The life of a swordsmith is definitely a unique one. They don't make much money so they are usually extremely dedicated to the art regardless of any roadblocks. Anyone less dedicated would quit and get a regular job pretty early on.
him using the baseball/fishing analogy for how you should have your hands is so mind blowing to me, i always just did it without realizing, what a great teacher
I cannot believe this content available on the internet for essentially free. Fucking amazing vid. The short history lesson, basic stances (?), and the application of what you learned was was fun to watch. Another banger.
I love the synergy between them both, Warakiri very much enjoyed teaching Joey and watching him suffer. Also it is true that yelling statistically makes you like 5% stronger iirc.
5:33 oh my god, I didn't realize there were so little who actually made Katana. Last year when I went to Japan for a study abroad, after the program ended I went to Okinawa and paid for a course to make a Ryukyu knife with a Swordsmith. Since his forge is right next to his house, during lunch break he invited me in, and showed me the beautiful Katanas he had made and let me hold them. For anyone interested please look up Kiyochika Kanehama (Knife course), you can book him for the experience!!
Pain is a strange thing, since the things that makes you bleed barely hurts at all, like bumping your head hurts, but people can get their skull pierced and not even notice anything at all.
@@forstuffjust7735 I was gonna say the same thing... The concept of adrenaline and shock are pretty common knowledge. What's always interesting to me though is how so much of how we perceive pain is evolutionarily advantagous. Most of the time pain is to warn us not to do something or that we should seek help or rest. But out bodies know when it has received damage Vs having an internal medical issue or just a small injury. That's why "getting pierced through your skull" might not hurt right away. Your body wants you to fight off and danger and get safe before dealing with the injury
Such a great video! Warakiri-san is very charismatic and knows what he's doing and talking about. I've been following Seki-sensei's channel for a while and it's interesting hearing another opinion on kenjutsu (as they come from different schools).
This was an amazing educational experience for me an american so far removed from the culture, and I'm hoping you truly commit yourself to this great and ancient art. I understand making content is a different beast, but i absolutely feel this in my heart, as someone so removed, that you should and also maybe need to dedicate yourself to this great and ancient art. Though that might just be myself projecting my own wishes. I completely understand not wanting or being able to, but I love and vicariously learn japanese culture and through you. You owe nothing to this random commenter, but i need you to know how much I appreciate for educating me in a ways no one else has. I love everything you have done to help me learn about it.
Even though it's good content for a video or two, actual practice is a long grind which would be terrible entertainment. So unless he'd want to drop out of videos altogether, it wouldn't be a smart move. There are also reputable schools available around the world with first hand experience, so you don't really need to go to Japan to learn something like this, at least at a beginner level. But it would also be hard as a newcomer to find out what is reputable to begin with. Having done some iaido and kenjutsu, I recommend it. It's really good to improve your concentration, and those movements are exactly what modern office worker shoulders need.
Cinema! I love how delicate Joey around Katana, like asking permission to draw the sword, most people would immediately draw it when some handed you a Katana
This was so cool!! I really enjoyed this one and I'm glad that I saved it for when I had the time to really sit back and take everything in. I learned a lot and also had fun along the way! I'm going to watch your video about being a monk for a day next!Keep up the great work!!!
I thought the thumbnail was seki sensei at a glance 😭 yes! And maybe even something with Shogo himself after all he does put in a lot of hard work getting him out there to us English audience.
I finally got my first mogito a couple weeks ago! It's really awesome seeing you try using katana's and trying out something I have immense respect for! It's almost like having a friend try your favorite hobby for the first time 😁 Great video!
Joeys understanding of Japanese and English and ability to make jokes in Japanese be funny to both English speakers and Japanese speakers is an under appreciated talent of his that I respect.
I believe at 7:51 that is a Tachi, which is the predecessor to the Katana and used mostly on horseback (As you can see from the twin straps used instead of the Katana which is generally worn tucked into an Obi.)
