arte 360° Reportage
Season 27 Episode 16 - The katana, a heritage of the samurai
7.6 ?
1999
Documentary
Inseparable from Japanese culture, the katana is the prerogative of samurai. Crowned with spirituality, this sword is highly symbolic. He embodies strength, honor and discipline. In Yamagata, master blacksmith Kanbayashi shapes a katana for weeks using the three-steel technique, an artisanal method that has become rare.
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