[TheForge] Swordsmith Apprenticeships

Fri Dec 13 14:58:00 2002

I hesitate to point out that you refereed to the professor as "she"...
I'm no sexist.. well maybe I am, but American women are accepted
there... most men are not.. again.. I may be "way behind times".

   Jeff   ><>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marthanis" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:31 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Swordsmith Apprenticeships

> One of the Proffessors at the local college here who teaches
Japanese
> (who I am sort of friends with) has told me before that it's not
that
> difficult to move to Japan. Never asked her details or
anything...not
> yet anyways. Oh and she was born and raised in Japan. I do
understand
> your point though.
>
> Chad
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Harding
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 12:55 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Swordsmith Apprenticeships
>
> Ummmm.....
>
>    Chad,  there are some "VAST" social issues ingrained in what you
> are proposing.  Unless Japan has had  a massive change of heart in
> recent years, I'd be surprised if you could do this at all.  Again,
I
> may well be far, "behind times" in my thinking.
>     I'd suggest you try to find someone, anyone who has successfully
> done something similar, in any field and talk to them for a long
time.
> Japan is not the U.S.  they don't usually have the "come one come
all"
> mentality that has began to  drag this country down.  They
understood
> this long ago and haven't changed.
>    My "daughter" has an aunt that is a missionary there, if you
can't
> find anyone else to discuss this with, she may be willing to provide
> you with a "window" into what you are seeking.  Let me know.
>
>    Jeff   ><>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Worsley" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 12:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Swordsmith Apprenticeships
>
>
> > Chad,
> >
> > I assume that you have given this a lot of thought, but.... how
much
> > Japanese do you speak, other than the names and terms used in
> Japanese sword
> > making?  Would you stay in Japan once you have learned what you
want
> to
> > learn, or move back to the states?
> > You might try contacting ABANA. You are surely not the first to
want
> to do
> > this.
> >
> > Chris
> > Alexandria VA
> >
> > Marthanis wrote:
> >
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > I'm looking at the possibility of moving to Japan and taking an
> > > apprenticeship to become a certified Japanese Swordsmith. Does
> anyone
> > > have any information in this area? Any links to site about it? I
> need
> > > both info like how to find out availability, what has to be
done,
> costs,
> > > etc. Any info at all would be great. Thanks a lot!
> > >
> > > Chad
> >
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