I’ve been practicing a martial art called Shinkendo - a relatively modern Japanese katana martial art practiced around the world - for about 3.5 years now and it’s sort of desensitized my view of a lot of this stuff…. Owning, examining, and working with Shinken, tameshigiri practice, etc. has become a normal thing to me, and seeing Joey get so excited over it all made me remember why I fell in love with it in the first place. It’s just so cool to get to be a part of something so culturally and historically rich that makes onlookers’ jaws drop in awe.
Really awesome video! Though I have to say when Warakiri did that diagonal slash in teaching you, I actually instinctively moved back because I recognized it was not only a threat but a possible killing slash it was so effortless. I was not expecting my body to react on its own like that. Truly he has a good control over his Katana.
The katana ranking video led me here. This is really cool unique piece of content man. You should be super proud of being able to put this all together and make it so compelling. Including even being able to meet this guy.
Awesome video Joseph! I've done kendo and iaido for two years only but I can tell you two things in case you go try again 1) keep your sword closer, don't stretch your left hand so much, keep one fist distance from your body 2) you always swing with the left hand and you "steer" with the right hand
It's Joey The Samurai Man!!!! This video has me SO EXCITED!!! I'm a huge Samurai lover and am going to eat up EVERY SECOND of this video when I watch it. :D Speaking of nitoryu I recently started playing a video game called "Seven Samurai 20xx" and the main character you play as uses two swords, but only once a gauge is filled and then you can only use two swords for a set amount of time.
While katana don’t weigh all that much, the “heaviness” comes from the weight being more forward and requiring more forearms strength than bicep strength and often takes people be surprise
@@r.h.f.6073 especially if it’s you’re first time picking up a sword like I assume it is for Joey. Practitioners in various Japanese sword martial arts do conditioning with standard bokken and suburi bokken so that the real thing feels light in comparison
It's sort of both. Swords designed specifically for tatami cutting are in general heavier and also put the weight forward. It's nowhere near the weight hollywood thinks, but a katana for tatami cutting may be like 10% heavier than a katana, that was intended for combat (especially if it's a modern sword redesign, iirc the Lancelot Supreme cutter is around 1700g or close to 4lb compared to average of historical katanas being around 1450g or around 3lb).
SO COOL! I love Katanas and actually checked online to buy one but I have to agree with Warakiri-san that you have to see it in real life before doing so. Especially considering the investment, it's a must to talk with the craftsman before making such a purchase. Great piece of art though!
I am actually looking to commission a Tachi, following Kamakura period methods, with a Hyogo-Gusari Koshirae, but that would be a way bigger investment than even an Uchigatana. Especially because of the specific Koshirae.
Joey! You fid it! I'm sure your family is gery proud of you. This was so epic and fun and I'm really happy ypu to do this. It's not just guys hy the way. I also lit up. Thanks for sharing!
23:25 Haha. That's the fanboy face if I've ever seen it. So envious of you bro. I'm an Aussie guy around the same age as you who also loves Japanese culture and would love to be over there. I love seeing videos like this. Your host also seems like a really cool guy.
This is such a good and informative video keep it up joey!! Maybe you can do japanese archery next i would love to learn about the reason of the design choises and atiquette more ❤
The comment at 27:04 is 100% for real! I bought a second-hand shinken back in America (haven't been able to get it shipped to Japan yet, unfortunately), and the saya was very loose. We were at a reenactment event and I had to use the restroom, so I handed it to my father, who is experienced with swords. I then specifically warned him that the saya was loose and to keep it secured at all times. As I turned to walk away, he tipped it over; it then fell out and sliced a straight line down his forearm. He didn't even try to grab it, which is why it didn't do worse, but it went *right* through skin and flesh. ...he then complained that the saya was loose!
This was such a fun and intresting watch!! And im not gonna lie, i geeked a little but when i realized i knew what the chiburi was- in dead by daylight, the killer called the oni was a samurai in his lifetime. When he injures a survivor in the game he does a chiburi too!
39:50 To be fair, like most things involving precision it takes a lot of solid practice (at least several hundred hours) to get good. I'd suggest that you did amazingly for a single day of learning this.
