Japanese sword forging

Japanese sword forging

Sparks fly as a swordsmith pounds heated steel with a hammer during the first sword-forging ceremony of the year at Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum in Seki in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 2, 2023.

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  • ILEA001223220
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  • 2023/1/02 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2023 Kyodo News
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  • 3968 × 2645 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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  • 1.04(MB)*
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