Agree. Or a youtube channel

Love every episode of Pawn Star he was in

I would binge that show

_"Strike! With Mike Yamazaki"_

I usually look for the episodes with Mike Yamasaki. He looks so calm and nice with an elegant sense of humor. I love specially when Mike shows respect for Japanese culture in those moments with some katanas, with a slight bow.

Exactly, them two specifically!

Same! They're so nice. Great vibes.

So true

well if u knew more about history decapitation is a normal thing

@@kilokrafts2039 bring back decapitation and stoning. The world has gone crazier these days

It was called reducing the surface population of criminals! Older cultures understand the concept much better than most of us do! When there are no controls on criminality you will have a surplus of criminals!

If anyone wants to see a picture of it please let me know! I would love to see if this katana is rare or not

@@henryhoang5412 Based on that information alone, it easily could be valuable. If it was a mass produced military blade, it would almost definitely have hot stamps and a signature on the tang. Unless the tang had been tampered with, it is very possible you have an old and potentially valuable samurai sword. I might be able to tell you more based on the blade. It is without a signature "mu-mei" (Mei means signature). Generally, it is harder to determine the value of these, but the nakago/tang.. part that goes in the handle... Might have a shape, filing pattern, and rust that will help date and identify the blade. File patterns and tang shapes are often smith specific too, and function as a signature, but on many old swords it is hard to see file markings... But never remove the rust on the nakago to find out, because that causes more problems and can permanently reduce the value of the blade. If the sword is very new, there will be little rust on the tang. If it is only a little old, the rust will be redder. The older, the darker the rust. The condition of the blade, and how rusted it is does matter, but if it is rusted, it's not a good idea to polish it yourself, Because that can deminish the value of you go to sell (because traditional polishers cost in the thousands). I would suggest keeping it lightly oiled, some oils are better than others. If you can describe the blade, patterns in the steel, signs of damage (if any), I might be able to tell you a little more, but can't give you 100% sure advise without seeing pictures. A good place to ask expirenced people would be the Nihonto message board. There are many expirenced collectors who can help you there.

- thanks you very much!

- i tried looking for arsenal stamps on the katana but could not find any. I will make an account and post pictures on the site u recommended

@@henryhoang5412 Glad I could help. Also, another thing, if it was brought back from ww2, it might have came with surrender tags, which might not say the value or age of the sword, but can still be important. You are sure to find some answers there.

You have a Katana, not a Samurai. lmao... The Samurai were the wielders of the Katana and God was their maker.

No he's not.

A rusted Katana is worthless, would only be valuable to an avid collector, and only if it were made by certain reprised craftsman of the Pre Edo period, as a rusted katana would've had to see much bloodshed and abandonment.

NESESITO YEBARLA A JAPON INMEDIATAMENTE ESA KATANA ERA MIA ENCUENTRAME XFVOR

Depends on the condition

Also depends on the smith. Also, if it is unsigned, you may want to dig deeper. The most famous swordsmith of the time, Goro Nyuudo Masamune, never signs his crafts, and so does his equally popular students Hikoshiro Sadamune and Soushuu Hiromitsu.

maybe it’s nagasone Kotetsu, hizen tadayoshi or osafune

That's what happens when you lose a war, the losing party gets disarmed almost completely.

@@leequesada439 First of all I'm not a Japanese. In addition the Katanas aren't contemporary arms, there are ancient weapons, items of pleasure, collectible etc. Maybe you mixed things up.

Honjo masamunr was brought to america. But some tales it was destroyed in ww2.. But maybe someday they will find the Masamune katana.. A lost treasure of japan...

@@carlocudiamat9750 it’s here in America somewhere. $50 says it’s in a veterans descendants basement or in the ground under an apartment complex

Who told you it was a naginata lol

Naginatas are treated as swords (or nihontou) in the Japanese art sense. The character for curved sword is literally in its name. Also, naginata blades (the most important part of the weapons) are sometimes used as wakizashi (short sword) and are wrapped and outfitted as such (Honebami Toushirou is a famous example).

The Consequence? Please explain. I am going to love this debate.

@@johnwayne2103 There’s no need to explain dramatical issue… A historical cultural and also precious weapon where Japan made as a commercial good has been being sold in the US. ⁉️ How about ❓

When you win the war you reap the benefits. Japans lucky it’s not the 51st state of the US.

@@craigthescott5074 Indeed.

Yeah, it's surprising that modern Chinese swordsmith handforged replica katanas (not the fake decoration Chinese factory crap)are actually more battle ready than old genuine katanas and are much more affordable too. Modern Japanese swordsmith handforged nihonto katanas are still very expensive though.

At last a comment with commen sense...on mythbusters they used s high alloy blade and machine to cut a gun barrel. But it took so much force a human could never do it..so it can be done but not in the real world.

Nice to finally see someone speak the truth. The Japanese steel was very much inferior to the medieval European and Middle eastern steels that were being produced at the same time. That doesn't diminish the workmanship and art put into these swords but reality should also play a part and not go into wild myths about it.

@@cchavezjr7 The thing was that Europeans had a steady supply of minerals in regard to their land mass in order to produce a more purified steel, the Japanese were secluded to such a small island that they had to use Scrap steel, tamagahane or "Precious Steel", and it had to be folded so many times in order to remove all impurities, and yes indeed the European steel was more durable, like today's steel, but the thing about Katana is that it was designed to go along with the Japanese more superior combat skills where they would quickly slice their opponent, whereas the Europeans were more about a more lengthy battle, and thrusted rather than sliced more often. But yes, the European Longswords are considered the more superior blade because of their ability to flex.

You may be more knowledgeable than this guy, but you're still calling a Katana, a Japanese sword. I mean yes, of course it is a "Japanese Sword" but no self-respecting person can claim to have knowledge of the Katana, without naturally in tongue referring to them as Katana and not just Japanese Sword. And any self-respecting claim to having the knowledge of Katana can rightly say that any Katana ever had impurities in their finished capacity, as the tamagahane, or "Precious Steel", in the hands of a true master craftsman would not allow any form of Katana with impurities at all to live past completion, in fact most master craftsman would discard any Katana that they would create that shown any signs of impurities upon completion, unless in a time of war when Katana were most needed. Even then the Katana were not designed to be a main source of weaponry, and only used by the Samurai, besides in the manner of their proper use, to show a sign of ranking as the Samurai were highest in the hierarchy, in matters of close combat or loss of their primary bow and arrow or Yari (longspear) and is precisely the reason why most Katana were so well adorned with engravings and flashy Tsuba, Habaki, Menuki, and Kashira, which depicted the Samurais purpose of owning the Katana, whether it be, for victory, honor, prosperity, wealth etc.

He does this for a living lol. Appraises swords, repairs them, etc. He's a certified expert in terms of appraisal

Bruh where is this guy getting his "facts"? I'm not questioning the fact that he may be able to spot a traditional Katana in regard to a fake katana, as that's simple to do. But I believe this guy is coming up with the rest of his facts are coming out of his hind side. The disarming of Katana however is factual, and current standing of Katana is factual. My brain hurts listening to this guy.

He's saying japanese sword to cover katana, tanto, wakizashi, tachi, etc. Don't be stupid