The Surprising Reason Why Samurai Always Carried Two Katana

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The samurai in the Edo period(1603~1868), always had two katana swords. But why did they always carry two? Let’s take a look at the different types of katana, and the social system of the Edo period to find out.
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@scottwales5966 3 жыл бұрын

Remember switching to your sidearm is always faster than reloading

@Japolonga 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe this made me laugh so much 😂😂😂

@jmell458 3 жыл бұрын

*reloads katana* The rest is up to the gods...

@generalatlasdiamokov1354 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one soap

@efrahaimrn 3 жыл бұрын

Nani! 🤣

@iiTzoreo1 3 жыл бұрын

Comrade

@VerycoolEsso 3 жыл бұрын

Because one is for humans and another for monsters.

@Phuskooz 3 жыл бұрын

Same thing

@Duxxmachina 3 жыл бұрын

Both used for monsters.

@woodypvf1 3 жыл бұрын

one was silver ?

@hemidas 3 жыл бұрын

Hm...fuck!

@Vhlax 3 жыл бұрын

kokorowatari and Yumewatari

@Sircreepington9th 3 жыл бұрын

"Man, I really need to sleep." KZfaq: You ever wonder why samurai carried two swords? "... One more video."

@laughtyj90 2 жыл бұрын

This happened to me now in 2am midnight

@95manneya 2 жыл бұрын

I hear that!

@GhostyPandok 2 жыл бұрын

Always! XD

@Taiko-THC349 2 жыл бұрын

That's me often... lol.

@_martinirvana 2 жыл бұрын

*see his channel "One more sleepless night"

@rudisauerlich8905 3 жыл бұрын

Remember: Switching to your wakizashi is always faster than reloading your uchi-katana

@odiwalker3973 3 жыл бұрын

Underated comment

@CB-rv2lj 3 жыл бұрын

take my like as my gratitude for your joke

@DerekMoore82 3 жыл бұрын

My katana has an extended mag.

@shquipinthetouge2687 2 жыл бұрын

~Said a cool Japanese man

@nurarihy0n 2 жыл бұрын

Remember: “Uchi” roughly translates to “pump action”

@OOTurok 3 жыл бұрын

"Two swords are better than one." *Miyamoto Musashi*

@stansenter2660 3 жыл бұрын

Main carry pistol, ankle pistol, pocket pistol, trunk/truck gun...with 3 mags each....lol

@roelvinckens5553 3 жыл бұрын

@@stansenter2660 No knive?!

@ixoraroxi 3 жыл бұрын

Great novel by Eiji Yoshikawa! Worth the reading.

@curseofsasuke 3 жыл бұрын

‘It’s hard at first, but everything is difficult at first.’

@trapperscout2046 3 жыл бұрын

As the old saying goes: Two is one and one is none.

@BastardOfTheNorth 3 жыл бұрын

"I never understood why some knights feel the need to carry _two_ swords." Jaime Lannister as he steals the knights other sword

@khajiitimanus7432 3 жыл бұрын

Heh.

@ayyjay1575 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@marclacey2263 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps he understood after he got his sword hand chopped off and was useless with the other one.

@dekuuchiha9990 2 жыл бұрын

says the man who could afford a squire(have to pay to feed them and such).

@ABurntMuffin 2 жыл бұрын

says the man who wouldn't be without sword and wouldn't have to steal one to be armed if he himself had carried *two swords.*

@ndk2k4 2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile Miyamoto Musashi was like, I have two swords, I'm gonna use both, you're dumb if you only use one for a specific task. If you die not having used every weapon with you, you fail as a warrior.

@jduncanandroid 2 жыл бұрын

except for Kojiro, where he only had a single, extra long wooden sword ;) -- tactics matters

@marekdudek1714 3 жыл бұрын

“Two is one and one is none” - Navy Seals

@luke_skywanker7643 2 жыл бұрын

I tried that rationale with my wife, but she was against letting me have a girlfriend, too. In fact, she said she didn't care if the saying came from the Coast Guard Walruses.

@while.coyote 3 жыл бұрын

I love how this uber-polite, incredibly well-mannered guy who picks every word so carefully, is like, oh, and here is my sword.

