claim: Japan is landlocked.
evidence: A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals .. metalworker. metalworker. gold. gold. Historically , goldsmiths also have made silverware , platters , goblets , decorative and serviceable utensils , ceremonial or religious items , and rarely using Kintsugi , but the rising prices of precious metals have curtailed the making of such items to a large degree .. silverware. cutlery. ceremonial. ceremonial. religious. religious. Kintsugi. Kintsugi. Goldsmiths must be skilled in forming metal through filing , soldering , sawing , forging , casting , and polishing metal .. filing. file ( tool ). soldering. brazing. forging. forging. casting. Casting ( metalworking ). polishing. polishing. The trade has very often included jewellery-making skills , as well as the very similar skills of the silversmith .. jewellery. jewellery. silversmith. silversmith. Traditionally , these skills had been passed along through apprenticeships , however , more recently jewellery arts schools specializing solely in teaching goldsmithing and a multitude of skills falling under the jewellery arts umbrella are available .. jewellery. jewellery. Many universities and junior colleges also offer goldsmithing , silversmithing , and metal arts fabrication as a part of their fine arts curriculum .. At least in Europe , goldsmiths increasingly performed many of the functions we now regard as part of banking , especially providing custody of valuable items and currency exchange , though they were usually restrained from lending at interest , which was regarded as usury .. banking. banking. usury. usury