The Making of Japanese Handmade Paper: A Short Film Documents an 800-Year-Old Tradition How Japanese Things Are Made in 309 Videos: Bamboo Tea Whisks, Hina Dolls, Steel Balls & More Watch Japanese Woodworking Masters Create Elegant & Elaborate Geometric Patterns with Wood Mesmerizing GIFs Illustrate the Art of Traditional Japanese Wood Joinery - All Done Without Screws, Nails, or Glue Japanese Craftsman Spends His Life Trying to Recreate a Thousand-Year-Old Swordįemale Samurai Warriors Immortalized in 19th Century Japanese Photos Though inextricably tied to a specific time and place in history, and an even more specific class that arose from the peculiar political circumstances of that time and place, the katana continues to fascinate - and in this digital, hands-free age, its makers draw a more intense kind of respect than ever. A sword so technologically perfect in structure, so beautiful in creation, that it gave rise to an aristocratic warrior creed.” It also gave rise to no small number of samurai movies, a tradition that many a cinephile among us can certainly appreciate. This 50-minute program tells the story of the katana itself, beginning with this breathless narration: “For over one thousand years, one weapon has dominated the battlefields of Japan, a weapon so fearsome that it can split a man from throat to groin - yet it spawned an an entirely new art form and spiritual way of life.
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