Reseachers gather in Fukushima Prefecture replicate metal smelting process from a millenium ago

Video footage taken at Tatsukoyama in Fukushima Prefecture shows researchers and others attempting to receate the ancient "tatara" method of metal smeltin dating from about 1,000 years ago during the Nara period by firing metallic iron sand with coals overnight from June 21 to 22. About 80 people from around the country took part in 11th attempt to replicate the process. (Video by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
Video footage taken at Tatsukoyama in Fukushima Prefecture shows researchers and others attempting to receate the ancient "tatara" method of metal smeltin dating from about 1,000 years ago during the Nara period by firing metallic iron sand with coals overnight from June 21 to 22. About 80 people from around the country took part in 11th attempt to replicate the process. (Video by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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Credit:
The Asahi Shimbun Video
Editorial #:
2223871874
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The Asahi Shimbun Video
Date created:
21 June, 2025
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00:01:11:14
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Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan
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The Asahi Shimbun Video
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tatara