The Process of Making the Forbidden Mirror of Japan. The Last Remaining Japanese Mirror Master.

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  @Craftsmanship-Process · 1 year ago · pinned

  You can get this product from the link below!<br><a href="https://suigenkyo.store/collections/akihisa-yamamoto?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=product_shelf">https://suigenkyo.store/collections/akihisa-yamamoto?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=product_shelf</a><br><br>Though it appears to be an ordinary mirror, when light is reflected and projected onto a wall, the image of Christ mysteriously emerges—allowing believers to pray in secret.<br><br>To avoid suspicion, the reverse side was often covered with a lid decorated with harmless patterns, concealing its sacred imagery from view.<br><br>Magic Mirror – Reflections of Hidden Devotion<br>A magic mirror is a remarkable Japanese craftwork that reveals hidden images when light is cast upon its surface. Though it looks like an ordinary mirror, patterns or sacred figures engraved on the reverse side mysteriously appear in the reflection.<br><br>During the Edo period, under the ban on Christianity, Kakure Kirishitan (Hidden Christians) are said to have used mirrors engraved with the image of Christ. By shining light onto the mirror, the figure of Christ would be projected, allowing them to pray in secret. To avoid suspicion, the reverse was often covered with a lid featuring harmless decorative patterns.<br><br>Today, magic mirrors are valued not only as rare religious artifacts, but also as exceptional examples of Japan’s advanced casting techniques and spiritual culture. Experience the mysterious beauty of light and shadow captured within this extraordinary mirror.

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• ME

  @MegaKencam · 4 months ago

  As someone who has polished Aluminum to a mirror finish a few times, there is a good reason why he is the last one doing it like that.

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• SH

  @shubinternet · 4 months ago

  What this doesn’t show is the most important part — the making of the molds. &nbsp;Without good molds, nothing else can happen.

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• JO

  @jojoneo · 4 months ago

  My dream of buying one to support the artist has collapsed with remarkable efficiency... much like my ability to actually afford it...

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• MK

  @MK-IST-1717 · 3 months ago

  The &quot;forbidden mirrors of Japan&quot; generally refer to Magic Mirrors, or Makyo. These are traditional bronze mirrors crafted during the Edo period (1603–1867) that appear to be solid, reflective metal, but project a hidden image—often religious—onto a wall or surface when a beam of light hits them

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• JO

  @jonkerr2050 · 1 year ago

  My back is hurting just watching these guys. lol

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• TI

  @tihzho · 4 months ago

  From my many years in China and Indonesia its common for work being done on the ground, as if work benches are illegal.

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• FI

  @fiatlux4367 · 4 months ago

  MISTRZOWIE ORIENTU DZIĘKUJĘ ZA UCHYLENIE RĄBKA TAJEMNICY. Choć poniekąd czynicie ten świat mniej magicznym. DZWIĘKI NARZĘDZI ,W WASZYCH RĘKACH SŁUCHA SIĘ JAK KONCERTU WIRTUOZA ,A EFEKT WASZEJ PRACY JEST SYMFONIĄ WIELOWYMIAROWYCH DOZNAŃ.🎌🍒🗻

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• RO

  @RobC-77 · 4 weeks ago

  Now that is craftsmanship at its best

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• IS

  @istvan3146 · 1 year ago

  The video showed the production, but the main point was missing. The magic is that the light projected onto the wall makes the image on the back of the mirror appear.

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• DE

  @denisgk81 · 1 year ago

  Очень долгий я тяжёлый труд. Уважение мастеру!

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• PI

  @pierrerossouw6083 · 1 year ago

  With modern tech and industrial equipment these can be pissed out by the millions in a factory, and they would sell for hardly more than the copper&apos;s value. But I could never buy that knowing this art exists. Each piece perfectly crafted by hands with muscle memory so strong that he could do it just by touch. That&apos;s true craftmanship!

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