Nihonto Documentaries

[Okan]

I thought these documentaries would help some beginners so I've made a list:

 

In love with the Samurai Sword(Polishing Documentary)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YKj3VCnX38

 

NKH: The Art of Discipline

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYega7KQa2s

 

NHK: The Art of the Japanese Sword

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCYZSqEKmq0

 

Budo(rare) Documentary

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ6HJf70fzQ

 

Budo History of Japanese Sword

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqqRrDG-NPs

 

A visit to female Japanese Sword Dealer

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCEQNzqgpyw

 

Nat Geo. Forging a Katana

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE_4zHNcieM

 

Way of the Swordsmith

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqXfvmGU8cs

 

Secret World of the Swordsmiths

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxwWf-MfZVk

 

Sword Making(Portland Art Museum)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WkWNDDrQO4

 

Nigen Kokuho(with cutting test)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Vvs1nK-w4

 

Tsukamaki

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9a6dFGM-ks

 

Modern Smiths

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0glduW4-EPY

 

Katana Kaji(Post WWII Documentary)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7z9pkQnz_0

 

Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UxL1AxztNg

 

Hattori Masanaga(Tsuba documentary)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ibRhcEevc

[Seth]

Okan, this is great thanks for compiling this!