Inspiring Japan: The 2023 trip

April 24th 2023

Last week I was in Japan for 10 days, mainly in Tokyo but also travelling around to Kobe, Osaka and Wakayama prefecture. It was the fourth time I’d been to Japan, but only the third for PS, and one of those had been for only a few days around ...

Inspiring Japan: The 2023 trip

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April 24th 2023

Sasuke: Master Japanese knife-maker, Sakai, Osaka

November 21st 2016

When we were in Japan last month, Jamie and I tried to see a sprinkling of traditional Japanese craftsmen alongside the usual tailors and shoemakers. This was both for general interest (always interesting to see how things are made) and to note any ...

Sasuke: Master Japanese knife-maker, Sakai, Osaka

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What is the telephone number or E-mail adress to make a appointment to visit the workshop from Mr. Yasuhiro Hirakawa...

November 21st 2016