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Art of the Japanese Sword (2010)

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.

Released Aug. 1, 2010 83 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Watch Providers: Kanopy

Production Companies: Empty Mind Films

Country: United States
Languages: Japanese, English

83 min
Aug. 1, 2010
Released
NR