@karanjain3481 3 жыл бұрын

It is scripted and well edited lol

@Dylan-go5iv 3 жыл бұрын

@@karanjain3481 I mean, scripting is pretty much the best consistent way to carefully pick your words. I agree that it is well edited though.

@dreadogastusf3548 2 жыл бұрын

A true gentleman always strives to be nice. Until it's time to not be nice. Then a gentleman shows his fighting skills.

@AdamOwenBrowning 2 жыл бұрын

@@karanjain3481 Scripted videos are 90% of KZfaq. Scripting things is far superior to ad-libbed knowledge; delivery of a script is a skill in and of itself. Much more knowledge in much less time with no stuttering.

@Puschit1 2 жыл бұрын

@@karanjain3481 Actually that was way too many edits for my taste.

@stroodlepup 3 жыл бұрын

"using your pistol is faster than reloading" -some cool british guy

@inquisitorkryptman7893 3 жыл бұрын

@Mugen00 call of duty 4 MW

@Veldtian1 3 жыл бұрын

That's called a 'New York reload'.

@shadowstrider5033 3 жыл бұрын

Switching to your pistol is faster than reloading?

@thunderborn3231 3 жыл бұрын

@@shadowstrider5033 just get better at reloading 4head

@shadowstrider5033 3 жыл бұрын

@@thunderborn3231 b4head?

@pizzaparty3901 2 жыл бұрын

I've often talked to people about the Wakizashi who refuse to believe that it was used for fighting that it was only ceremonial, saying things like "Why would you want a knife in a sword fight...?" (Good line anyways.) But this confirms my thoughts that a shorter blade would be used if inside. Or if someone was already within striking distance but you hadn't pulled out your sword yet. Why would you want a shorter blade? So it doesn't get stuck in the ceiling or wall, and so you can actually unsheathe it from your hip.

@Corpusless 2 жыл бұрын

I like the respect he showed by using both the metric and imperial systems.

@bushy9780 3 жыл бұрын

As a certified weeb with over 20 years of inexperience, I can confirm 2 swords are better than 1 mainly because Miyamoto Musashi said so.

@CheeseCakes11944 3 жыл бұрын

them weeb skills, how amaze!

@dorksours3912 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Musashi's special system of swordsmanship developed as a result of a situation where he was unexpectedly forced to draw his second sword, and use them both at once. He was surprised by how effective it was, so it was developed into a formal style by him.

@sixspadez27 3 жыл бұрын

I was VERY disappointed when a video with "two swords" in the title about samurai doesn't even HINT AT Miyamoto Musashi. Just disgraceful.

@ryanhouk3560 3 жыл бұрын

Read homeboys book of five rings He literally ponders why they do in an early part and concludes something to the extent of “cause” I believe the direct quote is, “for whatever reason, warriors in our land uses two swords”

@daryllpedragoza3797 3 жыл бұрын

i prefer 3...

@jamesbaker9500 3 жыл бұрын

I like the fact that you include a closure that restates the essential points to your video lesson.

@scopilio13 2 жыл бұрын

that is the general goal of a conclusion.

@TheBanishedWind 2 жыл бұрын

@@scopilio13 OP was saying that most people don't do it, and was expressing his approval for Shogo doing it.

@reychristianacosta7298 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative and structured. I love how there's a summary at the end. Most educational content in youtube should be like this.

@itskarl7575 2 жыл бұрын

Miyamoto Musashi said himself, in the first of his 36 Articles of Swordsmanship, that his use of two swords at once implies nothing significant. It was basically a way to train proficiency in the use of one sword in a single hand, a skill he saw woefully neglected among his peers. It should be noted that he never fought a single duel with more than one weapon, and there is no fighting tradition for dual-wielding in Japanese sword arts either. And indeed, both swords - all, if you include the tanto - are worn on the left, to facilitate drawing with the right hand.

@darrenskjoelsvold 3 жыл бұрын

It makes sense and I didn't know that this was a question people asked. Even in Europe knights and men at arms carried a sword and a dagger. So having a longer reach weapon and a shorter backup is part of fighting cultures on the other side of the planet too. Very good video and I enjoyed the visuals. Quite informative too.

@CertifiedSunset 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, examples like the Rondel Dagger come to mind.

