Carter Cutlery Japan Tour 2014 (Part 1) Media

Published: 9 years ago

Every year Carter Cutlery hosts a tour to Japan led by Murray Carter. Murray's native level fluency, thorough understanding of Japanese culture, and extensive connections with Japanese bladesmithing make this one-of-a-kind trip the adventure of a lifetime.
Carter Cutlery's 2014 tour of Japan was packed with interesting stops from start to finish. Highlights include an exclusive invitation to Takefu Steel's 60th anniversary celebration, visiting with the worlds best Kamisori maker, visiting the Osefune Sword Museum, and the Seki City Knife Festival (to name a few).
This video offers but a small glimpse into the Carter Cutlery Japan Tour experience. Join the 17th Yoshimoto bladesmith turned world's most qualified tour guide on our next trip and make memories that last a lifetime. What are you waiting for? Go sign up for our 2015 trip!

The videos and photos of this trip (and editing) were done by Leonid, an international traveler and hobbyist photographer. Some of Leonid's spectacular photographs can be seen here:
http://fishup.ru/albums/p/gid/1536411/lid/80/pc/v/show/all&?lang=ru
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