Discovertwenty minutes with…Paul Martin, Japanese Sword Expert【EN】
Paul Martin, Japanese Sword Expert【EN】

Paul Martin, Japanese Sword Expert【EN】

Update: 2025-06-06
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Twenty Minutes With… is a bilingual podcast by Japan Forward, where professionals including artists, scholars, politicians, and business insiders discuss their lives and work in Japan.

Former British Museum curator Paul Martin talks Japanese swords — who buys them, how to spot fakes, samurai myths in movies, and the future of swordsmithing in Japan. Can this centuries-old tradition survive in the modern world?

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Paul Martin, Japanese Sword Expert【EN】

Paul Martin, Japanese Sword Expert【EN】