Tamahagane: Miracle Steel of Japanese Swords
MovieTitle | Tamahagane: Miracle Steel of Japanese Swords |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Oct 29, 2022 |
Genre | Documentary, History |
Director | Toshifumi Kataoka |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | NHK WORLD-JAPAN |
Run time | 49 min. |
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.