12 Jobs That Take A Lifetime To Master | So Expensive | Insider Business
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Published 2023-05-13
0:00 Intro
00:57 Japanese Calligraphy Brushes
09:25 Moroccan Zellige Tiles
19:38 Tyrian Purple
30:00 Japanese Denim
40:38 Damascus Knives
50:10 Japanese Iron Kettles
1:00:50 Bangjja Yugi (Korean Bronzeware)
1:09:26 Bellerby & Co. Globemakers
1:18:17 Ceremonial-Grade Matcha
1:29:00 Miyazaki Mangoes
1:38:16 'Ethical' Foie Gras
1:49:31 Olive Wagyu
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12 Jobs That Take A Lifetime To Master | So Expensive | Insider Business
All Comments (21)
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Thanks for watching! Let us know what other impressive jobs you want to see next?
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man... being called a national treasure as a craftsman really feels like the ultimate acknowledgment for his work
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"I believe that unless one creates with interest, the output becomes uninteresting." What a great quote.
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I really appreciate that the gentleman who makes the calligraphy brushes solely focuses on the brush section and doesn’t do the handles himself. Somebody else needs to put the same effort into the handles as he puts into the brushes. That’s some real masterwork.
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The natural foie gras producer has such a beautiful attitude towards his birds, the land, and the history of his profession. What an amazing person.
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Everyone is talking about the Japanese brush maker but no one about the Tyrian purple maker Ghassan who revived a long dead craftsmanship he got my respect
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The Zellige tiles are absolutely marvelous ! Such fine craftmenship and pure art at the same time !
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Kudos to these people, who have preserved or even revived ancient traditions. I feel deep respect to every one of them. I feel like finding a master and pick up some ancient skill or even revive an ancient skill and quit my desk job haha. I have very rarely watched long youtube videos, this is peak perfection
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I am tunisian and heard some stories of tyrian purple, and the fact that he could revive this craft, that has been forgotten for a couple of centuries, is absolutely incredible and makes me proud of my heritage.
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That level of dedication and attention to detail is admirable. Also that brush maker definitely does not look 70, he looks way younger.
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I loved the spirit of the dye-maker. You buy your primary material at the harbor from the fisherman , you extract your needed part from it and send the rest to the kitchen for dinner!
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The chapter about Eduardo and his foie gras had me near tears. He was so humble, and respectful of both the geese, and of the culture which he has inherited and now lives. What an extraordinary human being
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Japan seems to have so many master craftsmen that specialize in very niche and unique art. It blows me away that someone can devote their lives to something very few people will ever know about and be able to live, I presume, well.
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I’m Japanese and I have been training for 5 years to write this YouTube comment. Edit: Wow thanks everyone for the likes. Please stay tune for my next comment in 5 years, when I become a 10 year master in YouTube comments.
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Zellige is so incredibly beautiful. I remember when I was in Spain and saw zellige and asked around "what is that?" and was told it was Moroccan style art. On impulse I bought a ticket to Morocco. I said "I have to see more of that!!" Absolutely gorgeous.
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I just accidentally stumbled upon this video and it seems like kryptonite to my ADHD, 50 mins in and didn't even notice the time. I am amazed by all of these artisans the attention to detail and dedication to their craft clearly shows on their work.
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So many times on programs like these where the master crafters say "There is no one to take over for me, my kids aren't interested." But to see the 4th generation calligraphy brush maker looking at his inheritance and future career rolled into one and saying "The demand will continue to decrease. This is something I will have to deal with my whole life" hits differently. He has known his whole life by now and has still chosen to keep the art going at the expense of his known future. Respect given.
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Japan is the perfect example of technological modernity, and traditional craftsmanship. You don't have to discard the old ways, because you've embraced the latest technology. You can have both
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I admire how people dedicate their lives to one skill and then master it. It shows a great ability of patience and persistence and I really admire the work all of them do because we can all learn something from them.
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At first I thought dedicating your life to some mundane craftsmanship would kind of suck, but then I thought about it and it would actually be really rewarding to preserve a craft that has been around for 1000 years. Its like keeping history alive, and being one of the few to do it.
