Process of making Japanese harp,Koto. A 81-year-old craftsman who has been making it for 60 years.

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Koto Making Process
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  • @dragon77411
    @dragon774118 ай бұрын

    大好きな音色の琴の内部構造が初めて分かりました。こんな複雑な工程を経ていたのですね。素晴らしい動画です。ご健康に気を付けていつまでも日本の音色、琴を作り続けて頂きたいです。

  • @alma09876

    @alma09876

    5 ай бұрын

    What makes the "cedar patern" different to produce sound? Why not use other patterns, say just simple straight lines to make it easier curbing the wood?

  • @k-ty8235
    @k-ty82359 ай бұрын

    とても貴重な動画見せて頂き感謝いたします こんなに手がかかっていることを知り40年前に購入した琴を大切に使って行こうと思いました 琴の制作まで見られる良い時代になりました。

  • @user-rk5sy6yb7k
    @user-rk5sy6yb7k8 ай бұрын

    Made in Japanがまだ生きている 真摯な物作りが日本らしくて良い

  • @cfcasey.guitars-ukuleles
    @cfcasey.guitars-ukuleles9 ай бұрын

    I am a Canadian luthier and I love watching the work of luthiers of other cultures.

  • @Iam_Dunn

    @Iam_Dunn

    8 ай бұрын

    Ahh, a fellow Canuck eh! I also make guitars (more of a hobby, than a profession). I’ve built about 20 guitars and 17 of them ended up in the fireplace! …LOL… :)

  • @hiroakikimura5643
    @hiroakikimura56437 ай бұрын

    楽器を作る職人の方達の躰に染み込んでいる技術に敬服致しますね。 様々な楽器が人びとに価値観と世界観を思わせる事に嬉しく思いますね。

  • @annalopuszanska
    @annalopuszanska9 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😮

  • @naiman4535
    @naiman45358 ай бұрын

    The Koto is not actually a harp, but a zither. The main acoustical wood that it is made from is called Kiri in Japanese; in English it is called Paulownia wood, and is from the Princess Tree, Paulownia tomentosa. Being a very soft wood, Paulownia wood is also sometimes called, "the other Balsa" It is used for making many East Asian stringed instruments besides the Koto.

  • @naiman4535

    @naiman4535

    8 ай бұрын

    Dohmo, arigatou gozaimasu!

  • @urbannpa

    @urbannpa

    8 ай бұрын

    Is He Hardening the wood with the surface burning or is that a way of "staining"?.

  • @naiman4535

    @naiman4535

    8 ай бұрын

    @@urbannpa I am no expert on Koto making by any means, but my guess is that it is done primarily for aesthetic coloring / staining purposes, and that secondarily it might also have an effect on the sound as well. I don't think that it is a means of hardening the wood. Many other acoustical woods used in musical instrument making, particularly those that are used for the soundboards of guitars and other stringed instruments, are quite soft. What do you say about that, Japanese Industry? Anata no iken wa nandesuka?

  • @trappenweisseguy27

    @trappenweisseguy27

    8 ай бұрын

    It colours the wood, brings out the contrast between the early and late season grains, and burns off any loose fibres of wood on the surface.

  • @cliff987

    @cliff987

    8 ай бұрын

    YOU'RE a zither, not a harp.

  • @urbannpa
    @urbannpa8 ай бұрын

    I watch a lot of Japanese wood and medal craftsmen and I'm blown away by the attention to detail in everything they do.

  • @kriztov265
    @kriztov2659 ай бұрын

    Simply Amazing. Bravo.

  • @tompugh388
    @tompugh3889 ай бұрын

    That was an amazing video. Thank you for sharing. I am an arborist, I am pruning a paulownia next week! I also studied music and play a stringed instrument, interest on all fronts! Beautiful craftsmanship.

  • @user-kz9dl7pm2p
    @user-kz9dl7pm2p9 ай бұрын

    この方に弟子はいますか?後継者がいなければ琴造りは絶えてしまいますから心配になりますねぇ〜、頑張れ琴職人。

  • @toyman9642
    @toyman96428 ай бұрын

    Amazing craftsmanship. A salute to the artisans who made this beautiful instrument.