@darrenskjoelsvold 3 жыл бұрын

@@CertifiedSunset or even the Sax in Norse culture which was a big honking knife carried as a backup by Vikings or the Dirk carried by Scotish Warriors. The list goes on and on.

@CertifiedSunset 3 жыл бұрын

@@darrenskjoelsvold Oh yeah, I totally forgot about hte Seax! I love that knife!

@darrenskjoelsvold 3 жыл бұрын

@@CertifiedSunset the wonderful thing is that it's only one example too. So many cultures have their own example. Rome had the pugio and we already mentioned Vikings and Scots and the people of Nepal have the Kukri. Everybody has a short range bladed weapon, so why should samurai be any different?

@Grothgerek 3 жыл бұрын

It was even more common to wield 3 to 4 weapons, depending on how rich you were. For example a spear, a battle axe, a sword and a dagger wasn't a rarity for a noble (which Samurai were too). Thats the reason why the halberd counts as one of the most innovative weapons, because it combined utilities to fight against knights on horses, has a long range, is effective against heavy armored enemies etc.

@viltac9857 3 жыл бұрын

I am from Spain. In my culture, the golden century swordsmen sometimes have two swords. One is the "ropera", long and main sword, and a short sword, or dagger, called "vizcaína". The main sword was used in "common" ways. The second had a brutal use: when the main swords collided, the dagger would slide into the guts of the enemy.

@jebise1126 3 жыл бұрын

yes and they mostly used pikes or spears because its always better to keep your enemy at distance.

@totolobangis4887 3 жыл бұрын

Buenardo

@tiochocmanbananaespinoza7278 3 жыл бұрын

My man do be using 'la verdadera destreza' here

@Sannypowa 2 жыл бұрын

Sword and dagger, very nice duo indeed and one of my favorite

@code066funkinbird3 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@Eric-em9kp 2 жыл бұрын

Your absolutely amazing and doing a great service to share the knowledge of Japanese Culture as well as everything surrounding it! I found you randomly 3 days ago and have started watching every episode you have put out to learn so much of what I love....Japanese Culture! So thank you!

@TheBrigandBob 2 жыл бұрын

I think it is fascinating, that while samurai carried two swords for centuries, we didn't really see them weilding both swords simultaneously in battle until Miyamoto Musashi came along. I also love how all of the martial principles for swordsmanship translate to modern day combat and gunfighting. Short sword was used for CQB, short barrled rifles are used for CQB. Really love this channel and appreciate the educational value of the content. Thank you!

@chuckschillingvideos 3 жыл бұрын

Why two swords? Sometimes you need to reload.

@matthiasgrabmayr3122 3 жыл бұрын

Isshin be like:

@bighouse581 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthiasgrabmayr3122 Beat me to it

@timuravar8229 3 жыл бұрын

Maiq the Liar would say: "I always carry 2 words, what if one breaks?"

@kianmarcial8884 3 жыл бұрын

@MR.Twentysix he just always say "I'm groot"

@mobilegamersunite 3 жыл бұрын

They always break in a real hardcore fight...many samurai would actually carry 3 swords...or they would have a servent to carry even more swords for them....and the shorter sword is for suicide! Lol 😅

@cavemanlovesmoke4394 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@snowjix 2 жыл бұрын

@Chirag M May your road lead to warm sands

@richardnunn3795 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kindness and generosity in sharing what you have learned. I find your videos very informative. You have helped me in many ways.

@jayfoxsquare307 3 жыл бұрын

Switching to your secondary sword is faster than pulling out the main sword from the enemies gut.

@filmecke2618 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@supremecrayonmuncher4159 2 жыл бұрын

You stab them in the gut and them pull out the other blade and finish the job while they're stunned

@MrTrueWizardry 2 жыл бұрын

But you should never need to pull your sword from the enemy's guts because katanas are not meant for impaling.

@jayfoxsquare307 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrTrueWizardry I don't make the rules, I just break them.

@snowjix 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrTrueWizardry Unless its considered dishonorable in their culture, im sure somebody has been stabbed to death by a katana. If impaling your opponent means you live another day. Maybe thats a very western way of thinking.