16:00 It is a misconception that Japanese swords are the sharpest. You don't want to make ANY sword too sharp, otherwise the edge can dull quicker, or get damaged easier. You need to find the right balance between sharpness and durability. And the Japanese knew it. That's why they are often made with a Niku, or "appleseed" shaped blade geometry at the edge. It is a practice in pretty much every culture in the world. Also, if you want the sharpest sword in the world, you have to look for something thinner. Like a falchion for example, or an Oakeshott type XVIIIc longsword. Japanese swords are quite thick.
The VA of OG Wesker Pablo Kuntz Owns a Japanese Antique Shop called Unique Japan and he has all sorts of Samurai swords from diffrent eras of Japan really fascinating stuff😊
Joey finally had a katana lesson, all I found that katana wasn't a weapon of choice for samurai in close combat, but also civilians as self defense in those old days... finally in modern days, if you are lucky, you could learn how to use a katana, and of course discipline... Awesome Joey! Shout out to Akidearest!
like hypothetically if i was way back in time in japan and grew up there id probably wanna make blades since its just so cool seeing the pattern in the metal and i bet it feels extremely rewarding when the blades done and it can slice through stuff like butter
I've always admired and been interesting in Japanese culture ever since I was a kid, and the thing I was most interested in was actually Ninja's. I remember when I was around 8 or so I used to play Ninja Gaiden Sigma and obvoiusly a game like that wasn't something a young kid should have probably played lmfao, but I loved it and it definitely sparked my interesting in Japanese history and culture. So watching this video was really interesting and gave my a huge insight on everything related to Samurai and the different periods of Japans history, thank you so much for making this video and I'm sooooo jealous that you met up with Warakiri-san because I know for a fact I would have been geeking out the whole time and gushing over all the different stuff he has to offer. Much love from a fellow Swedish viewer
I think as a Japanese.. "Bushi" has a strong meaning of status. "Samurai"has a strong meaning of swordsman. But there is little difference between the two.
I trained when I was young, and my practicing involved hours and hours of nothing but cut practice with a bokken. The bokken was cut in a way so that it would whistle when the angle of attack was correct to make a good cut. Having this kind of auditory feedback is really important when training because it allows you to hone and refine your control without having to actually cut anything and risk damaging or wearing out a real sword.
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The REAL question now Joey... Did you purchase a katana from Warakiri-san after all??
You're a failed musician. No one cares about your bad take on the Arcane intro and Imagine Dragons
You having a failed anime channel and saying JJK is mid is funny 😂
You're also a failed musician so I don't care about your bad take on the Arcane intro and Imagine Dragons 😂
It would be funny if you screamed Bankai!!slashing 😂
You’re very lucky to meet Warakiri for a video. He is one of the most skilled cutters in Japan right now and has a wealth of knowledge
Yea maybe in Japan but he's got nothing on a western teenage girl a little too infatuated with Just Bieber back in 2012.
WAIT HE DOES XD
@@Hoppitot Jesse what the fuck are you talking about
@@Hoppitot what does this even mean
bro you are in the comment section of every single video about swords
@@atom8248 If you weren't around back then good for you. Don't try to look it up, big warning.
The fact that you need a license and to take like exams to start forging Katana blades is so badass. This was such a great video idea
The life of a swordsmith is definitely a unique one. They don't make much money so they are usually extremely dedicated to the art regardless of any roadblocks. Anyone less dedicated would quit and get a regular job pretty early on.
And it's a 10 year apprenticeship
Japanese people dont halfass anything,.
You also need license to cook pufferfish, study 10 years cutting the fish so u can serve it.
I mean, you need a license and take exams to make firearms too, so its not really a stretch.
Great video idea? Then we will wait 10 years for Joey getting that license
him using the baseball/fishing analogy for how you should have your hands is so mind blowing to me, i always just did it without realizing, what a great teacher
I cannot believe this content available on the internet for essentially free. Fucking amazing vid. The short history lesson, basic stances (?), and the application of what you learned was was fun to watch. Another banger.
I love the synergy between them both, Warakiri very much enjoyed teaching Joey and watching him suffer. Also it is true that yelling statistically makes you like 5% stronger iirc.
