The Art of Swordsmith (1958)
- Original title
- Nipponto Monogatari
- Directed by
- Tatsuo Asano
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 29 min
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary shows the detailed steps of crafting swords. It follows the artisans as they forge, shape, and finish the blades.
informativefocusedslow-pacedobservationalcalmcraftsmanlikequiettraditional
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