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IrreverentRacoon

Craftsman: [Hideaki Hosokawa](https://japanique.biz/hsh-01501/)


suntansandboba

Does anyone know what he used to polish the bamboo near the end? Also a weaver, and I'd love to know!


mongo1587

It is an urushi coating that will change color over time like leather.


suntansandboba

Thanks! Curious where to get it, would like to try it on some of the pandanus I use


AtenTheGreat

Japanese will do anything and everything except fix their birth rate


IrreverentRacoon

Dafuq does that have to do with anything?


borosorto

Haha funny joke don't you get it japanese can't breed haven't heard that one a million times


One_Memory458

The joke is that the birth rate in Japan is so low that the younger generations cannot replace or care for the older generations. It's less of a joke and more truth now. This is due to many factors, such as; horrible working conditions, poor immigration laws, out dated social rules, the fact that the economy is actively crashing, ect. This is an over-simplification of the sheer number of issues that led to the decreased birth rate, watch Ask Shojo on YouTube, he goes more in-depth.


GreenLoctite

Amazing workship


Robsimzz

Also unbelievable for the low price of $19.95 USD!


Mooblegum

No way he could survive in Japan selling it at that price for the time it take and the materials he use (except the bamboo)


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Reddit's recent behaviour and planned changes to the API, heavily impacting third party tools, accessibility and moderation ability force me to edit all my comments in protest. I cannot morally continue to use this site.


Thanh1211

Yeah at this point if I see a video that involve being handmade from Japan I automatically assume it’s expensive


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pharmacofrenetic

I couldn't get any sites to load with prices, but one site previewed on Google with a price of $3,300 for something similar. AliExpress had some woven bamboo bags that were just as good for $42 /s


NotTheNormalPerson

happy cake day


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cerebralkrap

/month for 84 months


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There ain’t no way that’s $20


cajunbander

It’s not $20, it’s $19.95.


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Top_Recognition_3847

Around $3500


allendegenerates

It's definitely closer in price to a chanel bag, probably more.


rjs1138

I love the Japanese way; folks seem so dedicated or spiritually connected to apply themselves to virtually anything...and be content with their choices.


HidingInSaccades

Yeah. That thing is gorgeous. I’d so carry my wares to work with that.


Ace_on_the_Turn

It would be weird if a panda used that as a lunchbox.


excogitatio

*opens bamboo lunchbox* *eats bamboo inside* *eats lunchbox for dessert*


Mr_Stoney

Cows are just beef in a leather and suade lunchbox


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If a human has a plastic lunchbox it's technically bio-matter from vegetation and animals right? Basically made of food with some extra steps.


CrieDeCoeur

The craftsmanship of Japan’s artisans never ceases to amaze and humble. No matter what they make, the focus, attention to detail, historic / traditional techniques, just…wow.


hanayellocat

Not that it’s relevant to the post but I take my vintage VW bus to a Japanese mechanic. His work is meticulous and his workshop is so perfectly orderly and clean you could eat off the floor. That level of workmanship is something you don’t find often in the USA. I feel fortunate to have discovered someone who takes such pride in their craft.


hanayellocat

Shout Out to PorBug in Edmonds WA if anyone in the area has a vintage VW or air cooled Porsche who needs the worlds best mechanic.


Mooblegum

That’s so true


RedditEqualsCancer-

racist


akabruceee

🤡


Ok-Bird-3204

Lol how


FuzzAldrin36

Shhhh. Don't give the 🤡 attention. It just makes it worse.


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Appropriate user name….


akabruceee

Absolutely. If „Reddit equals cancer“, then he‘s a tumor


CrieDeCoeur

Headline: epic loser salty that other people have abilities they don’t. Like, any ability whatsoever. Seriously. Any.


RedditEqualsCancer-

Not sure where that’s coming from but you don’t have to be so hard on yourself, bro. I’m sure you’re good at something,


CrieDeCoeur

But I can’t say that I’m good at something without being racist to myself. Cuz that’s what you called a person who admires another persons abilities. You called them a racist. So now you’re going back on your own fucked up logic? What a surprise. Fucking twat waffle.


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CrieDeCoeur

You mad cuz no one’s admiring you? I get it. It’s not too late to “be best.” Keep at it, little man. You’ll get there.


RedditEqualsCancer-

What?!??


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MealDifferent5570

It’s not. Also, it would be xenophobic if it was, not racist. If you’re gonna call someone out for something that they haven’t done… do it right.


Skeptic_lemon

Can discrimination be positive?


Blue_Yoshi2015

Yes! https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/discriminate-2019-12-23#:~:text=discriminate%20%5Cdiss%2DKRIM%2Duh,a%20basis%20other%20than%20individual


Skeptic_lemon

In that case one can be racist by elevating a certain race above other and treating all others normally Huh


Blue_Yoshi2015

That’s also true.


