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Forging Japanese Swords

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  • This site is a window into the world of Traditional Japanese Swordsmithing through the experience of Apprentice Pierre Nadeau and his mentors as well as a resource for those wishing to learn more directly from the source.

Pierre Nadeau

  • Originally from Canada, Pierre Nadeau spent several years as a traditional swordsmithing apprentice in Western Japan. Learn More

  • « A little learning is a dangerous thing;
    drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
    these shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
    and drinking largely sobers us again. »
    Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744)

    « In the end a job is not just a job,
    It’s who you are
    If you want to change who you are
    You have to change what you do »
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  • Event/Demo: Quench-hardening of a Japanese Sword

    Event/Demo: Quench-hardening of a Japanese Sword

    TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SWORDSMITHING: Quench-hardening of a Japanese sword Held in Toronto (Oct.28) and Montréal (Nov.4th) 2006 227, Riverside St., where the event was held in Montréal. The event in review… Our intention was to come Toronto and Montréal in order to give interested people a chance to observe a Japanese swordsmith at work, and to…

  • The Discovery Channel – Daily Planet

    The Discovery Channel – Daily Planet

    Pierre makes a brief appearance on the Canadian version of the Discovery Channel short documentaries series in October 2006. The Discovery Channel has shown a sustained interest in the field of the Japanese Sword with several related shows. They took the opportunity during Pierre’s passage through Toronto for an event in 2006 to film a…

  • Forging Japanese Swords

    Forging Japanese Swords

    This site is a window into the world of Traditional Japanese Swordsmithing through the experience of Apprentice Pierre Nadeau and his mentors. « A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: these shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again. » Alexander Pope (1688 –…

  • 清水の刀工清田さんにカナダ青年一番弟子２８才

    清水の刀工清田さんにカナダ青年一番弟子２８才

    清水の刀工清田さんにカナダ青年一番弟子２８才 特報 – Tokuho 日本和歌山県の新聞 Wakayama prefecture newspaper – Japan ２００６年３月 – March 2006 Article relating the beginning of Pierre Nadeau as Kiyota Jirokunietsu’s apprentice.

  • Oriflamme – Cet élève qui deviendra maître

    Oriflamme – Cet élève qui deviendra maître

    Historical Magazine – Québec Vol.7 No1 – 2006 Le magasine Oriflamme porte bien son nom en tant que représentant des passionés d’histoire au Québec, du Moyen-Age au Nouveau Monde. L’éditeur s’intéresse de près aux activités de Pierre.

  • La Voix Populaire – Article

    La Voix Populaire – Article

    Un p’tit gars du coin au service des samuraïs La Voix Populaire Quarterly Journal – Montréal, Canada – site September 2005

  • Nikka Times – ピエールさん”日本刀”講演

    Nikka Times – ピエールさん”日本刀”講演

    ピエールさん”日本刀”講演 日加タイムス – Nikka Times カナダの日系のための新聞 – サイト Canadian newspaper in Japanese – site ２００６年９月 – September 2006 Quick review of an event hosted by Pierre Nadeau in Montréal.

  • KOGEI: The spirit of craftmanship

    KOGEI: The spirit of craftmanship

    Kogei is now on the ice for lack of time! Wait for news… it’s coming… it’s coming… Contact us to be added to the mailing list Download the pre-issue – put together specially for an event held in August 2005, and entirely devoted to introducing the reader to the making, appreciating, study, maintenance, and collection…

  • Nikka Times – 和歌山の刀工に弟子入りするモントリオールの大学生・ピエールナドー

    Nikka Times – 和歌山の刀工に弟子入りするモントリオールの大学生・ピエールナドー

    和歌山の刀工に弟子入りするモントリオールの大学生・ピエールナドーさん 日加タイムス – Nikka Times カナダの日系のための新聞 – サイト Canadian newspaper in Japanese – site ２００６年５月 – May 2006 First article ever published on Pierre Nadeau and the adventure he was then about to undertake.