360° Reportage · SEASON 27
The katana, a heritage of the samurai
Episode 16 · 2025-10-25
- Documentary
Episode overview
Inseparable from Japanese culture, the katana is the prerogative of samurai. Crowned with spirituality, this sword is highly symbolic. He embodies strength, honor and discipline. In Yamagata, master blacksmith Kanbayashi shapes a katana for weeks using the three-steel technique, an artisanal method that has become rare.
32 minutes
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8. Episode 82025-07-12
9. Episode 92025-09-06
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11. Episode 112025-09-20
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13. The shepherds of the Caucasus, the passion of a monk2025-10-11
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