md02geist Posted April 26, 2016 Report Posted April 26, 2016 I am searching for some more documentaries to watch on samurai and the like. What are some of your favorites? 1 Quote
md02geist Posted April 27, 2016 Author Report Posted April 27, 2016 Don't see a forum more appropriate to the subject. Quote
Stephen Posted April 27, 2016 Report Posted April 27, 2016 http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/forum/49-the-izakaya/ Quote
md02geist Posted April 27, 2016 Author Report Posted April 27, 2016 How is asking for documentaries about Samurai and the like off topic in a forum that includes in the description:"For the discussion of all topics related to Nihonto, collecting, the Samurai, Japanese Art or Japanese history that are not covered below." Quote
Fuuten Posted April 27, 2016 Report Posted April 27, 2016 Regardless of this being the right place or not, it took me a few days to find the box and title, but this documentary is my absolute favorite. The camera work is just top notch. Trailer: 2 Quote
md02geist Posted April 27, 2016 Author Report Posted April 27, 2016 On 4/27/2016 at 3:00 PM, Fuuten said: Regardless of this being the right place or not, it took me a few days to find the box and title, but this documentary is my absolute favorite. The camera work is just top notch. Trailer: Thank you! I look forward to viewing it. 1 Quote
SteveM Posted April 29, 2016 Report Posted April 29, 2016 I thought this one was exceptional. Its about sword-polishing. Another poster linked to it in a recent thread. I was fascinated by the life and the dedication and the various twists their stories took. It may have been posted in the thread discussing the potential of westerners to become established polishers and then passing on their craft to other westerners. You can see in this documentary it takes a certain kind of dedication and acceptance of (submission to?) tradition to pursue this calling. 5 Quote
Alex A Posted April 30, 2016 Report Posted April 30, 2016 On 4/29/2016 at 1:20 AM, SteveM said: I thought this one was exceptional. Its about sword-polishing. Another poster linked to it in a recent thread. I was fascinated by the life and the dedication and the various twists their stories took. It may have been posted in the thread discussing the potential of westerners to become established polishers and then passing on their craft to other westerners. You can see in this documentary it takes a certain kind of dedication and acceptance of (submission to?) tradition to pursue this calling. Watched this in full last night, totally agree, jokingly said to my lad "i wouldn't last a week", lad replied, "wouldn't last a day" A point made about the number of unskilled polishers being a "dime a dozen" ruining decent blades, so true. The sensei didn't hold back with the criticism, old school training, reminds me of my first job, how times change. Interesting documentary, thanks. Quote
Brian Posted May 1, 2016 Report Posted May 1, 2016 Here is the thread set up specifically for this, and stickied. http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/1069-you-tube-nihonto/ 1 Quote
Prewar70 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Posted May 4, 2016 In the polishing documentary, are those polishers set up to receive swords from guys like us? Does anyone have contact information? Quote
dominnimod Posted May 9, 2016 Report Posted May 9, 2016 Someone shared this,pretty interesting i have to say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW9WBzo6fAk Quote
kissakai Posted May 16, 2016 Report Posted May 16, 2016 Hi Can anyone give me a youtube link to a katana quenched were the water bath has glass sides to you can see the sori being created? Grev UK Quote
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