Making $35,000 Bonsai Scissors

When it comes to Japanese craftsmanship, knives often get all the glory. But in the city of Sakai, where traditional metalwork goes back centuries, there is one man who has built his legacy on something a little different. Master blacksmith Yasuhiro Hirakawa is the only traditional scissor maker left in Japan. Using ancient methods, Hirakawa’s legendary scissors can take four times longer to forge than a traditional knife. To buy one of his creations can set you back a hefty amount-his most expensive pair of scissors cost $35,000. For bonsai craftsmen like Masakazu Yoshikawa, however, it’s a small price to pay for the chance to work with the highest quality tools.
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[@arsyadidris2919]

3:31 “after 50 years i finally think i am starting to reach my peak”. Respecting this craftman’s humbleness

[@sinto6645]

Humility* It means being humble not humiliation.

[@theworld1759]

@@sinto6645 it means the same thing

[@ww6372]

@c b hu·mil·i·ty /(h)yo͞oˈmilədē/ Learn to pronounce noun a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness. "he needs the humility to accept that their way may be better"

[@k4sh1yn]

Arsyad Idris I spit all my water out

[@theworld1759]

@@ww6372 Yes you can go on the dictionary we get it

[@chizuru6921]

Imagine dedicating 50 years of your life to one craft, and still having the drive and motivation to improve. That is absolutely amazing.

[@mishtaromaniello8295]

Jack Conrad Now the US strives for comfort and ease, whereas Japan strives for excellence and virtuosity.

[@bharatAV]

Well I mean if you make that much money off it why not?

[@mixrable1212]

The result is, he makes the best scissors on the whole planet. No one makes better scissors

[@halamadruuid2380]

Mukund Shivakumar i will dedicate my life to making the best scissor ever, with the hardest, strongest material, and the best heat conductor, and the best energy source, why? So i can make the side of the blade that cut heat up (and also really sharp) like a fucking light saber so when you cut, it will be clean as fuck, the scissors can be modified to be longer or shorter, or have different texture on the edge for multipurpose

[@mixrable1212]

@@halamadruuid2380 cool, follow your dreams and your passion

[@frankrogers436]

It's sad that he's the last one. Hopefully he has an apprentice. It would be terrible if yet another ancient skill like this died off.

[@jacc.00]

agreed. thinking about the skill and just the beauty of it leaving a world that needs it most, makes me quite sad

[@simulterious9767]

@@jacc.00 Alas, nothing lasts forewer. Maybe one day we'll see a resurgence of such ancient arts...

[@jacc.00]

@@simulterious9767 hopefully

[@raikj1078]

He has a son!

[@lostmypicks]

Lots of blacksmiths make them. Maybe not too the extent he does. But the art will not die ❤

[@GeniusLad32]

I feel like Japan is the only country where scissor crafter and bonsai master could be actual careers.

[@AlexanderMason1]

Nope. There are scissor makers all over the world, especially in Europe. The scissors shown in this video, although very nice, are ABSOLUTELY overpriced in every way. There are other “bespoke” handmade scissors out there for way less. 80$ to 1000$. There is a reason he will be going out of business soon.

[@capitalismnfreedom3084]

@@AlexanderMason1 the only reason he will go out of business is of old age. I don’t think you realise how difficult it is to make scissors from absolute scratch which I doubt the europeans are able to do. If you watched the video you’d also realise that he also sells scissors that are around $1000. $80 scissors aren’t even worth mentioning, a bit insulting to compare.

[@AlexanderMason1]

@@capitalismnfreedom3084 you doubt Europeans can hand forge scissors? What kind of dummy are you exactly? You obviously don’t have a clue what you are talking about. I on the other hand do blacksmithing and forget more in a week than you will ever know when it comes the this topic of conversation.

[@drvidushibeniwal874]

@@AlexanderMason1 Don't compare those scissors His scissors are unique and requires about half a year or more to create one pair. Do u still think the quality can be same from the European ones

[@dandcc9192]

you'd be surprised

[@nicolewisse4536]

imagine whipping these out in school and flexing on all the sneakerhead hypebeasts with your $35,000 scissors

[@BlueMysteryGaming]

who needs airpods when you can have $35k scissors to cut paper with

[@k4sh1yn]

lavender moon magick I spit all my water out

[@unknownersary8138]

My man the 35,000 is in Japanese currency and the American is about idk, but it’s less than a $1000

[@zaim_ipek]

@@unknownersary8138 Watch the video again, The price in yen is in the millions. $35,000 is the price in dollars.

