Art of the Japanese Sword
The Japanese sword ... prized as much for its exceptional beauty as for it's deadly cutting ability. It has endured for a thousand years as the pinnacle of Japanese culture. Now you can enter a world rarely seen by outsiders. To experience the true story of the Art of the Samurai Sword. A story told in the swordsmiths own words that separate the myth from the fact. Follow the swordsmiths dream of creating a masterpiece. From the quest to making an ancient steel to forging a blade equal to those of the Kamakura, a medieval period that produced the greatest swords in history.
- Year: 2010
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- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Empty Mind Films
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- Director: Jon Braeley
- Cast: Ando Hiroyasu, Ishida Kunihisa, Kawachi Kunihira, Kawashima Masaki, Manabe Sumihira, Matsuda Tsuguyasu