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TV Program: Secrets of the Samurai Sword (Nova).
By arnisador - Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:41:42 GMT
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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The Science and Lore of a Sword for the Ages
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A young woman shoots an arrow directly at her father, a samurai grand master. He slices it in half in midair with his sword.
The program, an installment of the Nova series, could have used a few more bits of dazzle to enliven what is essentially a metallurgy clinic. But its always interesting, and a little humbling, to examine a preindustrial culture that managed to create something seemingly beyond its level of development.
The samurai warriors and their swords evolved in medieval Japan. The program gives a sketch of the warriors and their mythology but is mostly interested in the weapon: strong, slightly curved and able to hold a fine, lethal edge.
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By arnisador - Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:41:42 GMT
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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The Science and Lore of a Sword for the Ages
Quote:
A young woman shoots an arrow directly at her father, a samurai grand master. He slices it in half in midair with his sword.
The program, an installment of the Nova series, could have used a few more bits of dazzle to enliven what is essentially a metallurgy clinic. But its always interesting, and a little humbling, to examine a preindustrial culture that managed to create something seemingly beyond its level of development.
The samurai warriors and their swords evolved in medieval Japan. The program gives a sketch of the warriors and their mythology but is mostly interested in the weapon: strong, slightly curved and able to hold a fine, lethal edge.
Read More...
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