  • @romybangbang5970
    @romybangbang59707 ай бұрын

    Imagine at his age he can still manage to make that art wow your truly an artist you deserve to be awarded

  • @user-hc4jd5eq1z
    @user-hc4jd5eq1z9 ай бұрын

    桐の材質を見抜く職人の目利き、そして技と心意気が日本の音色が響き渡る琴を作り出す。素晴らしい映像ありがとう。

  • @jerrymajaducon

    @jerrymajaducon

    9 ай бұрын

    Ht[

  • @user-ux6vq9eq4u
    @user-ux6vq9eq4u5 ай бұрын

    Wonderfully beautiful. Thank you for your kindness and sharing.😊

  • @brucefelter1335
    @brucefelter13359 ай бұрын

    What an amazing process by AMAZING CRAFTSMEN!!!!! Thank you for posting such a wonderful and interesting video. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @anamarievivero7774
    @anamarievivero77749 ай бұрын

    シェアしていただき有難うございます🙏 素晴らしいものを見させていただきました❣️ 心から感謝いたしますm(._.)m

  • @elctrozone93dups
    @elctrozone93dups8 ай бұрын

    wow, que trabajo, muy lindo. Aplausos por esos muchachos y la paciencia que tienen para hacer ese instrumento musical.

  • @suelyparentesouza
    @suelyparentesouza9 ай бұрын

    Além do som sua fabricação e resultado na madeira são DIVINOS..❤

  • @RustyDockLight
    @RustyDockLight8 ай бұрын

    I hope there are some in the younger generation who will carry on this art into the future. I would hate for any of this to be forgotten.

  • @nanaandbump.
    @nanaandbump.8 ай бұрын

    Such amazing work! I wonder what purpose that herringbone type pattern that he chiselled into the inside serves? Some sort of diffusion or something? And how did they figure out that needed to be done? Crazy cool stuff, thanks for sharing!

  • @anluguco
    @anluguco8 ай бұрын

    Gran trabajo, maravillo el artesano, gracias por compartir 👏👏👏

  • @roberthallas6964
    @roberthallas69647 ай бұрын

    big respect

  • @user-wx4lw9yv8e
    @user-wx4lw9yv8e7 ай бұрын

    素晴らしい❤️

  • @patipela5757
    @patipela57578 ай бұрын

    Que arte más bonito es la fabricación de este instrumento, su sonido es maravilloso, admiro y alabo la vitalidad del artesano y su compañero.

  • @musamor75
    @musamor758 ай бұрын

    From the beautiful to the sublime, as always with Japanese art. Thank you so much for sharing this superb harp. The Sho Sugi Ban method surprised me here, but when then polisher came in I understood things better.

  • @johnsmall9729
    @johnsmall97298 ай бұрын

    awesome craft! thanks

  • @juannohales2598
    @juannohales25988 ай бұрын

    Admiración por estos maestros artesanos🙏🙏🙏

  • @vitamines4331
    @vitamines43318 ай бұрын

    C'est une merveille... et si agréable à entendre... Merci pour cette découverte instrumentale du koto.

  • @fiapo3104
    @fiapo31048 ай бұрын

    Primeira vez q vi esse instrumento foi no filme kungfuzão, achei interessante e resolvi pesquisar melhor e vi como é produzido. O som e de extrema delicadeza e firme ao mesmo tempo. Parabéns aos artesãos 👏👏👏👏

  • @CrustyRestorations
    @CrustyRestorations8 ай бұрын

    Just beautiful work 👍🥰

  • @mariacruzsilvarendon5337
    @mariacruzsilvarendon53378 ай бұрын

    Me gustan sus obras de arte 😁 👍🏻 ❤

  • @TheUncleRuckus
    @TheUncleRuckus7 ай бұрын

    Would've enjoyed a step by step breakdown of the build showing each part in its entirety.