[@unknownersary8138]

oh sorry I didn’t notice because I woke up in the middle of the night sleepy..

[@littlegoobie]

Me "Hirakawa, what do you do for a living?" Hirakawa "I make scissors. I've made 20 pairs in my life so i'm retired"

[@normalperson6886]

Lol

[@Aurora-Palace]

😂

[@harshshitole6293]

But they're friggin costly

[@teavee3096]

if a pair of scissors is already $35k and hes made 20, he’s already earned $700,000.

[@fedplaysguitar]

@@teavee3096 he takes 1 year to do a pair

[@vlusky_husky]

When a regular pair of scissors just wont cut it.

[@actualboulder]

this comment is genius

[@raybois]

Good. Yet, reality is that regular scissors will do a fine job. $3.99

[@vlusky_husky]

@@raybois have you tried it though? or have you even made bonsai in the first place?

[@raybois]

@@vlusky_husky No, I don't have bonsai scissors. I'm 75 and a modelship maker. I have tools, specialized tools where each serves one single situation or purpose.. When I started, I had the same types of tools but very cheap and ordinary, only three or four that served for all the same purposes. When I discovered there were ultra specialized tools and one for each job, I bought them one by one at an inflated price 3 or 4 times higher than the cheap ones (but not 16,000 times the price). I also realized that the real reason I wanted them was hubris, and for the pride and pleasure of 'having them'. Other modelers were saying 'Wow, he's got all those tools...' and I felt I was a better modeler. I wasn't. I just needed more space on my desk to lay them out. Now, to me, scissors are scissors are scissors... If you want a better cut on your bonsai, buy a good quality one and sharpen it once in a while.

[@trje246]

for $35,000, the scissors would want to be cutting edge

[@ALCRAN2010]

Her: "Rock" Him: "Paper" Me: "Sasuke scissor. I win!"

[@gab2876]

@Coldheart It’s a joke

[@insert_username_here]

@Coldheart you certainly live up to your username. Edit: I think the guy I was replying to changed their username, meaning my comment doesn't make much sense anymore.

[@soposh5673]

Yeah someone else made that joke already...

[@levidalton1]

😀😆😆

[@HanzCastroyearsago]

@@insert_username_here what was it?

[@WheelEstate]

Japanese: "I hit my peak after 50 years." Americans: "I've done it for a month. Now join my coaching program."

[@jja1483]

Manoj Philip where do i sign up🤔😂😄😃

[@leonsparta8238]

LOOLL

[@HandIeThese]

wait what ya coaching? making a perfect circle on a paper with a pencil?

[@MsTiffanysfan]

I mean, swimming is probably easier to learn, especially the basics lol

[@masterdementer]

@@HandIeThese 😂😂😂

[@quantumfrog9083]

Theres always that one kid at school flexing his scissors

[@thomaz3425]

If i had scissors like this I would have been the playground KING

[@pingwinchyk]

Wats a siscccorr

[@TasX]

SASUKE!!!

[@lukalukunic2820]

It is sad i knew theese kids

[@Doggo15]

@@TasX NARUTO!

[@ubaid.a]

Japanese craftsmanship, unmatched. Reminds me of a back to the future quote “All the cool stuff is made in japan”

[@posysdogovych2065]

This is the perfect example of why I miss Great Big Story. No other channel comes up with ideas like this.

[@gionevadead4079]

You know something is gonna be made good in Japan when they put a bandana on

[@vizok4278]

@@itsjohnsonjackson and they wear a banana costume while sucking a banana)

[@EddieSaleh]

When the bandana comes on, some serious kickass work is about to happen

[@aropys]

this reminds me of the slit-mouth woman

[@itsiman3650]

EddieSaleh HAHAHA YEAH

[@cocobolo_chris]

Infinite Ammo!

[@solinvictus8769]

This displays what true craftsmanship is, he has been making scissors for 50 YEARS and now he only THINKS he is starting to reach his peak, even after fifty years in the business he is still trying to improve.

[@Veepee92]

Sol Invictus The man is not alone. Even Hokusai said the following: "At seventy-three I learned a little about the real structure of animals, plants, birds, fishes and insects. Consequently when I am eighty I'll have made more progress. At ninety I'll have penetrated the mystery of things. At a hundred I shall have reached something marvellous, but when I am a hundred and ten everything I do, the smallest dot, will be alive."

[@solinvictus8769]

I know, and that truly does warm my heart, and heighten my optimism about the future of this planet.

