Samurai Sword | Handmade in Japan

On Kyushu, a family of Samurai sword makers continue a tradition their ancestors began 230 years ago.

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Samurai Sword | Handmade in Japan

Samurai Sword | Handmade in Japan

BBC Four | 2017 | 28'17''

On Kyushu, a family of Samurai sword makers continue a tradition their ancestors began 230 years ago.

Kimono | Handmade in Japan

Kimono | Handmade in Japan

BBC Four | 2017 | 28'53''

On Amami Oshima in the southern oceans, we follow the elaborate handmade production of a traditional Japanese kimono.

Mingei Pottery | Handmade in Japan

Mingei Pottery | Handmade in Japan

BBC Four | 2017 | 29'20''

The Hamadas are a famous family of potters, and we see Tomoo at work, shaping his pots and firing them in a wood-fuelled kiln.

Samurai Sword | Handmade in Japan

Samurai Sword | Handmade in Japan

BBC Four | 2017 | 28'17''

On Kyushu, a family of Samurai sword makers continue a tradition their ancestors began 230 years ago.

Kimono | Handmade in Japan

Kimono | Handmade in Japan

BBC Four | 2017 | 28'53''

On Amami Oshima in the southern oceans, we follow the elaborate handmade production of a traditional Japanese kimono.

Mingei Pottery | Handmade in Japan

Mingei Pottery | Handmade in Japan

BBC Four | 2017 | 29'20''

The Hamadas are a famous family of potters, and we see Tomoo at work, shaping his pots and firing them in a wood-fuelled kiln.
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