Mudan using the Ghost of Tsushima Theme at the beginning is a nice touch
he even used the Fate soundbit for the tsubame gaeshi
5:33 oh my god, I didn't realize there were so little who actually made Katana. Last year when I went to Japan for a study abroad, after the program ended I went to Okinawa and paid for a course to make a Ryukyu knife with a Swordsmith. Since his forge is right next to his house, during lunch break he invited me in, and showed me the beautiful Katanas he had made and let me hold them. For anyone interested please look up Kiyochika Kanehama (Knife course), you can book him for the experience!!
Pain is a strange thing, since the things that makes you bleed barely hurts at all, like bumping your head hurts, but people can get their skull pierced and not even notice anything at all.
I can second this I pick axed part way through my finger 8 stitches and I hardly felt it.
Its not that strange if you know highschool level biology
anyone who uses a non-cartridge razor for shaving probably would vaguely be aware of the aspect.
@@forstuffjust7735 we got dr house here guys watch out
@@forstuffjust7735 I was gonna say the same thing... The concept of adrenaline and shock are pretty common knowledge.
What's always interesting to me though is how so much of how we perceive pain is evolutionarily advantagous. Most of the time pain is to warn us not to do something or that we should seek help or rest. But out bodies know when it has received damage Vs having an internal medical issue or just a small injury.
That's why "getting pierced through your skull" might not hurt right away. Your body wants you to fight off and danger and get safe before dealing with the injury
Joey's eyes when he drew it for the first time! Must have felt so amazing!
Such a great video! Warakiri-san is very charismatic and knows what he's doing and talking about.
I've been following Seki-sensei's channel for a while and it's interesting hearing another opinion on kenjutsu (as they come from different schools).
Wow didn't expect to see a collaboration with Warakiri Battosai. One of my favourite RUclips channels
私の先祖は、北陸の小藩の藩士です。幼い頃に訪れた古い家の事はよく覚えています。一番に印象に残っているのは、薄暗い部屋の奥に姿勢を正して座っていた祖父の姿です。何も語らぬ祖父でしたが、子供の私は恐ろしく感じました。
すごいですね｡ まさにコアメモリ (核心的な記憶)｡
私の方なら､ 幼い頃自転車を補助輪無しで乗ることに慣れるのがコアメモリと思います｡ すごい怖かったです｡ 落ちると思って大変危ぶみました｡
@@danielantony1882 at least he remembers his grandpa 🙂
@@jspiral360 (*´ω｀*)
This was an amazing educational experience for me an american so far removed from the culture, and I'm hoping you truly commit yourself to this great and ancient art. I understand making content is a different beast, but i absolutely feel this in my heart, as someone so removed, that you should and also maybe need to dedicate yourself to this great and ancient art. Though that might just be myself projecting my own wishes. I completely understand not wanting or being able to, but I love and vicariously learn japanese culture and through you. You owe nothing to this random commenter, but i need you to know how much I appreciate for educating me in a ways no one else has. I love everything you have done to help me learn about it.
Even though it's good content for a video or two, actual practice is a long grind which would be terrible entertainment. So unless he'd want to drop out of videos altogether, it wouldn't be a smart move.
There are also reputable schools available around the world with first hand experience, so you don't really need to go to Japan to learn something like this, at least at a beginner level. But it would also be hard as a newcomer to find out what is reputable to begin with.
Having done some iaido and kenjutsu, I recommend it. It's really good to improve your concentration, and those movements are exactly what modern office worker shoulders need.
Cinema! I love how delicate Joey around Katana, like asking permission to draw the sword, most people would immediately draw it when some handed you a Katana
Watakiri is hilarious! I couldn't stop laughing the whole way.
He's just so charming, charismatic and easy to talk with
LOVE this so much, I'm a massive samurai nerd and a Joey fan so this is incredible.
Same!!
This was so cool!! I really enjoyed this one and I'm glad that I saved it for when I had the time to really sit back and take everything in. I learned a lot and also had fun along the way! I'm going to watch your video about being a monk for a day next!Keep up the great work!!!
