The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai (1969)
1969 · Short film · 23 min
Synopsis
In the 1969 short documentary The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai, the US filmmaker Kenneth Wolfgang (1931-2011) is allowed rare access to the Tokyo workshop of a master samurai swordsmith to explore the craft and history behind the iconic Japanese weapon. Instantly recognisable for its elegant shape and sharp cutting edge, the samurai sword was long one of the most fearsome weapons in the world. Here, its creation is documented in rich detail as a swordsmith and his apprentices…
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Details
- Released
- 1969-01-01
- Running time
- 23 minutes
Cast & crew
George Takei