[@breadiztasty]

Thats the neverending drive to do better, this man got that drive at max speed

[@Sturmbannfuhrer2]

fking weebs lol

[@CasualLeague]

@@Sturmbannfuhrer2 And this is why you only complement in life is trying to feel on top of others, of course you'r not and you gonna keep bitching a around, its ok, we need people like you to know how not to be and how is to be in the bottom.

[@John-ym9ht]

That element of striving for absolute perfection in your craft is admirable. Reaching for and achieving excellence.

[@yonghengang2344]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how good the editing of this video is. 💯

[@jonathan2847]

One of the best things about Japanese culture, is to take pride in how well you can do your profession not simply to take pride in the profession itself.

[@alikaostermiller]

wow you're so insightful

[@livefree1030]

It's called "Kung Fu" In China Kung Fu is actually the art in being the best at your skill. And if scissor making is your Kung Fu then so be it.

[@JohnDoe69986]

Well spoken

[@jamesbizs]

Jonathan Woollett-Light you should have seen them around Ww2. They took pride in the genocide of the Chinese people

[@baduploadschedule1015]

james pogrebetsky Why are people still salty about that, many other countries have caused mass genocide /

[@spencerholzheimer]

Who needs $450 Gucci when you can get $32000 scissors

[@Mr_Unfazed0]

Oh yeah yeah ....

[@iateapateto269]

Oh boy I sure do want myself a gucci

[@JamAttack]

Gucci bonsai scissors: $1.5M

[@thelonewanderer420]

Dog muffins oh yeah yeah

[@familyfun359]

Dog muffins l need gucci

[@wisemen8290]

when your friends sissors worth more than your entire college fee...

[@1922BluePhoenix]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@mdkalimullah3816]

scissors*

[@bantot1296]

Bois at the school: **flexing em $400 hypebeast stuff** Me: *_P A T H E T I C_* **shows off my $35,000 scissor**

[@slurrping_noisee]

unlimited powerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@Blue-pk4ny]

(edited)

[@OMsklv]

3:41 The way he said “It's never-ending” literally translates to "There's no CUT”

[@TalykStudios]

Thank you for pointing this out! I've been learning for a while and studied in Japan and love learning little idioms like this ~ !

[@weidwingelobjegdiv]

lovely how in Japan every Craftsmanship is treated as an art, which of course it is.

[@user-jj4sj9rf7x]

I'm so sad that Bonsai Masters in China, who actually can do even better job, can't even imagine how much their works worth of if they are in Japan. Japan is known for their craftsmanship. People respect those masters and willing to pay tons of mony for it. China should learned so much from Japan with this.

[@driklol]

The humbleness blows me away, "after 50 years I'm just starting to get good"

[@MightyTiki]

Form follows function

[@sukhvir6584]

Tradition in Japan is overwhelmingly beautiful

[@weidwingelobjegdiv]

@Ravi Sankar some art is useless. This kind of it looks pretty useful to me.

[@toothless7849]

This man is the Ollivander of Bonsai.

[@Thrash230723]

You guys find the coolest stories in the world! I love how you guys find unique stories like you do.

[@fasiuddiin]

3:02 . whoever did this cinematography deserves a raise.

[@phillipanselmo8540]

don't forget 1:33 , it was in sync with the beat

[@garychrome1027]

Right?

[@bekkemjayanth3552]

I gues that credit goes to the editor who edited cut to beat

[@gqn2]

So satisfying.

[@fried_cabbage5653]

And don't forget 2:02

[@ScramJamJohnson]

I like to picture the bonsai guy making his order for a new pair of scissors and then just sitting on a wooden stool for an entire year until the scissors are done, and then using them to cut one single branch from his bonsai tree.

[@x302justice]

ScramJamJohnson him:yeah, i need a new pair of sicsors...yes, i cut a branch and i need another pair, i’ll go to the stool for a year and wait, ok

[@seanmccormack362]

It would be a wonderfully obscure short film

[@FruitsOfTheHearts]

a year long? I'll call it a long film.

[@k01100]

someone Animate this please

[@marcosorduno9203]

He did like five in video

[@sumitsaee]

This scissors better be able to cut the spacetime continuum.

[@333dae]

Has worked basically daily for half a century, still thinks he hasn't reached his peak yet, incredible dedication and humility.

