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  • Raiders of the Lost Past The Lost Sword of the Samurai (Season 1, Episode 6)
  • TV Episode | 49 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Raiders of the Lost Past

The Lost Sword of the Samurai (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 49 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Honjo Masamune is perhaps the greatest Japanese sword ever made. Forged in the 13th century by the great sword smith Masamune it became the ceremonial sword of the ruling Tokugawa shoguns for 250 years. After their fall from power in ...See moreThe Honjo Masamune is perhaps the greatest Japanese sword ever made. Forged in the 13th century by the great sword smith Masamune it became the ceremonial sword of the ruling Tokugawa shoguns for 250 years. After their fall from power in 1868 the great sword continued to be passed down the generations into the 20th century, but in the aftermath of the Second World War it disappeared. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Elliot McCaffrey
Producer
Elliot McCaffrey
Cinematographer
Elliot McCaffrey (filmed by)
Editor
Bill Ogden
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Updated Nov 30, 2012
Release date
Nov 30, 2012 (United Kingdom)

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Self - Chairman, Japanese Sword Society, GB Self - Chairman, Japanese Sword Society, GB   See fewer
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