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NOVA; Secrets Of The Samurai Sword
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- Series
- NOVA
- Program
- Secrets Of The Samurai Sword
- Program Number
3412
- Series Description
NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Premiered March 1974.
- Program Description
For over a thousand years the Samurai sword has dominated the battlefields of Japan, instilled fear and terror into every enemy it faced, and evoked a spiritual way of life that continues even today. With unparalleled access, NOVA travels deep into Japan s ancient foundries, follows the craft of the traditional sword-smiths and attends Samurai fighting school to reveal the art and science behind making what many call the perfect sword.
- Duration
00:56:46
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- History
- Technology
- War and Global Conflict
- Military Forces and Armaments
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Science
- Creators
- Hamilton, Doug (Producer)
- Wate, John (Director)
- Barratt, Colin (Producer)
- Tinworth, Rob (Narrator)
- Apsell, Paula S. (Executive Producer)
- Publication Information
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “NOVA; Secrets Of The Samurai Sword,” GBH Archives, accessed July 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B73A4A8C4BAC419CBD6E07D27455A3F2.
- MLA: “NOVA; Secrets Of The Samurai Sword.” GBH Archives. Web. July 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B73A4A8C4BAC419CBD6E07D27455A3F2>.
- APA: NOVA; Secrets Of The Samurai Sword. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B73A4A8C4BAC419CBD6E07D27455A3F2