I like that you are very respectful, asking Mr Warakiri if its ok to hold, to wield the tanto. Just a wholesome video & experience. Thanks!
This video is lowkey the dream for many of my fellow weebs and or otakus around the world
Next interview Seki sensei.
I second this notion
Heck yea
I thought the thumbnail was seki sensei at a glance 😭 yes! And maybe even something with Shogo himself after all he does put in a lot of hard work getting him out there to us English audience.
PLEAAAAAAASEEEE
I finally got my first mogito a couple weeks ago! It's really awesome seeing you try using katana's and trying out something I have immense respect for! It's almost like having a friend try your favorite hobby for the first time 😁 Great video!
gonna make BB watch this before his next Yasuo game, 2025 Worlds can't lose
LMAO what is G2 doing here
Essa é a g2, vai 4 pro top
@@chloert samurai sense was tingling
I thought I'm watching a League video for a moment.
well too bad, T1 got their 5th star 🤣🤣🤣
Joeys understanding of Japanese and English and ability to make jokes in Japanese be funny to both English speakers and Japanese speakers is an under appreciated talent of his that I respect.
Cool video, Joey. Keep up the good work my man.
I believe at 7:51 that is a Tachi, which is the predecessor to the Katana and used mostly on horseback (As you can see from the twin straps used instead of the Katana which is generally worn tucked into an Obi.)
Tachi was more the time of Ghost of Tsushima
I’ve been practicing a martial art called Shinkendo - a relatively modern Japanese katana martial art practiced around the world - for about 3.5 years now and it’s sort of desensitized my view of a lot of this stuff…. Owning, examining, and working with Shinken, tameshigiri practice, etc. has become a normal thing to me, and seeing Joey get so excited over it all made me remember why I fell in love with it in the first place. It’s just so cool to get to be a part of something so culturally and historically rich that makes onlookers’ jaws drop in awe.
Really awesome video! Though I have to say when Warakiri did that diagonal slash in teaching you, I actually instinctively moved back because I recognized it was not only a threat but a possible killing slash it was so effortless. I was not expecting my body to react on its own like that. Truly he has a good control over his Katana.
0:39 Yooo! It's the infamous Nokia Arabic ringtone😂 The Anime Man is a man of culture 😌🤌
Mudan is the one editing not Joey
why is it infamous
Fantastic video Joey, probably my new favourite of yours! You’re so back dude
The katana ranking video led me here. This is really cool unique piece of content man. You should be super proud of being able to put this all together and make it so compelling. Including even being able to meet this guy.
This has gotta be my favorite video of yours so far! Super interesting and Watakiri-san is an absolute delight :D
Really cool video! I'll never get to experience this so it's kinda cool to at least learn a few things about katana and see how the real training is.
Awesome video Joseph!
I've done kendo and iaido for two years only but I can tell you two things in case you go try again
1) keep your sword closer, don't stretch your left hand so much, keep one fist distance from your body
2) you always swing with the left hand and you "steer" with the right hand
You’ve made me fascinated with katana once again! Cool video mate ❤
It's Joey The Samurai Man!!!! This video has me SO EXCITED!!! I'm a huge Samurai lover and am going to eat up EVERY SECOND of this video when I watch it. :D
Speaking of nitoryu I recently started playing a video game called "Seven Samurai 20xx" and the main character you play as uses two swords, but only once a gauge is filled and then you can only use two swords for a set amount of time.
Just too cute with the little celebrations, lol Super cool experience, thank you for sharing it with us! 😄
Incredible Joey, this is awesome!
While katana don’t weigh all that much, the “heaviness” comes from the weight being more forward and requiring more forearms strength than bicep strength and often takes people be surprise
i love torque
F x R x sin(theta) baby
it's also really hard to stop the sword from hitting the ground at the end of a slash
@@r.h.f.6073 especially if it’s you’re first time picking up a sword like I assume it is for Joey.
