Journey of a Japanese Joinery Woodworker

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  • Опубліковано 22 вер 2021
  • Ikuo Yoshino is a Japanese joinery woodworker based in Chiba.
    After graduating from a woodworking major, he spent a few years trying to find himself. This artistic wandering eventually led him to the US, where he finally found the purpose of his art and decided to follow his dreams in wood crafting.
    Have a glimpse of Ikuo Yoshino’s journey in his workshop.
    Continue exploring Ikuo Yoshino’s crafts on his website (Japanese only) or on Instagram yoshinoikuo.com/index.html
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 44

  • @DavidinSetouchi
    @DavidinSetouchi 2 роки тому +37

    I love what he says about wooden objects not being at their best when they're new, but after they've been used for a while, received a few scratches and gained their personality and uniqueness.

  • @barkebaat
    @barkebaat Рік тому +8

    2:41 - "Despite these hurdles, I didn't want to give up. Instead, I decided to keep going, no matter what direction my art would take."
    This resonates with me. I've been a furniture maker / cabinetmaker / woodworker / carpenter for 30 years now and second only to my love of making useful and sometimes even beautiful things of wood is my insistence that 'this is what I want to do!'
    Respect and regards from a Norwegian woodworker

  • @NealeOBrien
    @NealeOBrien 14 днів тому

    You produced some beautiful work sensei! I would have loved to train as a daiku san in Japan. The beauty of their work is just amazing! Thank you for your video.

  • @maximilianosoldani2049
    @maximilianosoldani2049 Рік тому +3

    Muy bueno su video, excelente trabajo y espectacular su taller, lo felicito y espero pueda publicar más videos, saludos desde Argentina

  • @byOldHand
    @byOldHand Рік тому

    Such an amazing story, very inspring 🌟🙏🏻 thank you for sharing with us.

  • @RGRGJKK
    @RGRGJKK 6 місяців тому +1

    Pura vida mi hermano excelente trabajo lo felicito y me alegra que combine el uso de herramientas manuales le otorga un caracter mas humanos a sus creaciones porque un objecto de madera solo transformado por herramientas eletricas para mi no tiene el mismo significado. Pura vida saludos a todos

  • @JuanRuiz-ec6vj
    @JuanRuiz-ec6vj Рік тому +1

    I can feel the special feeling you´re trying to create, good job.

  • @ccbphoto
    @ccbphoto 2 роки тому

    Yes please!!!

  • @181Xplor
    @181Xplor Рік тому

    I’m taking detailed notes, thank you for sharing this !

    • @EssenceofJapan
      @EssenceofJapan  11 місяців тому

      It's a pleasure. but we need to thank the artist, Ikuo Yoshino for sharing his story and craftmanship ^^

  • @tomowens2720
    @tomowens2720 2 місяці тому

    Dear Yoshi-san I enjoyed this video and appreciated your journey as mine was similar. For me woodworking gives me peace and joy which makes it religion.
    Unless one is very well established it’s hard to sell the custom art we make. People don’t understand the hours we put into creating beauty or the high cost of wood. The cost of machinery we acquire be it power or hand tools also escapes the average customer. So we toil on to appease our soul. It’s the way of wood or any such craft.

  • @anaholt4739
    @anaholt4739 Рік тому

    Awesome video. Inspiring stories. Please keep finding these talented artists for us.

  • @nagadoogardening6035
    @nagadoogardening6035 2 роки тому +3

    Your production quality is through the roof! Yoshino's story resonates deeply with me. I'm curious to see how you interviewed him - interviewing people well is a true skill. I'm excited to see what else you create, and I just *know* your work will go big one day! Cheering you on ~

    • @EssenceofJapan
      @EssenceofJapan  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks a million, I have more contents coming up before the end of the year and I'm working on delivering more videos for 2022. I hope the videos will interest you

    • @nagadoogardening6035
      @nagadoogardening6035 2 роки тому +1

      @@EssenceofJapan Take your time! Whenever you manage to upload, I'll be here to watch. I know it's really time intensive :) Looking forward to it ~

  • @ashy1423
    @ashy1423 2 роки тому

    Beautiful workmanship
    Good Luck to you and your future.
    Respect and best wishes.
    Ash from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @JedediahSmith342
    @JedediahSmith342 4 місяці тому

    先生、ありがとうございます ⛩️🎏🙏🏽

  • @ikeribarluzea9972
    @ikeribarluzea9972 Рік тому +1

    LOVE that!

  • @clearcut6818
    @clearcut6818 Рік тому

    Japanese is very good at story telling, and making something look majestical.

    • @EssenceofJapan
      @EssenceofJapan  Рік тому +1

      I'm lucky to have charismatic's interviewees

  • @MrOumboon
    @MrOumboon 2 роки тому

    J'adore, merci de partager la passion de ce monsieur qui est tellement inspirant. Magnifique et envoûtant pays que le Japon.

  • @kingy002
    @kingy002 2 роки тому +2

    All cultures have craftspeople of great skill. The Japanese seem to have a monopoly on them though.
    すべての文化には、優れた技能を持つ職人がいます。 しかし、日本人は彼らを独占しているようです。

  • @Honyakker
    @Honyakker 9 місяців тому

    Beautiful video! Subtitling is good, but I think there's a mistake: I think Yoshino-san said that he used "clear" or "knot-free" (無垢) lumber, not "scabrous aphananthe," a species that is not used to produce lumber.

  • @barkebaat
    @barkebaat Рік тому +1

    5:01 - Interesting joint ! (in the centre)
    3-way alternating splines ?

  • @marcosaslan1802
    @marcosaslan1802 2 роки тому

    Yo también sueño lo mismo tener mi propio trabajo

  • @timking1050
    @timking1050 Рік тому

    Your story is a familiar one to me, I respect your courage to go on

  • @andrewmcgillivray1881
    @andrewmcgillivray1881 2 роки тому +1

    the hard reality of craftsmanship is that you also have to earn a living from it. even jim krenov was frustrated by that reality. the only way around that seems to be to live a simple life and focus on simply surviving by doing something that brings you joy. domo arigato, anatawa ichiban shokonin desu.

    • @anaholt4739
      @anaholt4739 Рік тому

      Untalented content youtubers who yell and act like idiots are making millions while real artists like this man have to struggle to sell their art.

  • @edadpops1709
    @edadpops1709 Рік тому

    Yes James Krenov was a master

  • @mayazir
    @mayazir 2 роки тому +1

    On the preview he looks like that korean guy from the LOST

  • @carlosbasterretche7894
    @carlosbasterretche7894 9 місяців тому

    Buen día
    Acá desde la ciudad de la serena Chile,por favor si puede poner los subtitulos también en español por favor ,gracias 😊

  • @ericwilliams538
    @ericwilliams538 2 роки тому

    You said it, "a harsh reality check" when trying to sell your products.

  • @ericlipps7152
    @ericlipps7152 2 роки тому +1

    It's a expensive journey I know, you can never have enough tools.

  • @user-bb7wr3wv8g
    @user-bb7wr3wv8g 2 роки тому +2

    私はあなたにこの分野での成功を願っています。木はあなたがと分けたいと思わない材料である。 あなたと幸せな新年に幸運。私は本当にあなたのツール、特に飛行機が好きです。