In the early 1900's, a master Japanese craftsman awed the world at the St. Louis World's Fair with a metalsmithing technique that is now lost. Freely forming single sheets of iron, Sobi Yamada created many beautiful animal figures that seemed to take on life. But exactly how he did it is still a mystery that defies explanation even with the application of modern technology. Join us as we document a museum researcher and an artist who team up to rediscover a lost Japanese art. They have 2 months to replicate the achievements of a master craftsman who flourished more than a century ago - can they do it?