[@sarankannan6871]

When he was putting that bandana on I thought he was about to pull off some crazy shit blindfolded

[@ranjan_v]

me too

[@eilenehairston9316]

Same here

[@hawk18513]

Lol. Seriously

[@senimanbahadur6811]

"Half a year or a year." Given infinite lifespan this guy will make scissors that can cut black hole

[@e-luck1746]

I dont think it will be black hole man i think it will be reality itself

[@zrack3206]

Or maybe even a scissor that can cut space time fabric

[@allenjohn6828]

Or scissors that can cut saitamas gloves or hulks pants

[@zorinx6590]

that scissors could cut your whole house into fabrics

[@linnen_elm]

yea, those Kill la Kill scissors

[@jenniferboyle2450]

This is so pure! The way he hands over the scissors is heartwarming. He looks so proud of his work and is honored to be sharing his craft with others.

[@jenniferboyle2450]

@Chu Mu wow very blunt

[@syracusa]

@Chu Mu define needlessly? you sound like a peasant, still a slave to his survival instincts. the man has dedicated his life to perfecting his passion, money is not an object against a beautiful thing such as this.

[@chieftainmk_11]

Naw i think its japanese tradition to hand stuff over Such as a letter you bow and hold the letter with 2 hands and give it.

[@sdtim6924]

Scissors made by Sasuke could cut lightning in half and sound like a thousand birds chirping.

[@medicsoff]

chidori

[@srinjoymondal8055]

Rasengan !

[@sifatsidhu12]

@@srinjoymondal8055 think u mean chidori

[@royonei11]

They literally have masters for everything in Japan. “Oh shit there goes fuckin Hagrid the Eggplant Master what a mad man”

[@winterspear6372]

Indeed. I'll give one for master bator.

[@internalfired5861]

Roy they literally had masters for growing bamboo

[@harshreddy4594]

So true

[@cannysrevenge6121]

Master for inhaling oxygen

[@goblinman3010]

no its just that you only focus on them any one could be a master of anything if he wants to

[@Astrohhh]

"The most expensive one is $32,420" Title of the video : MAKING $35,000 BONSAI SCISSORS

[@gfbtfbtfilyfxbtyewqqef]

Hey buddy ever heard of taxes?

[@eatyourvegetables5930]

@@gfbtfbtfilyfxbtyewqqef that would still only be 33500

[@alifalfarras6522]

Tax is 10%

[@qrv123]

Eat your Vegetables Man I love it when tax is only 0.5%

[@eatyourvegetables5930]

@@qrv123 ikr

[@noahgremmert5516]

It’s amazing how they’re still respectful even when handling scissors. I can’t imagine how nice, caring, and patient these guys are

[@urhomiesapien]

Everybody a gangsta until a Rock carver named Naruto moves in next door

[@PranavNarra]

I was looking for this

[@dionyzus2909]

Doesn't sound like that at all...

[@timogoossens6318]

This shop owner is the last survivor of the uchiha clan

[@darkyboi5705]

😂😂😂😂

[@charmingdevil84]

"After 50 years, I think I am reaching my peak." He works 10 hours a day 7 days a week to make 1 pair of scissors. The craftsmanship is astounding, to say the least.

[@mohitadlakha982]

Overrated

[@Jorgeee]

@@mohitadlakha982 ?????

[@KOKOBC]

A normal pair of scissors is good enough for me, the one he makes is too expensive and I don’t exactly like like it’s not just one point at the tip of the scissors when it’s closed

[@valebliz]

There's a good chunk of selling hype and smoke in how japanese craft is presented to the west.

[@mattbec]

@@valebliz Having done some woodworking and blacksmithing as a hobby, and reading up on what the Japanese did in both those areas, I totally agree with you. The Japanese refuse to let go of old ways and romanticize them, and some in the west buy into it. E.g. Japanese refused to transition to blast furnaces for hundreds of years after they were available, so they spent hundreds of years doing a lot more labour intensive processes to work steel to produce blades and tools of equal (not better) quality to those coming out of other countries.

[@Jason-gk7gt]

Winning a $32,000 lottery ticket: Me:

[@valk5043]

BananaAndSoySauce You forgot the $420.

[@K_chx]

That's enough internet for today

[@cartii.]

3,000 short.

[@fir-endflames]

if I won that much I probably buy my family food and some shit that I want

[@Jason-gk7gt]

Spiiriti ¿ no buy a $32,000 scissor

[@buzzedout4977]

shop: **is named sasuke** *every weeb in a 5 mile radius: im gonna go there and find sasuke*

[@anarchygecko1605]

@Onyx Molina well he never said he wasn't a weeb...

[@Blue-pk4ny]

@Onyx Molina Technically speaking, the same principal could also apply to you.

