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Yama Kuni Kaji
I've been learning the craft of making and mounting Japanese blades throughout my apprenticeship under Kaji Sensei, Michael Bell.
I began my apprenticeship in February of 2005. It was my teacher, Mr Bell who gave me the art name "Yama Kuni", meaning "Mountain Country".
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In being apprenticed to him, Bell Sensei completely changed my view of the world and began my love affair with the subtle Wabi and Shibui of traditional Japanese crafts.
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I also became a student of Takamura Ha Shindo Yoshin Ryu in 2005, under Toby Threadgill Sensei, and was awarded a Shoden license in 2011. A Koryu martial art, it helped deepen my understanding of the Japanese sword.
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