The Sword Specialist: Why swords are the Soul of Japan

from Unpacking Japan · host Produced by ZenStudio

Meet Paul Martin, one of the world's leading Japanese sword experts, who sits down to talk to us about the make and history of Japanese swords, regulations around ownership, and what we can do about Japan's disappearing art of swordmaking.Follow Paul:https://www.thejapanesesword.com/ @Paul_Martin_The_Japanese_Sword https://www.facebook.com/The.Japanese.Sword/https://www.instagram.com/thejapanesesword/

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