[@bakamarimo7528]

Narutooo.... saasukeee

[@everybodydripfrog3365]

Naruto be like: *SAAASUUUUKKEEEEEEEEEEEE*

[@darkyboi5705]

@@everybodydripfrog3365 lol

[@GoochMuncher6969]

“After 50 years I think I am starting to reach my peak” that’s awesome

[@MoD3RnHD]

Most expensive one is 32,000. So lets make the title 35,000 seems legit

[@TraumaER]

Currencies fluctuate. Do you even foreign exchange rate?

[@MultiCheeseLouise]

TraumaER the video was posted in September you dolt. are you honestly trying to tell me that 3 million yen has increased in value by $3000 in the space of a month? give me a break.

[@TraumaER]

z trust me. I have an MBA.

[@MultiCheeseLouise]

i've got a PHD and 2 MBAs. so no, *you* trust *me*

[@MoD3RnHD]

you don't need an MBA to know that 3 mil Yen doesn't fluctuate by 3k over a month

[@DandragonDe]

So does this cutting edge technology need some price cuts? I think it is shear fascination.

[@chapterrv]

LOLLL

[@yeetusfetusdeletus7992]

I thought such puns couldn’t make the CUT

[@gaboratoria]

Wow.

[@adambarhaoua9105]

Dan Dragon iii

[@scarletrevolt]

Show yourself out of the building.

[@TheKbnrba]

World: Makes cheap scissors Japan: makes one scissor for centuries perfecting it

[@funstuff2006]

In Japan they still make an even older style that are one piece of sprung metal instead of two pieces of metal that pivot.

[@paddington1670]

it's not perfection, it's just smoke and mirrors. The buyer is setting the price because they will pay that price. Plenty of other scissors exist, still mostly Japanese brands that are also quite expensive, that will cut as well or better than those made by hand. Just like works of art, if you set the price and they are willing to pay it, then that is the price.

[@korasbole5983]

@@paddington1670 they are virtue signaling

[@dennylui]

World = China = Cheap Yes! They can make the same looking thing cost only $3.5🤪🤣

[@TheMargearet]

Wow 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thank you for highlighting his work

[@fjalls]

Picasso is sketching at a park. A woman walks by, recognizes him, and begs for her portrait. Somehow, he agrees. A few minutes later, he hands her the sketch. She is elated, excited about how wonderfully it captures the very essence of her character, what beautiful work it is, and asks how much she owes him. “5000 francs, madam,” says Picasso. The woman is incredulous, outraged, and asks how that’s even possible given it only took him 5 minutes. Picasso looks up and, without missing a beat, says: “No, madam, it took me my whole life.”

[@gamechanger7282]

Michel so he spent his life painting the woman without her knowing? I'm an idiot

[@asobimo5532]

GameChanger72 it took him his whole life to get to where he is, so he can create beautiful art within 5 minutes.

[@fjalls]

@@gamechanger7282 haha yeah

[@fjalls]

@gilbert martinez yes, he has perfected his art beyond what almost anyone else has ever done. That has to be worth something

[@tablepin3356]

Asobimo woosh lol

[@padskiegt5185]

Classmate:Look i have Gucci sciccors worth $800 Me:Hold my Pencil

[@ayeyokai]

Gv. 4r5tgd .

[@ScrolledAgain]

💀💀💀

[@ETBONIFACIO]

Don’t worry that classmate will lose its scissors.

[@setsumikokonoe4814]

Imagine having a heart to heart with a legendary blacksmith who goes on a one year journey to soul search and hone his skills in order to make you a pair of 30.000$ scissors. Here I am debating whether I can afford to treat myself to a candybar every few weeks.

[@AYEcorolla]

The veneration that they have for the crafts which one another have mastered is truly inspiring.

[@GazzefreGaming]

Teacher: “ok class you will be doing research papers that will be due in two days” Me: 2:32

[@nightowl19god25]

Haha underrated

[@citylight_]

Good one

[@YoutubeCrazy12]

I don’t get it :(

[@barackobama8392]

E

[@yoboicalebbruh528]

@@KZbinCrazy12 if you know how to read then you get it

[@ahsanahmedzai6257]

A scissor that expensive, I am thinking how much will that Bonsai Tree cost? O.o

[@hithere837]

Some can go over 200k depending on the age Jesus I never had this many likes thank you. u made my day guys

[@carlangelo653]

Ahsan Ahmedzai you'd be surprised. I've seen some dope bonsais go for an unreal amount of money.

[@cuckling9031]

i got one as a baby and it costed 20 dollars

[@uglypotata6110]

can i give this scissor to apple to buy my iphone LOL

[@hithere837]

@@cuckling9031 I said the age 50 to 100+

[@InmoRealty]

After 50 years, I finally think I am starting to reach my peak. That line is what craftmanship is all about.