@ehhe4381 3 жыл бұрын

Supposedly, when Miyamoto Musahi fought Shishido Baiken (an expert on the sickle and chain kusarigama), Musahi's strategy was to attack with his wakizashi and when Baiken ensnared the wakizashi with the kusarigama, Musahi used his free uchi-katana to strike Baiken. The usual strategy is to attack with the uchi-katana first and only use the wakizashi if you lose the uchi-katana but Musahi changed the strategy because he knew that Baiken was going to use the kusarigama to ensnare the first sword he used.

@bigfrankfraser1391 3 жыл бұрын

so pretty much musashi used the japanese equivalent of rapier and main gauche

@cristinelgheorghiu5294 3 жыл бұрын

There will never be another Warrior like Musashi!

@Ghorda9 3 жыл бұрын

it's meant to be "uchigatana" because it's a compound word and easier to pronounce.

@Ghorda9 3 жыл бұрын

@Jeremy Seely unlike a flail the kusarigama had a long chain and actually could be used to ensnare/bludgeon from a distance, also the kama on one end on it's own is a decent weapon.

@sleepinghermit7778 3 жыл бұрын

@Jeremy Seely the Kusarigama is a weapon that in the hands of a master is very controlled, and extremely unpredictable for most opponents.

@ignarias96 3 жыл бұрын

Well, it’s fairly easy: one is for fighting with honor, and one is for stealth. Ghost of Tsushima solved this

@Major_oc3lot 3 жыл бұрын

BUT a samurai doesnt strike from the shadows as it is considered cowardice and dishonorable.

@thewhitesludgemonster2345 3 жыл бұрын

@@Major_oc3lot you sound fun at parties

@Palivox 3 жыл бұрын

@@thewhitesludgemonster2345 he sounds like shimura

@J_Braz_ 3 жыл бұрын

Jin proved that the samurai method, though noble was obsolete.

@liubei3058 2 жыл бұрын

@@J_Braz_ If I may kindly disagree, I believe it perhaps wasn't necessarily obsolete. One can still fight with honor, while also not allowing the enemy to use your honor against you. The samurai method shown in the game represents a noble, but in need of a reform, method. Not an obsolete one. It is ran by hardliners, where as it might need some reformation. Jin isn't entirely correct either, depending on how one plays him and your views on right and wrong. Yet, perhaps his ways provide an anti-thesis to that era's samurai culture, and for the Universe of Ghost of Tsushima, allows for a few reforms. Besides, even in real history, the Samurai didn't do too poorly against the Mongols even if it can be considered a disaster. After all, they never fought the mongols before, and both sides had different views on war. Though the Typhoons did help a lot (Almost entirely saving them). We also saw that, after the first Mongol invasion, the Samurai stepped back and pondered what went wrong and reformed. Not leaving behind old traditions, but adapting it in such a way that it remains recognizable but has adapted. A Rose that first buds is still the same rose when it fully develops. The Rose simply had to make a few extra steps to get where it needed to go to survive. But it remains a Rose, even if it is no longer a seedling or a bud.

@danielvillamonte7102 2 жыл бұрын

Domo for all the knowledge you are sharing with us.

@irawee 2 жыл бұрын

Your video is so informational! Thank you for taking the time to share with us!

@CannabisDreams 3 жыл бұрын

One for inside, one for outside is what I always heard

@matthewjones7887 2 жыл бұрын

What I came to say! Most fought from horse back with spears or bow. There was not a law in the edo period that required samurai that all served different lords and opposed the emperor to carry two swords. Stairways back then we’re built on the left wall so that in times of war they could use their short swords indoors and have less obstruction. Literally the only reason they carried an extra smaller sword. It’s misinformation like this that make people stupid.

@-smp-scientificmethodpersp838 3 жыл бұрын

U train both styles? I wanna see a demo video of you doing stuff

@bobbya8622 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your knowledge and insight into an area I have long been interested in!

@u.kw1461 2 жыл бұрын

Love how informative this was

@fubuki8107 3 жыл бұрын

"Why has he got two swords? Is it in case the first one breaks? Bloody genius, that is"

@fiacat11OwO 3 жыл бұрын

I always thought they had two in case one of them breaks or gets lost during battle so they could fight even if they lost their sword. Thanks for the explanation!

