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Eric Chevallier - The Apprentice Blacksmith

Eric Chevallier - The Apprentice Blacksmith

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On this episode of the Hidden Japan Podcast, I talk to Eric Chevallier who apprenticed with a traditional Japanese blacksmith for five years, making exceptional knives and bonsai scissors.

For more information about Eric, you can access his website here: https://www.desakai.com/

And the museum where he now works is here: https://www.sakaidensan.jp/en/crafts/knife

Thanks to Hidden Japan Travel for their support. They are a licensed travel operator based in Matsuyama, focusing on outdoor adventures and cultural experiences. They run multiday cycling and sea kayaking tours, food tours, fishing trips, cooking lessons, and awesome one day tours that help you truly explore Shikoku. Visit their website https://www.hiddenjapantravel.com for more information.

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