off the tsuka, tsupa, and tsuba check for bends, and dents check the inside of your tsuka for scratches or any damage check your mekugi for splits.

[@GoldenBuds420]

Thank you

[@manufacturedfracture]

exquisite

[@407cedricbad]

How to you fix your tsuka because when is very loose

[@jason200912]

tighten the pin, check the handguard

[@zawiszaczarny7876]

Put some pierogi's on it ! :O

[@Mesoud]

..hi motor mineral oil is that be oky for katana 1060 ..it well be ok or ...

[@grawling]

You will get a different result. Not all polishes are the same.

[@dragonxhero478]

@zetyzety1 Then don't watch. It's that simple.

[@dragonmerchant]

kaip islenkinti japonu karda?

[@orbitration]

Looks like Mystery Science Theater

[@vukneptune]

How to Japanese a Polish sword?

[@MrNingenbakudan]

The polish of a Japanese sword is 10000 dollars from 2000 dollars.

[@rowanfernsler9725]

Use it takes days to do, hundreds if not thousands of hours of training throughout many years, and hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in equipment

[@blackhawkX02]

does the traductor even understands well what he is saying? xD he sounds kinda nervious

[@kkatarjerrya9190]

with vodka?

[@lamsachlam7816]

😍Việt Nam kg có sản xuất🤣

[@qpae123]

same way lol

[@S0lidState]

,,how much it cost to polish up a Nazi German sword ?

[@carldub]

It's "Talk too much."

[@ronin4711]

it won't help, it will still be a Polish sword.

[@MrNingenbakudan]

I do not understand NAZIS SWORD. I'm sorry

[@Perkeletricksterservantofrher]

harrypotter bankteller.

[@jedisrule357]

this is really boring!