A friend wants to study woodworking OR blacksmithing in Japan…tips?

A friend (he’s my boss actually) is a skillful woodworker ( beautiful boxes and bowls..he built himself a classical guitar of excellent quality!) with a great eye for design. He is interested in becoming an apprentice to a woodworker in Japan, or in studying blacksmithing, which is a whole new field to him. He’s very talented…background in architecture. Anyone got any ideas as to where he should go to look for opportunities? Thanks very much.

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