  • @marcoseduardo5781
    @marcoseduardo57818 ай бұрын

    Parabéns aos artesão lindo trabalho divino instrumento a arpa

  • @mr.t30
    @mr.t308 ай бұрын

    A very clever man indeed 👌

  • @giovanninoventa6354
    @giovanninoventa63549 ай бұрын

    Wau !.😊 Fantastic work

  • @menacetosobriety7282
    @menacetosobriety72828 ай бұрын

    the wood burning is so satisfying to watch

  • @DrDingsGaster
    @DrDingsGaster5 ай бұрын

    I love Kotos. They sound amazing and so does the traditional music. I've always been interested in how they were made so I'm glad youtube recommended me the video!

  • @leatherbound4233
    @leatherbound42337 ай бұрын

    Nothing more satisfying to me than watching an elder craftsman at work.

  • @Raven-ep6pq
    @Raven-ep6pq8 ай бұрын

    Excellent craftsmanship and very fine details. I love the way they work with woods and their fine details they make. The old man looks like he has been doing this for a long time and has excellent skills.

  • @stupitdog9686

    @stupitdog9686

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes .... He seems to be getting the hang of it .........

  • @Iam_Dunn
    @Iam_Dunn8 ай бұрын

    That was absolutely fantastic! The level of beauty and craftsmanship is awesome! If I ever win the lottery, I will be adding one of these to my instrument collection. ❤ from 🇨🇦 :)

  • @lynettemayhew1723
    @lynettemayhew17235 ай бұрын

    From California..thank you, sirs, for sharing your beautiful craftsmanship with us. 🥰🙏

  • @jozefbania
    @jozefbania8 ай бұрын

    Beautiful craftmanship in dying country.

  • @NealeOBrien
    @NealeOBrien8 ай бұрын

    Beautiful, artistic and melodic! What a skill and what an instrument!

  • @semou1756

    @semou1756

    8 ай бұрын

    This is "koto"

  • @evolancer211
    @evolancer2118 ай бұрын

    Dang that is some dedication to the craft.

  • @sfopaladin2661
    @sfopaladin26615 ай бұрын

    Amazing craftsmanship. Such a pleasure to watch and very relaxing, reduces stress. We must appreciate Masters such as this man, dedicated his life to preserve and pass on this almost lost art. May you be at peace kind Sir. 🙏

  • @kevinlucas8437
    @kevinlucas84377 ай бұрын

    Beautiful workmanship !!!

  • @HieronymusHertogenBosch
    @HieronymusHertogenBosch8 ай бұрын

    Wat een mooi instrument en wat een leerzame video!

  • @GordiansKnotHere
    @GordiansKnotHere9 ай бұрын

    Top level Nihon craftsmanship... Never ceases to amaze me. EDIT: Subscribed.

  • @Wooargh

    @Wooargh

    8 ай бұрын

    Its Nipon not Nihon. I am literally an expert in everything Nipon. Soon I am going to live there and work as a famous Voice Actor doing American dubs for Anime.

  • @GordiansKnotHere

    @GordiansKnotHere

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Wooargh Proper spelling is Nippon.

  • @jcortese3300
    @jcortese33004 ай бұрын

    The way the burning-and-burnishing process brings out the wood grain is amazing. What beautiful instruments -- they must be played only by the best of the best.

  • @Ritermann
    @Ritermann8 ай бұрын

    Amazing. Totally sounds like an instrument from one of those Asian movies. 😮

  • @serglud6620
    @serglud66209 ай бұрын

    СУПЕР

  • @abeni999
    @abeni9998 ай бұрын

    Fascinante video

  • @normanfawley7379
    @normanfawley73798 ай бұрын

    Spiffing work !

  • @yesterdaystreasures797
    @yesterdaystreasures7977 ай бұрын

    Beautiful craftsmanship

  • @jamiegibson1010
    @jamiegibson10108 ай бұрын

    I admire the Japanese workers for their knowledge and attention to detail. The western world are slowly realising how the Japanese way of woodwork with their tool design is far more efficient.

  • @Tom_P_242
    @Tom_P_2428 ай бұрын

    Gdybym umiał na tym grać to osobiście bym sobie przywiózł z Japonii takie cudeńko.

