How a REAL Samurai Sword Is Made · Budo Brothers Academy

How a REAL Samurai Sword Is Made

On our journey through Japan, we had the opportunity to visit Nippon Genshosha in Kyotango, Kyoto, with Shogo-san from Let’s Ask Shogo and see firsthand how traditional Japanese swords are made. This was something we had wanted to experience for years. We met with one of the young swordsmiths at Nippon Genshosha, who walked us through the traditional process of making a Japanese sword, from working with tamahagane steel to forging, shaping, heat treating, polishing, and finishing the blade. We also got the chance to step into the forge ourselves and help hammer the tamahagane.

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How a REAL Samurai Sword Is Made