@Nate1688 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the presentation of the question and info in the expressed answer. 👍👍👍

@ikkenhisatsu7170 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Very informative and well-produced. Thank you!

@miriammanolov9135 3 жыл бұрын

I think you are in my head !! I was going for a walk today, and a random thought came to my mind "why do Samurai carry two swords!?" And, KZfaq read my mind, and was like "we got this.." 🤔

@fjb4932 3 жыл бұрын

Miriam Manolov, "...and a random thought came to my mind...". Did it, or was it placed there ( Alexa, KZfaq, Google ) ? We Are being manipulated, beyong our dreams ...

@miriammanolov9135 3 жыл бұрын

@@fjb4932 😂😂😂😂 I need one of them aluminum hats 😳

@mobilemcsmarty1466 3 жыл бұрын

"emergency seppuku" there's a concept that's hard to get your head around :o

@Gmtrcs 3 жыл бұрын

yeah, I have always thought the short one was only to be used on one's self.

@saf4433 3 жыл бұрын

Well, since the enemy would've tortured them if caught, a quick seppuku would've been better

@PhyreI3ird 3 жыл бұрын

@@saf4433 "quick"... lol

@JerryListener 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this!!

@desertflower3996 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your knowledge!

@Riceball01 3 жыл бұрын

You should do a colab with The Metatron. He has a channel that focuses primarily Medieval, Roman, & Japanese arms and armor but he also does videos on Japanese language and culture. He's Italian but speaks fluent English (with somethin of a British accent), as well as fluent Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese; his day job is a University language professor and he has actually studied and lived in Japan.

@donkeysaurusrex7881 3 жыл бұрын

It might be difficult with Metatron being in Italy and Shogo being in Japan.

@joostdriesens3984 3 жыл бұрын

@@donkeysaurusrex7881 It can be an online colab..

@trapperscout2046 3 жыл бұрын

That would be great.

@leoporzelt820 2 жыл бұрын

The Metatron hast very different views. According to him, katanas are mostky sidearms and Back Up weapons, as well as status Symbols. Samurai mostly used mounted archery, so their Main weapon was the bow. Battle field weapons were usually longer than the katana, which is, as mentioned before, a sidearm. Main weapons are for example nodachi or Yari. Personally, I Trust the Metatron, mostly because I've known him longer and Just stumbled across this video

@Mortablunt 3 жыл бұрын

Shogo, your English is very good. Not always perfect, but you speak quite well and you are easy to understand.

@pilyred8760 3 жыл бұрын

He lived in the states for 6 years.

@thedukeofskull1383 2 жыл бұрын

It is always nice to see your videos. You have the grace and talent of a teacher.I like hearing things again that I already knew. Thank you for being here. 👍

@ironclamp5325 2 жыл бұрын

This is my first video of you that I have watched and I must say I will be sure to check you out more. I think you did an excellent job being informative, clear, but not beating the different parts of the subject to death. I enjoyed this video very much

@leoornstein8739 3 жыл бұрын

Genji : one is for ult the other for the deflecting rockets

@TrojanPiece 3 жыл бұрын

There was also Odachi or Nodachi as well and I was curious about that one too.

@_rami_745 3 жыл бұрын

It was used on land to deeply impale horses. It wasn't swung and was held in a very low stance due to massive size. it would be stabbed into the ribcage of the horse and causes incredible amounts of damage.

3 жыл бұрын

@@_rami_745 wasn't zanbatou (斬馬刀) used to strike the horse? Nodachi is suposed to be a "field sword" (野太刀), and odachi (大太刀) a giant tachi (太刀).

@_rami_745 3 жыл бұрын

@ you look like you know more than me so i suppose so

@MonkeyJedi99 3 жыл бұрын

I have a lot of curiosity about the nagamaki.

@itskarl7575 2 жыл бұрын

@@_rami_745 They already had spears to impale horses - no need to invent a shorter, less straight weapon more prone to breaking for that purpose. The no-dachi was probably used in much the same way European greatswords were. It is worth mentioning that the nodachi's popularity took place at a time when mounted samurai still used bows first and foremost, and so would not normally be charging infantry. Moreover, by the time Takeda Shingen changed cavalry tactics, using massed cavalry charges, the nodachi was all but gone from the battlefield. In period artwork, the nodachi is seen mainly in charging other infantry.

