The Sword Maker
Posted by Fabio 22 November 2011
Korehira Watanabe is one of the last remaining Japanese swordsmiths. He has spent 40 years honing his craft in an attempt to recreate Koto, a type of sword that dates back to the Heian and Kamakura periods (794-1333 AD). Directed by Takeshi Fukunaga.
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