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We're the Professionals! This series introduces a variety of occupations and their unique qualifications. Swordsmith DC120004
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･NHK ･10 min. ･M/E & English Version |
A blacksmith who specializes in creating Japanese swords in called a swordsmith. Japanese swords today are no longer part of the history of weapons, but are referred to as swords as art forms; as objects of steel craftwork that traditional beauty continues to be passed on today. There are approximately 200 swordsmiths in all of Japan. Kunihira Kawachi is Japan's foremost swordsmith. The swordsmiths are not only preserving traditional skills, but are also passing down to future generations the art appreciation, embodied in the Japanese sword, of the Japanese people. |
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