@leonardo47000 19 күн бұрын

Beautifully done explanation and video. Thank you so much.

@Guy-9 2 жыл бұрын

I like how this video is structured. I can tell that you're really into this! It's nice.

@Thekikoblazko 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love for you to explain why the merchants were the lowest social class in japan, even lower than peasants. I did a bit of research on this for a college practice but it was still confusing. If anyone is interested in this too, please like this comment

@manicpepsicola3431 2 жыл бұрын

All I know is it has something to do with handling money

@justaguythatwatchesalotofyt Жыл бұрын

It was to prevent them from owerthrowing the shogunatte. Because merchants had more money and if their class was high that could cause them to have more power, even more power than the government as seen when samurais overthrew the emperor because they were the ones that actually had the power, they could overthrow government

@lilyschrodingy3600 7 ай бұрын

@@justaguythatwatchesalotofyt Pretty brilliant and pragmatic, tbh. You keep those that have and control money in-line, otherwise they're bound to do some pretty unsavory things down the road through greed.

@justaguythatwatchesalotofyt 7 ай бұрын

@@lilyschrodingy3600 Yeah, Tokugawas were brilliant in controling the country, after all that's why they lasted for 250+ years. I heard that they made it so your job was already predetermined, for example if your grandfather was a shoemaker, your father and then you will be shoemakers, and it'd be forbiden to change your profession. Also if your birthplace was, for example, Hiroshima, you are bound to live in Hiroshima for the rest of your life, as well as your descendants. And through controling basically the society as whole, they had been in charge for over 2 centuries, and i believe they could last longer if Japan wasn't in Americas intrest

@cozmcwillie7897 3 жыл бұрын

I was surprised by the pyramid: peasants were above craftsmen and merchants.

@TheJoker-qo4fg 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@ListersHatsune 3 жыл бұрын

I believe it was inherited from the Confucian system where it was based on wealth generation. Scholars (or in this case samurai) are at the top, then Peasants because peasants generate wealth from nothing, then Artisans because artisans take wealth and generate more wealth out of them and Merchants at the bottom because merchants only move wealth around without generating any.

@NoQuestions4sked 3 жыл бұрын

It's no different than the feudal systems of europe. the merchant was always the lowest of the low until free trade became common. likewise, the artisan became rarer and rarer once the industrial revolution kicked off.

@vidard9863 3 жыл бұрын

@@ListersHatsune so what is the pyramid visualizing? Normally it is population %, which is why peasants are on the bottom, there are a lot more of them.

@jondo7680 3 жыл бұрын

@@vidard9863 no, that thing never visualised population it shows who haves a higher rank than the others. It's just a common thing that were are more people with lower rank.

@victoriousf.i.g.3311 2 жыл бұрын

This was incredibly informative, wow! Thanks!

@michirunagashigeh6476 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thanks for posting. 😊👍

@geohan1619 3 жыл бұрын

I have recently watched a video regarding the tea ceremony, in which it was said that because the entrance to the tea room is too small, samurai had to leave their Katanas outside as they wouldn't be able to enter with them on and that it also helped with the peaceful and calm environment in which the tea ceremony created. In your video you mention Wakizashi was always carried around. Does this apply to tea ceremonies too or there are exceptions regarding certain rituals or even matsuri? Great work and keep it up!

@andrewsuryali8540 2 жыл бұрын

Tea rooms were not small until right near the end of the sengoku era, thanks to the introduction of the Rikyu school of formal tea ritual. In fact, originally the tea ritual was held outdoors. The uchigatana-wakizashi combo predates Sen no Rikyu by two centuries, so tea rooms were not a factor.

@one-of-us9939 3 жыл бұрын

Your goal is to have 10,000 subscribed by July, you might achieve 100,000. Know why? The respect you have for history has arrived before you do. Bravo!💌

@moehoward8691 2 жыл бұрын

I would subscribe but you show too many errors in your terminology...makes me think maybe you don't know your subject very well.

@magnorecinos6510 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining, Shogo.

@docsavage8640 2 жыл бұрын

Love your channel. Very informative.

