Tamahagare, ball steel iron ore used for samurai swords by Swordsmith Kanehama Kiyochika. Okinawa Japan


Medium Format Pentax 67II camera, FujiFilm Provia 100F film Chris Willson


Size: 6921px × 5507px
Photo credit: © Chris Willson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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