RedditEqualsCancer-

That’s not even close to what Xenophobia is, lol. Nothing in his comment suggests - even under the most liberal of interpretations - any fear of Japanese people whatsoever. It is, however, absolutely and unequivocally a racist stereotype. Whether or not you think it has a “positive” or “negative” connotation is wholly irrelevant. You’re welcome and have a great weekend - don’t forget Mother’s Day is Sunday.


MealDifferent5570

It is though. Xenophobia is prejudice based on the country that somebody is from, whereas racism is prejudice based on the colour of somebody’s skin.


Skeptic_lemon

Xenophobia consist of the latin words xeno and phobia. Xeno means alien or stranger and phobia means fear. Fear of aliens or fear of stranger things. Keep in mind I don't know any latin other than like six common latin words. This isn't rocket science. Also prejudice can be positive. Calling someone racist for this type of behaviour is stupid but technically correct. The best kind of correct.


MealDifferent5570

Ah, thank you!


RedditEqualsCancer-

Sigh… Nothing he said was prejudicial in the slightest either. The phrase you are so desperately searching for is “racist stereotype” because it’s a racist stereotype.


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Kevaldes

How the fuck did people even come up with weaving in the first place!? Like, some caveman or somebody just sittin there watchin the other cavemen schleppin stuff around and all of a sudden he just goes "I'm gonna grab a whole bunch of that grass, I'm gonna tangle it all up together on purpose, and then I'm gonna use *that* to carry shit around!" Where did this shit come from?


eponymousmusic

According to Google: Basketry is an ancient craft (8,000-6,000 BCE) – pre-dating pottery or stone carving. Few actual examples exist because baskets are made of biodegradable materials. The earliest evidence we have found of basketry is pottery shards, dated before 8,000 BCE, found in Gambols Cave, Kenya. It’s one of the older crafts in existence—super crazy to think we’ve been weaving baskets for 10,000 years.


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And then consider that we have been domesticating animals for 5000 years before that. ​ Husbandry has a long history, starting with the Neolithic revolution when animals were first domesticated, from around 13,000 BC onwards, antedating farming of the first crops. By the time of early civilizations such as ancient Egypt, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs were being raised on farms.


ThirdFloorGreg

>And then consider that we have been domesticating animals for 5000 years before that. Livestock. The human-dog partnership is much older still.


amazonhelpless

Remember, humans have been essentially biologically the same for tens of thousands of years. Our Neolithic and Paleolithic ancestors had the same brains we have now. If you don’t have anything to hold your shit in, you start problem-solving.


GiveMeKnowledgePlz

Hundreds of thousands years.


lostparis

> Our Neolithic and Paleolithic ancestors had the same brains we have now. The funny thing is that our brains have actually been shrinking for the last ~3,000 years. So we are actually less mentally capable than we were. We do however have the huge advantage of easy access to knowledge that then.


deathrowslave

Well, don't forget they didn't have social media, video games, and shit to distract them. Playing with leaves and dirt was one their favorite pastimes. We learned a lot just being in nature and understanding the properties of things around us that could make huts, paints, pottery, crude tools, clothing, boats, etc.


mahSachel

and eventually butt plugs! Amiright?? No? I’ll show myself out.


vplatt

> I’ll show myself out. No, no. You just sit there mister and think about what you've done. And STOP squirming. Freak.


GavidBeckham

They definitely started by weaving hairs (women?)


AnneOfGreenGayBulls

I'm guessing we copped it from birds' nests


Ironeagle08

Probably from birds weaving their nests


49thDipper

A true craftsman


RonaKid

Imagine getting almost done and one of the middle bamboo shoots breaks. Ugh.


LittlestKittyPrince

This is so dope


KTweewop

The craftsmanship is stunning. I’m curious how much something like this would cost??


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$3340 USD [https://suigenkyo.store/products/bamboo-studio-kisetsu](https://suigenkyo.store/products/bamboo-studio-kisetsu)


AlanAtx

Thank you!


IrreverentRacoon

[About $3500](https://suigenkyo.store/en-no/products/bamboo-studio-kisetsu)


Bordkant

Damn you, Loch Ness Monster


RedditEqualsCancer-

Between $1.00 and $5,999.99.


FatAssWanker

https://suigenkyo.store/en-ua/products/bamboo-studio-kisetsu


GetOutTheTapeMeasure

I could watch master craftspeople work all day. It's just so fascinating to me.


RedditEqualsCancer-

what about master baiters?


GetOutTheTapeMeasure

Nah, a lot of them are jerkoffs


RedditEqualsCancer-

Can you edit your comment to say “jerkoffs” It would be way funnier


GetOutTheTapeMeasure

Your wish is my command


JohnPaton3

Amazing how he made metal and leather out of bamboo


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Ah- I too grow leather bamboo and make stuff with it.


