Forging Blue-Bright Steel: Swordsmith Kawachi Kunihira
DEC 26 2025
Nara Prefecture intangible-heritage film archive record of Michio Kawachi (smith name Kunihira), holder of the nationally designated Important Intangible Cultural Property for Japanese sword-making technique.
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