At the end I wish I would have seen a 3 hour version of the film directed by Spielberg. But this was so Japanese and so are the restrictions. I have heard that at some level of skill a craftsman in Japan is declared a National Treasure. While living in San Francisco years ago, many times I would go to a museum in Golden Gate Park and inevitably end up in the Oriental wing of a donated private collection of the museum where they had a section devoted to Japanese art. Up until that time, I don't think I had seen anything as beautiful as a Katana. Thanks again for the post....that bit with the sculpey was an excellent way to illustrate the process.