[@effen_aey_man]

I hope this man some day takes on an apprentice. Knowledge like this should never be lost. Those are some of the most beautiful scissors I have ever seen in my life

[@Darque2391]

So this is where Sasuke went after leaving Konoha.

[@sohanamin1228]

Lol 😂

[@JackIsNotInTheBox]

Yeah, making scissors with sharingan.

[@DavidLopez-px8kf]

True

[@swm7267]

Making scissors with rinnegan and mangekyou sharingan

[@swm7267]

Uchiha sasuke fan? Anyone?

[@sirolemayo]

$35,000 Bonsai Scissors vs $3 Walmart Scissors

[@jesusofsuburbia5884]

Noooo! You can’t use art like that! (I bet some youtuber might do it though)

[@bulmachan1438]

Jesus Of Suburbia probably buzzfeeed will do it smh 😑😒

[@cendawan4855]

Presented by Buzzfeed

[@fritomatt4329]

The try guys will do it lol

[@valfssantiago]

WAAAAAAAALLLLMAAAART!!

[@philipbyrnes7501]

So wonderful, thank you for sharing this with us

[@tastycarbonara]

If someone ever traded me with this scissors in a trafficking deal, the person who traded me will have to pay extra.

[@doomplays5215]

Approximately 35,000 yes extra (jk)

[@i_haz_no_comments4775]

I bet the scissors can't cut the price Ha

[@sandsgrainofsand5320]

Good one

[@Chaoddity]

It appears you were cut off.

[@jessicavirguez8439]

😂😂😂

[@Nico-dt5hu]

too expensive even for a cutting edge scissor.

[@ricardomilos4107]

R/comedycemetry

[@BOMBON187]

What's next Hashirama wooden chopsticks?

[@AboveVenus1]

BOMBON187 only certain ppl will know that reference 😂👏🏽

[@aongo7615]

Naruto rasenramen

[@swuji4011]

These puns are getting real sharp

[@chiefsho7239]

sakura 100 healingshospital

[@fvk8228]

And then is tobirama flavored water

[@snehapradeep7457]

The sounds are so satisfying 😌

[@jonjames7328]

What a charming film - great subject matter, well made and told. Thank you very much.

[@naitsirk32]

Teacher: Dont run with scissors! Student: why? Teacher: it cost and arm and a leg

[@aceadge9351]

I don’t even know what to say

[@redgreenbloo]

Holy shit

[@spooderthelongneckspider8994]

It's gonna cost them their arm/leg when they trip with the scissors

[@freshmilk7122]

You idiom.

[@imjustbeingrandom]

This gave me flashbacks from Game theory-

[@JOELLZE]

I am stunned by the lack of naruto jokes in the comments section

[@xero3044]

Same ;-;

[@goblinofthemoss3237]

IKR

[@khaos7070]

I was kinda mad the way the guy was pronouncing sasuke “sa-su-Kay” it’s “sah-skay”

[@justin2370]

Omg same

[@GrandTickler]

sasukeeee!!!

[@hackytummy7831]

Daniel Larusso be like:ILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK

[@anson8588]

I knew there was gonna be a comment like this

[@homey_6477]

everyone gangsta till yasuhiro activate sharingan

[@undertyped1]

the price for his scissors wouldn't be so high, if sasuke had a rival company named naruto across the street trying to be hokage of scissor making.

[@108wee]

Naruto joke spotted!

[@lucada8538]

@mike sanchez you never had a childhood 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@breadator8368]

@@lucada8538 look at his profile pic

[@robertus7260]

thats hilarious

[@ptvdrexler]

Sandy Hooker LOL I get it 😂

[@Reddolphin-gu1uy]

A Kardashian back to school must have.

[@zoarmhirr4108]

Lol

[@RightClicked]

2:04 love that sync of music and scissor

[@matthewoberton1830]

One incredible Master artisan creating tools for another Master Artisan!!

[@sasakiumiquema9608]

Ahhh so the Uchiha family is now making bonsai scissors

[@Treasure-bl3cn]

Yes sasuke and Karin together.

[@hannah-tg3qj]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. I LOVE THIS!