Practitioners in various Japanese sword martial arts do conditioning with standard bokken and suburi bokken so that the real thing feels light in comparison
It's sort of both. Swords designed specifically for tatami cutting are in general heavier and also put the weight forward. It's nowhere near the weight hollywood thinks, but a katana for tatami cutting may be like 10% heavier than a katana, that was intended for combat (especially if it's a modern sword redesign, iirc the Lancelot Supreme cutter is around 1700g or close to 4lb compared to average of historical katanas being around 1450g or around 3lb).
アニメマンさんも藁切さんも、ずっと前から見ていたのでコラボしてくれて嬉しいです！☺👍
ツジギリりやハラキリがお好きなお父さん、面白いですね。
刀鍛冶ファミリーの刀鍛Gさんや、ホイキーさんの話が出ていましたが、もしオーダーメイドの日本刀を持ってみたいと思ったら、藁切さんに交渉してもらうと安く買えるかもしれません。✨⚔（maybe）
えええ日本人もアニメマン見てたんだ
知らなかった
@@iyar220ここにもいるよ🖐️
なんならConnorもGarntも見てる
I remember how they used to be hated for no reason. 😂 in the end they won the ppl, good to see that. 🙂↕️
Such a cool guy for being the last samurai! I fr thought he's gonna be scarier and more formal. Great vid!
This was great, man. Really enjoy this kind of stuff from you.
12:11 I really like the way you used the subtitles there
Favorite video so far and that’s saying something good on you Joey!!!
Joey out here on a pilgrimage journey to keep the samurai legacy alive
SO COOL! I love Katanas and actually checked online to buy one but I have to agree with Warakiri-san that you have to see it in real life before doing so. Especially considering the investment, it's a must to talk with the craftsman before making such a purchase. Great piece of art though!
I am actually looking to commission a Tachi, following Kamakura period methods, with a Hyogo-Gusari Koshirae, but that would be a way bigger investment than even an Uchigatana. Especially because of the specific Koshirae.
Super interesting stuff. Thanks Joey!
I did not expect this video to be as cool and as wholesome as it was. Amazing video Mr.AnimeMan 👍
You could’ve asked him questions for hours and I would not have cared. 14:08 that was so interesting
Joey! You fid it! I'm sure your family is gery proud of you. This was so epic and fun and I'm really happy ypu to do this. It's not just guys hy the way. I also lit up. Thanks for sharing!
You can tell this guy is a youtuber. He's so natural and relaxed on camera.
Deserves more likes. I couldn't keep my eyes off from all these samurai etiquettes and techniques
The best video I saw in Joey's channel so far
23:25 Haha. That's the fanboy face if I've ever seen it. So envious of you bro. I'm an Aussie guy around the same age as you who also loves Japanese culture and would love to be over there. I love seeing videos like this. Your host also seems like a really cool guy.
This is such a good and informative video keep it up joey!! Maybe you can do japanese archery next i would love to learn about the reason of the design choises and atiquette more ❤
this was awesome thank you for doing this joey!! you did good!
This is such a cool video... Been putting it off, glad I finally came around to watching it
Damn fine work! You picked up cutting pretty well. Thanks for the awesome video!
Joey's samurai story arc starts now what an awesome experience
Love the ghost of tsushima music in the background 😁
One of the best Japan based RUclips videos I’ve seen
The comment at 27:04 is 100% for real! I bought a second-hand shinken back in America (haven't been able to get it shipped to Japan yet, unfortunately), and the saya was very loose. We were at a reenactment event and I had to use the restroom, so I handed it to my father, who is experienced with swords. I then specifically warned him that the saya was loose and to keep it secured at all times.
As I turned to walk away, he tipped it over; it then fell out and sliced a straight line down his forearm. He didn't even try to grab it, which is why it didn't do worse, but it went *right* through skin and flesh.
...he then complained that the saya was loose!
Keep up the amazing work and videos
My favorite video so far. ❤
Very informative and cool video of Samurai and Katana!
What a great video Mr.Anime man
This was such a fun and intresting watch!! And im not gonna lie, i geeked a little but when i realized i knew what the chiburi was- in dead by daylight, the killer called the oni was a samurai in his lifetime. When he injures a survivor in the game he does a chiburi too!
