NOVA - Season 35 Episode 1
English archers had their longbows, Old West sheriffs had their six-guns, but Japan’s samurai warriors had the most fearsome weapon of all: the razor-sharp, unsurpassed technology of the katana, or samurai sword. In this program, NOVA probes the centuries-old secrets that went into forging what many consider the perfect blade. Fifteen traditional Japanese craftsmen spent nearly six months creating the sword that NOVA follows through production, from smelting the ore to forging the steel to sharpening the blade to a keen edge capable of slicing through a row of warriors at one swoop.
First Air Date : 1974-03-03
Last Air date : 2024-11-27
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
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- Season 35 : Episode 12007-10-09
- Season 35 : Episode 22007-10-16
- Season 35 : Episode 32007-10-30
- Season 35 : Episode 42007-11-07
- Season 35 : Episode 52007-11-13
- Season 35 : Episode 62007-11-20
- Season 35 : Episode 72007-12-18
- Season 35 : Episode 82008-01-08
- Season 35 : Episode 92008-01-15
- Season 35 : Episode 102008-01-29
- Season 35 : Episode 112008-02-12
- Season 35 : Episode 122008-02-19
- Season 35 : Episode 132008-02-26
- Season 35 : Episode 142008-04-08
- Season 35 : Episode 152008-04-22
- Season 35 : Episode 162008-05-13
- Season 35 : Episode 172008-05-20