Japan’s hand-forged knives a slice of samurai metallurgy

Yoshihiro Yauji, seen placing a piece of metal into a forge, believes ‘blades are the foundational root of Japanese culture’

Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried by samurai.

He places the steel under a spring hammer and the sound of the metal being flattened…

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News Source: phys.org


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