[@kareemabusalah5079]

Lmao

[@stal2496]

*naruto saves sakura several times * "OHHHHHH I LOVE SASUKE SOOOOO MUUUUUCH"

[@justapotato.2654]

This is a creative comment

[@eczemmaa]

“if i hold a good pair of scissors, it makes me want to make a good bonsai” AWWWW WHOLESOME

[@randomdumbass7535]

Japan really be having craftsmen in everything

[@onetouti]

You are an artist it’s absolutely wonderful

[@d.dimitrov8972]

after getting beaten up by Naruto, Sasuke started a scissor business

[@sogat3399]

lol

[@sogat3399]

These puns are getting SHARPER.

[@e9757gfk]

felt off my chair :D

[@johnkenny1997]

Zero here comes an episode

[@tilschweitzer8964]

this could have been an awesome filler episode :D edgy puns included xD

[@meuuu4851]

Naruto: hey sasuke give me ur scissors that ur parents make Sasuke: it ain’t that cheap

[@nathan-vm4ss]

@Just Another Nobody bro why u spoiling..atleast but a warning infront

[@esrice6328]

@@nathan-vm4ss He deleted the reply, phew

[@IndianaDundee]

So cool!

[@justw8nillbgr824]

when he started to put that head band, i already know this man is a master doing his piece.

[@veduci22]

In 100 years people will be watching documentary about office in Japan with employees dedicated to tradition still using fax and Windows XP and some dude will be humble-bragging how he is still discovering new ways of using Excel 2003...

[@zagstar]

I loled

[@diulikadikaday]

"people nowadays all want to use photocopiers, but we follow the ancient traditions of scroll writing where we need to copy every letter down manually and meticulously. This is after we have made the paper itself. I think I can copy one page in 3 hours. After 30 years of hand copying, I think I am writing at my peak".

[@Marqan]

lul, that perfectly sums up these videos..

[@Scribblescrabbly]

On CRT monitors too...can’t forget that

[@jmiquelmb]

@@Yebisu1 Trust me it works more that what most people think. They're stupidly outdated in many ways. Offices still use faxes because most higher ups are old and don't bother learning new technology

[@user-ov3nl2mk9d]

Someone needs to put this line in a rap song, “diamonds on my neck, sasuke scissors cut my hair...”

[@orion6821]

all they know is sasuke's scissors is the one that cut my hair

[@moneebkhan3744]

@@orion6821 sasuke scissors in my underwear, uh

[@spectre930]

lil uzi

[@ronachan9824]

I rapped the replies I use sasuke scissors to cut my fries Yea

[@moneebkhan3744]

@@ronachan9824 say that shit one more time. All I hear is lies.

[@zenithnardin]

Perfection requires time !!

[@orang1921]

such beautiful blades

[@Roof_Pizza]

Makes the best pair of custom scissors of his life and the customer says' but I'm left handed'.

[@hithere837]

Lol

[@justinali2672]

Just flip it around and it works again xD

[@sanyauwu2914]

They for both hands duh B)

[@sayer80]

HE cut bonsai with left hand

[@hkui5166]

r/wooosh

[@Hatera]

Nah ill stick with my $1.50 pre-school training scissors thank you very much.

[@GraniteInTheFace]

100 x $1.50 pre-school training + $600 Belt Sander > One Sasuke boi

[@thatonedog819]

Dollar tree Betty Crocker's scissors

[@kop7125]

Mine is cheaper, it's 20 cents

[@trick2913]

If you're sure.

[@lbranco93]

Same

[@FunnyasLComedy]

This takes the saying... “I’m in the wrong business” to a whole another level.

[@TheBootyWrangler]

“When I hold these scissors it makes me want to go bonsai!” Me after purchasing $7 shears from harbor freight

[@whitneymadler4117]

ALSO Narrator: says “sasuke” Naruto Fans: HNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGG

[@bevodiecastracing]

Fax

[@Chrnan6710]

The name could be a combination of two kanji, for example, 佐助. The second kanji (pronounced suke) could have an emphasis on the "su," thus the silent -u rule does not apply.

[@bevodiecastracing]

@@Chrnan6710 U right

[@whitneymadler4117]

Yes, but the bonsai craftsman in the video pronounced it with the silent “u”. Since Japanese is his native language, I would think that he is pronouncing it correctly.

[@psalm8306]

@@whitneymadler4117 I have observed that too

[@zenogekkouga2787]

when you left konoha but still need to do something for a living

[@beidouforlife__2081]

Sasuke No

[@chaitea5635]

Sasuke yes

[@ijustcompletedpart7201]

Sasuke indeed

[@leolow2057]

When you're tired of Chidori everyone and starts a new hobby ✂️

[@fullfist]

Lol

[@toni2065]

Oh I loved that channel 😭

[@kyawzayya3877]

Even the sound is satisfying. Don't need to mention how good they are

[@youfirst.]

