Art of the Japanese Sword

Overview

The Japanese sword ... prized as much for its exceptional beauty as for it's deadly cutting ability. It has endured for a thousand years as the pinnacle of Japanese culture. Now you can enter a world rarely seen by outsiders. To experience the true story of the Art of the Samurai Sword. A story told in the swordsmiths own words that separate the myth from the fact. Follow the swordsmiths dream of creating a masterpiece. From the quest to making an ancient steel to forging a blade equal to those of the Kamakura, a medieval period that produced the greatest swords in history.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 1, 2010

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Japanese

Production

Empty Mind Films

Cast

Ishida Kunihisa,Myochin Munehiro,Manabe Sumihira,Kawachi Kunihira,Ando Hiroyasu,Kawashima Masaki,Matsuda Tsuguyasu,Paul Martin

Director

Jon Braeley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2217494