We visit the Okuizumo area of Shimane to see how Japanese steel, tamahagane, was traditionally made. • Thanks to Japan Heritage Official Site for sponsoring this video! More info: • Provision of reference: Wakou Museum Sources: - Tatara story - Tatara Ironworks - Tamahagane Steel - By James St. John - Specularite (high-grade iron ore) (Soudan Iron-Formation, Neoarchean, ~ Ga; Soudan Mine, Soudan, Minnesota, USA) 9, CC BY 2.0, Video Gear I Use 📷 Camera: 📷 Drone: 📷 Wide Lens: 📷 Prime Lens: 🎤 Microphone: 📺 Monitor: 📷 All the rest: Connect 🗲Patreon: 🗲Life Where I'm From X Channel: 🗲Website: 🗲Facebook: 🗲Instagram: 🗲Twitter: Music by Epidemic Sound