Release Date

May, 21st, 2016

Running Time

60 min

Genre

Documentary

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Subtitle

,

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

• OUCHI Tatsuo

[ Produced by ]

• HANADA Yasutaka ── Executive Producer
• KOMATSU Kenji ── Executive Producer

[ Cast ]

• GASSAN Sadatoshi
• HONAMI Koshu

[ Staff ]

• TORIUMI Kosuke ── Narration

[ Production Company ]

「Nihonto The Movie」partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Presidio

[ Story ]

A documentary revealing episodes of famous swords and the high-ranking samurai or swordsmen who bore them while shining a spotlight on the techniques of master sword smiths and sword polishers who carry on the skill in the present day. This is the directorial debut of Ouchi Tatsuo.
The touken is creating a craze and thanks to the success of the game Touken Ranbu, even the term "touken jyoushi (sword girl)" was born. The camera focuses in on the secret techniques of master sword smith, Gassan Sadatoshi, a recognized intangible cultural asset by Nara Prefecture, and sword polisher Honami Koshu, one of Japan's living national treasures.

[ Contact (International) ]

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