TOKYO, June 23 — A Japanese food blogger named Jun Yoshizuki has raked in over eight million views for his upload, “Polishing a Rusty Knife” in four days.

In the four-minute clip, Yoshizuki shares that he bought the rusty knife at a second-hand store for US$3 (RM12.90) to make the person trying to sell it for 30 cents to the store, happy.

The knife, completely covered in rust, was deemed garbage by the store.

However, with a little elbow grease, Yoshizuki managed to make it brand-new again.

And the process has enraptured millions.

The story behind this traditional Japanese knife makes the dramatic restoration even more satisfying. — Screengrab from YouTube
The story behind this traditional Japanese knife makes the dramatic restoration even more satisfying. — Screengrab from YouTube