From Iron Sand to Sword: The Eight Stages of Katana Forging

JUL 06 2022

From Iron Sand to Sword: The Eight Stages of Katana Forging

Kumamoto Craft Hall film documenting swordsmith Genrokuro Matsunaga through the full sequence: iron-sand gathering, tamahagane sorting, stacking, folding, shaping, clay coating and quenching.

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