  • @christopherromina5445
    @christopherromina54456 ай бұрын

    Beautiful job making it sir

  • @jerrodbeck1799
    @jerrodbeck17998 ай бұрын

    This makes me want to go to their red light District👍🏻

  • @gillianpelton-saito2247
    @gillianpelton-saito22478 ай бұрын

    Please train the next generation and pass on yr expertise - the Koto world needs craftsmen / women like you 🤗🙏

  • @knight32d
    @knight32d9 ай бұрын

    He, the master, is like a machine of perfection. Just look at the zigzag embossed patterns in the hollow bed of the instrument. There is no equal. Hats off Sir!

  • @robertodetree1049
    @robertodetree10497 ай бұрын

    Watching the masters construct this beautiful instrument, so full of tradition is really a great experience.

  • @user-jk1qz2bb2r

    @user-jk1qz2bb2r

    6 ай бұрын

    ОЧЕНЬ ИНТЕРЕСНО НАБЛЮДАТЬ КАК МАСТЕР ВЫПОЛНЯЕТ ЭТУ РАБОТУ. СПЕЦИАЛИСТ ВЫСШЕГО КЛАСА.

  • @shubus
    @shubus9 ай бұрын

    After seeing how much work goes into the production it is easy to see why they are expensive. I am still playing my koto that I bought almost 50 years ago.

  • @Iam_Dunn

    @Iam_Dunn

    8 ай бұрын

    So just barely “broken in!” …LOL… I bet it is sounding a lot more mellow with age. :) Someday, I hope I will be able to afford one.

  • @pb.manoelvicentesilva996
    @pb.manoelvicentesilva9967 ай бұрын

    Dois homens profissionais de grande valor

  • @apekool3
    @apekool37 ай бұрын

    Beautiful to see how this is made

  • @user-ts3ib8gx4r
    @user-ts3ib8gx4r7 ай бұрын

    Тонкая работа и звучит красиво.😊

  • @PeterKertesz2013
    @PeterKertesz20137 ай бұрын

    Beautiful work.

  • @akitaka9714
    @akitaka97147 ай бұрын

    うはは、すごすぎ、、、こんなに手間のかかるものなのか?たまげました。

  • @daniedel6333
    @daniedel63339 ай бұрын

    1. I am in awe of these men and their craftsmanship. 2. If I tried to do it I would have either cut off several of my fingers or accidentally burnt the whole place down and 3. I don't play it but I want one just because it is so beautiful! Loved it.

  • @dougadams9419

    @dougadams9419

    9 ай бұрын

    Concert Grade 13 string is $3000 to $6000. And you can buy one online.

  • @ultraryman
    @ultraryman8 ай бұрын

    まさに和楽器!グッジョブ!

  • @Jose-zs7pc
    @Jose-zs7pc6 ай бұрын

    Precioso trabajo 😊👍

  • @milenpenchev-ol6ws
    @milenpenchev-ol6ws9 ай бұрын

    Прецизност и внимание към всеки един детайл!

  • @chagassantos7524
    @chagassantos75248 ай бұрын

    OS HOMENS SÃO UNS ARTISTAS 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @edrinkalema1114
    @edrinkalema111426 күн бұрын

    Wonderful work ❤❤

  • @brucefulper4204
    @brucefulper42048 ай бұрын

    Magnificent.

  • @ukosawpancerny9580
    @ukosawpancerny95808 ай бұрын

    Bardzo Ładnie Very Nice

  • @man71235
    @man712358 ай бұрын

    若手も、琴の制作で食っていけるように。

  • @juliosilva6028
    @juliosilva60286 ай бұрын

    Que excelente y magnífico trabajo!!! Una verdadera obra de arte.👏👏👏 Me gustaría saber cómo se toca ya que su sonido es muy relajante. Saludos desde Uruguay Éxitos!!!

  • @robertwilder4425
    @robertwilder44257 ай бұрын

    hermosas guitarras japonesa una musica bella curando la usen .

  • @pigjubby1
    @pigjubby18 ай бұрын

    What is the technique used to get the finish called?

  • @jasonsummit1885
    @jasonsummit18858 ай бұрын

    I'll have to look at mine a bit closer. I never noticed the details of the instrument.

  • @SS-vt1hb
    @SS-vt1hb5 ай бұрын

    Great video!!!

