Tamahagane: Miracle Steel of Japanese Swords

10/29/2022

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0hr 49min

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Documentary

,History

STORY

Japanese swords fascinate collectors around the world. A special kind of steel called tamahagane is required to make them. This miraculous material is strong, flexible, rust-resistant, and produced through the ancient process of "tatara" ironmaking which takes place over three days and nights. Due to the COVID pandemic, there was only one production run in 2022, which was hit by a series of problems. Did the team meet the challenge? This documentary captures the essence of Japanese craftsmanship.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jeff Manning

    Director

  • Toshifumi Kataoka

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • NHK WORLD-JAPAN

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Japanese