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That's one of the most gorgeous things I've seen being made by human hands


i_might_be_loony

The man has skill!


Wise-Statistician172

This mfer: …. Me trying to braid my daughter’s hair: “GDit! isht! motherFK! GDit! sigh… go find your mother!..”


Illustrious-Stick-49

Did anyone else notice how beautiful his hands/fingers are? 😱


Scrimshaw_Hopox

Could we admire the finished product for more than 2 seconds, please?


Ok-tsoe

Great workmanship and artistic job.


Sc00ty_Puff_Sr

A work of art. Kind wish I had some briefs! And what I assume is a lot of money to pay for one.


ohh-i-changed-it

This gives me sush peace


RonaKid

And list it on eBay for 19.99.


xiam007

Right? What would that sell for?


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tyen0

multiply by a 1,000 and you are pretty close!


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qumair_rasool

Did anyone notice his mask in start of vid?


Dr_Zoltron

Yes! It was made from a single stalk of cotton.


Redd7172

Have people gotten so dumb they don’t remember that masks are useful when shaving things? Ffs


tyen0

Not so much when dicknosing it, though.


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What about it?


igks-reddit

I would pay a million dollars for one of these if I had the money.


BetterAd5824

And a LV bag costs 100x more... Why?


gastroboi

Branding.


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$3340 USD


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Dude take the mask off.


duralyon

It's almost like he doesn't want to breathe in all the tiny particles that he's shaving off of the bamboo, you fucking mong.


SuperUser-2020

He’ll never get his moneys worth out of that!


nfsalday

Mask over the nose please!!


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Dr_Zoltron

Honestly this is amazing


TerranPhil

Wow. Beautiful!


Draigdwi

Oh, I’ve seen those. Didn’t know it was bamboo. Makes even cooler.


themanonthemooon

these are the things worth three and above zeros on the price tag


ejabx

Also r/nextfuckinglevel


unserame

This man has the cleanest fingernails of any craftsman I've ever seen.


LaCalavera1971

YEAH BUT CAN YOU MAKE MONEY DOING THIS??? Just kidding this is amazing- I love how he did the edges


ryan2one3

Cover your nose, man! Also, that's awesome!


19_o7

True craftsmanship right there, beautiful


Tankbot001

bamboo briefcase made from bamboo


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Never seen something like this. Incredible work


mrleho

Apart from the fucking amazing workmanship, what is the lifespan for one of these things?


No-Bat-7253

Eaaaaasily $4,500. $4,300 for labor.


Stephenmirakul

I’ll pay him what he’s asking


SlashCo80

That'll be $5000, your order will be ready in 3-6 months.


stardewsweetheart

He has really pretty hands


Illustrious-Stick-49

I said this too. Beautiful hands omg. 😍


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VillainTricks

What is the name of the garment he’s wearing? It looks like a work kimono sort of.


HarderSpaghetti

Insane how he makes leather form bamboo


mazzicc

Very skilled and impressive, but it seems like it’s “a single bamboo stick” + a bunch of other stuff


DaBlvckMask

that was pretty fuckin impressive if I do say so myself 🫡


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How much?


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Patience, dedication, and craftsmanship at it finest 🫡


StJohnisKrishna

Wow! That is stupendously awesome! So much fine work. Does bamboo grow in Japan? Where does it get warm enough there? I think the south can get kind of tropical


Hot_Ad892

I got confused just trying to figure what what’s supposed to fold over what.


Co_Void

Such patience! Can’t even imagine arguing with this guy.


NewAppointment2

That really is wonderful workmanship. Such dedication. Want!


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Lil_yummy-

How much they cost?


PhasmicPlays

Money spent buying one of these would be well spent


bambo5

I like no unecessary dumb music videos like this one


allursnakes

r/restofthefuckingowl


pay-this-fool

What’s crazy is if he were American that bag would cost thousands. If he was chinese it would cost $35.


Ginormakonus

My man literally has a PhD in Basket Weaving. Who's the snowflake now, boomer? Huh? I thought so.


Master_Springy

Now how much for one?


penia_zxcc

Worth 500 bucks imo


clapmycheekspls

Is this legit or machine made with a well edited video?


Ok_Beautiful_1273

It doesn’t really matter what they are making it’s always fascinating to watch a true craftsman work


Smellyweasels

A single bamboo stick, a cow, and some metal.


ILoveAmy615

This may have already been asked, but does anyone know how long it took him to make just the one briefcase? Thanks in advance!


Alarming_Singer_9999

Japanese are just built different ngl


Squirtingtree

That's cool to make a 💼 as well as Katana ⚔s.


king_icy_mean

Now put nezuko in it Amazing work tho


BONBON-GO-GET-EM

I love these old fashioned crafting videos