  • @marcoseduardo5781
    @marcoseduardo57818 ай бұрын

    Gostaria de saber quanto custaria importar para o Brasil um instrumento desse

  • @BladerDark1
    @BladerDark18 ай бұрын

    По дракону волной, грусть скользит по струне, вот и осень. ドラゴンの波の上で、悲しみは弦に沿って滑ります、それは秋です。

  • @joseantoniomartinezpons
    @joseantoniomartinezpons3 ай бұрын

    Admirable con herramientas tan simples, pero con buen gusto, paciencia y delicadeza, se puede sacar algo tan hermoso, no solo en el sonido sino en la belleza física del instrumento.

  • @luisj.sanchez6983
    @luisj.sanchez69836 ай бұрын

    Tremendo. Siempre nos japoneses nos sorprenden. Aquí desde Perú saludos.

  • @sachikotakai6876
    @sachikotakai68769 ай бұрын

    なんと素晴らしいのでしょうか?木目は一つとして同じものは無く美しいですね!ここからまた美しい音色が聴けるのですね!日本人の技術は本当に素晴らしいですね!!!!!!

  • @qianqiuzhao1321
    @qianqiuzhao13219 ай бұрын

    Very similar process to make a Chinese seven string Luther 古琴。

  • @user-gm2qc3np5o
    @user-gm2qc3np5o5 ай бұрын

    He is so good artisan I guess, I pay his skill won't be a lost technology in the future.

  • @whydoineedaname11
    @whydoineedaname117 ай бұрын

    If you have any more information, or can direct me to a good source, on the polish and tool they were using, I would greatly appreciate it. Always looking for interesting and sustainable ways to finish wood projects. Thank you.

  • @Onionbaron
    @Onionbaron9 ай бұрын

    That chisel at 12:50... Same dimension strings and floating bridges (nut´s)?

  • @ab-bz4km
    @ab-bz4km9 ай бұрын

    ای جان 🌷🌷🌷خیلی عالی ممنون

  • @Nikos-du1rc
    @Nikos-du1rcАй бұрын

    Καταπληκτικό μπράβο ωραία δουλειά!!!

  • @bumpedhishead636
    @bumpedhishead6369 ай бұрын

    I don't understand the function of the herringbone pattern on the *inside* of the harp? That looked like excruciating work, and one slip with the chisel would be a disaster - yet it is completely hidden inside??

  • @Gonzilla2009

    @Gonzilla2009

    8 ай бұрын

    Maybe its just for improve the sound of the instrument

  • @FreydaStern
    @FreydaStern7 ай бұрын

    Can someone tell why are they baking the surface? Is it for the colour or does it have any significant effect of the music?

  • @1paparico
    @1paparico9 ай бұрын

    Asian planes and saws cut backwards, much easier to control the work object using the body mass.

  • @jessefagundes6965
    @jessefagundes69655 ай бұрын

    Processo de FABRICAÇÃO!!!!!!

  • @Hotsauce1984
    @Hotsauce19849 ай бұрын

    Demon Slayer opening vibe🔥

  • @NancyGarcia-cm4yy
    @NancyGarcia-cm4yy8 ай бұрын

    Ellos no son artesanos...son artistas....la diferencia las marcan los críticos de superficie.... los artistas caminan sobre los detalles y su energía fluye en sus manos y observación....la IA y el CNC no es árte...solo son decoración industrial... abundancia, prosperidad, amor, salud, alegría, armonía... para usted y su familia...hare krishna

  • @user-rn3jh4ud2e
    @user-rn3jh4ud2e7 күн бұрын

    こんな風にして 作られているのですね 木を焼いて作られているとは、驚きでした 私は、娘の名前に 琴という字を使いました 琴の音のように、澄んだ心を持った子に育つようにという願いを込めて、、、 琴は、習わせていませんが、 いい子に育っています いつか、機会があれば、娘も 琴を弾いてみたらいいのに、、、 と思っています 素朴な疑問ですが、琴は、小さいサイズの簡易版とかは、作れないものなのでしょうか? 標準サイズとは、全然違うでしょうが、 もしも、持ち運びしやすい 小さめサイズのものが出来たら、琴を習われる方が、かなり増えそうに思いますが、、、 きれいな音色ですものね♪

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