Amazing video 💯
39:50 To be fair, like most things involving precision it takes a lot of solid practice (at least several hundred hours) to get good. I'd suggest that you did amazingly for a single day of learning this.
It's nice to see a grown man nerd out over samurai and katana's. This was fun.
Very cool Joey keep it up
16:00 It is a misconception that Japanese swords are the sharpest. You don't want to make ANY sword too sharp, otherwise the edge can dull quicker, or get damaged easier. You need to find the right balance between sharpness and durability. And the Japanese knew it. That's why they are often made with a Niku, or "appleseed" shaped blade geometry at the edge. It is a practice in pretty much every culture in the world.
Also, if you want the sharpest sword in the world, you have to look for something thinner. Like a falchion for example, or an Oakeshott type XVIIIc longsword. Japanese swords are quite thick.
Warakiri is so chilled and a chad as a Sensei. I'd love to be under his teachings. Amazing video :)
video starts at 2:51
Warakiri-san is surprisingly chill for a master swordsman.
The VA of OG Wesker Pablo Kuntz Owns a Japanese Antique Shop called Unique Japan and he has all sorts of Samurai swords from diffrent eras of Japan really fascinating stuff😊
Joey once again Speed running Japanese culture
Joey finally had a katana lesson, all I found that katana wasn't a weapon of choice for samurai in close combat, but also civilians as self defense in those old days... finally in modern days, if you are lucky, you could learn how to use a katana, and of course discipline... Awesome Joey! Shout out to Akidearest!
like hypothetically if i was way back in time in japan and grew up there id probably wanna make blades since its just so cool seeing the pattern in the metal and i bet it feels extremely rewarding when the blades done and it can slice through stuff like butter
I've always admired and been interesting in Japanese culture ever since I was a kid, and the thing I was most interested in was actually Ninja's. I remember when I was around 8 or so I used to play Ninja Gaiden Sigma and obvoiusly a game like that wasn't something a young kid should have probably played lmfao, but I loved it and it definitely sparked my interesting in Japanese history and culture. So watching this video was really interesting and gave my a huge insight on everything related to Samurai and the different periods of Japans history, thank you so much for making this video and I'm sooooo jealous that you met up with Warakiri-san because I know for a fact I would have been geeking out the whole time and gushing over all the different stuff he has to offer.
Much love from a fellow Swedish viewer
I think as a Japanese..
"Bushi" has a strong meaning of status.
"Samurai"has a strong meaning of swordsman.
But there is little difference between the two.
Thank you for this information , I love your videos that share the knowledge of Japan.😸
24:38 classic JoJo, doing the Joestar family's secret technique 😅
keep up the work joey
such a good video, i relate to your excitement
Love samurai and the history of the Shogunate. Katana owner, myself. Bushido needs to stay passed. ❤
Wonderful video! Have not done kendo, but I suspect posture is taxing Joey quite a bit.
Tsujigiri gives me flashbacks on Joey's dad favorite word.
I trained when I was young, and my practicing involved hours and hours of nothing but cut practice with a bokken. The bokken was cut in a way so that it would whistle when the angle of attack was correct to make a good cut. Having this kind of auditory feedback is really important when training because it allows you to hone and refine your control without having to actually cut anything and risk damaging or wearing out a real sword.
Veritasium did a awsome video about the making of the katana. its amazing
Can I say I love how supportive Warakiri is.
This is so damn cool and let me just say, you look really good in samurai garb! 😊
Woah, such a cool video Joey, you lived the otaku dream!
Man this video is very very very good. I just can't help but wonder how things would've gone if it a Trash Taste Special
Today in this video of Joey geeks out with pure joy
This video is actually really cool and informative
That's not Tom Cruise.
I came here to say the same thing.
Stole my joke dammit
That's not Ken Watanabe*
So cool!! Incredible video, love to see more of iaido/kenjutsu and the like.
藁切りさんを取材して下さりありがとうございました
是非Hoykeyさんのチャンネルもお願いします🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
38:08 Joey completely missing was so hilarious 😭
Dude. How much more chill are samurai compared to yakuza types.