Last scissor man left, too bad, Japanese young should see the art in traditional industry.

[@meowBlitz]

Asibi .S its the anime thats ruining all

[@jmiquelmb]

Japan Times: Japanese millennials are ruining expensive scissors

[@JohnSmith-gm3hw]

morgana we need to build a wall on Japanese southern border to keep the millennial a out, and the millennialis will pay for it

[@meowBlitz]

@Black Cat With Red Scarf why

[@mrmaniac3]

Michael I the poor weeb... we couldn't save him...

[@Atombender]

"So what do you do for a living?" "I'm a scissorsmith." "..."

[@xtree2817]

I cut pockets by scissors.

[@timothystephenson2498]

I love the Bonsai Tree artists long sleeve shirt. It is very beautiful.

[@bing-bop]

The man has a true craftsman heart

[@jjsmama401]

I hope he has several good apprentices to learn from him and carry on the tradition

[@rafaelsousa6765]

so sad when no one carrys the tradition its like losing a piece of history

[@mrmaniac3]

jjsmama401 somehow, life will find a way. I bet there's at least one other person in Japan, young, who must have enough interest in this area to dedicate their lives to doing it. All it takes is one person--this story is about the last traditional scissor craftsman in Japan, there's bound to be at least one who can continue.

[@ZER-cr4dm]

No one wants to follow traditions anymore, we had lose many traditions, and thats because their kids doesnt want to learn an useless tradition, like what would you prefer? Learn another language and keep learning or learn a tradition that is possibly not going to earn you any money

[@0xygen34]

Doctor Who Cares But this earns you A LOT of money tho

[@user-pg8eu1nq3y]

I see you didn't bother carrying on the tradition of proper English.

[@ccdabud1396]

Everybody gangsta till u pull out the 35,000 dollar scissors in kindergarden

[@RackwitzG]

IMO, the Japanese make a science out of everything. He probably had to watch his master 10 years before he was allowed to try to make a pair himself. Sure, they are masters, but often I think that the effort is not necessary for a pair of scissors, more just because of tradition.

[@tribunal009]

Right? And I think that the Bonsai craftsman probably heard about the scissors from someone else, so while they are actually incredibly well made, he buys them because it’s part of the tradition. I’m sure the $35,000 scissors are amazingly well made, but I highly doubt you can’t find scissors that do just as well for maybe a 10th of the cost.

[@autumnleaf2976]

People don't need to buy $400,000 Rolls, a Volkswagen a tenth of its price will just do fine.

[@jojodroid31]

the japanese make an art out of everything. The germans make a science out of everything. They have norms for literally everything.

[@2012hinn]

Was going to say in Japan they make a craft out of everything... craftsmanship is highly revered and one dedicates their life or family towards it be it a pair of scissors, bonsai , or Japanese Italian food...was amazed to see how much seriousness was placed in just the act of buying the pair of scissors... an hour talk... 1/2 a year to 1 year of deliberation/ research. Wow.

[@Audiorevue]

I think if you think this then I think you’re missing the point

[@jrobbin24]

Japan is awesome much love and respect from USA

[@yomama4748]

When a scissor is more expensive then your life.

[@reichan5609]

than*

[@foxx1220]

When you value your life less than $35,000 😂

[@Wavy997]

Well shit you haven't amounted to much then 😂

[@shoobopper]

A dead body is normally worth $550,000. Potentially could be worth up to 45 million but that is impossible to harvest

[@TheZombie2415]

shoobopper the problem with dead body is obtaining the legal one with all the legal letters.

[@Astro_Rohan]

What are the odds, he's the only traditional craftsmen left in Japan while Sasuke was the only Uchiha clan descendent left.

[@SuperLPGaming]

Also Sasuke isnt the last descendant left. Dumdumdum. Spoiler

[@Astro_Rohan]

@@SuperLPGaming I mean yeah, not anymore.

[@geck9011]

Perhaps the scissor smith's of Japan were planning a coupe against the blade smith's, so sauskes brother joined the notorious Walmartsuki to slaughter the scissor smith's. But he couldn't kill his brother so he left him alive so he could be the last remaining traditional scissor smith in all of Japan.

[@JackIsNotInTheBox]

HOW DID I KNOW SOMEONE WAS GONNA MAKE A NARUTO REFERENCE. HOW!

[@kremasag6612]

@@JackIsNotInTheBox I mean Sasuke is pretty popular even outside of anime communities so it was bound to happen.

[@mastershake8018]

Japan has a master for everything.

[@hogita]

Beautifull, Like it