@landesnorm 2 жыл бұрын

Shogo-san, thank you for your knowledge, effort, and willingness to educate us. Would you comment on the notion that sumo wrestlers (and maybe some other classes) were allowed to carry wakizashi? Also, my adopted mother from Tokyo, her family handed down a short sword that was to be displayed at funerals. It was the length of a wakizashi but sheathed in a simple wooden scabbard and had a very short handle of wood-only for one hand. Have you seen or heard of these? Thank you for your response.

@joelouis-arena4061 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure at all, but the wooden pieces may function as a holder or protection for the blade.

@jimcraig6230 2 жыл бұрын

A Japanese sword housed in a plain wood scabbard (a scabbard is called a saya) is carried in what is called a shirasaya. The handle is not wrapped. The shirasaya is often used for long term storage of a sword and one would also have a working saya that is lacquered and has fittings such as a piece to hold silk cord known as a sageo, and a handle wrapped in silk with a fuchi metal or horn piece at the entry of a sword to the saya, and a gashira end piece of the handle. Inside the wrap are also small decorative pieces known as menuki.

@matthewcoyle4131 3 жыл бұрын

Uchi-katana: often used to spam running R1 attacks.

@VividFizzy 3 жыл бұрын

Only while wearing masters robes and blindfold

@matthewcoyle4131 3 жыл бұрын

@@VividFizzy Or full havels while ninja flipping depending on the game.

@gravethebeyond 3 жыл бұрын

I learned so much Shogo, thank you.

@MaximilianOOO491 2 жыл бұрын

Can I just say how much I appreciate your videos! These are great

@biggaywizard 3 жыл бұрын

Having grown up in Hawai'i next to a hongwanji and dojo and having an aunt who is a kendo sensei, it was really hard for me to continue watching the Walking Dead when Michonne showed up carrying a uchigatana. It pulled me out of the show so hard I had to turn off my TV and could never watch it again.

@brothersteakneggs1274 3 жыл бұрын

0:08 As a Michigander and Japanese culture enthusiast; you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention! Subbed!

@WDCallahan 2 жыл бұрын

I see that 10k goal is coming along nicely. Well done.

@johnhorton9637 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Always very interesting and informative.

@YJ-7 3 жыл бұрын

It's kind of like how knights carried a main sword and a long dagger

@zazugee 3 жыл бұрын

this makes perfect sense, and agree with historical evolution of swordmanship swords in the old world, became a sidearm specially since the 14th century with introduction of gunpowder, and most armies used other weapons like spears, pole-axes, traditional cavalry started losing to anti-cavalry weapon, specially gunpower, and they had to change by forgowing their armor, and thus heavy swords became useless, and most started using light sabers as a sidearm

@SeverityOne 2 жыл бұрын

"...and most started using light sabers as a sidearm." As a science fiction nerd, I cannot help but read this as "lightsabres".

@chrissmith4568 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very informative video!, Well done!

@jaredevildog6343 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very enjoyable and informative. Thank you!

@jsprite123 3 жыл бұрын

Love your very interesting and informative videos! What about the very long sword carried by Kojiro Sasaki? How about the straight one carried by Zatoichi?

@cristinelgheorghiu5294 3 жыл бұрын

Kojiro carried a Dai Katana

@burneyvisser 3 жыл бұрын

Quick wait I need to commit an emergency seppuku!

@damianodidomenico4756 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy I found this channel Your voice is so relaxing, your informations are so interesting I love this channel, keep up the good work

@williamcarroll2959 3 жыл бұрын

Very excellent video Shogo! Great information and excellent with explanation. Keep them coming.

@romellerodrigueza6695 3 жыл бұрын

Japanese culture and arts are so amazing! I'm Filipino by the way. Can you tell me about Odachi swords? Who uses them? Samurai?

@derkernspalter 3 жыл бұрын

The long one was to actually fight and the shorter one to properly commit seppuku. :)

@DanielBisagni 2 жыл бұрын

Arigato gozimas, i never knew this before, thank you for the explanation.

@PacoOtis 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dude and best of luck in your training! We owe you a cup of tea!!!

@josephrobinson6171 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Nice explaination! I have a couple of questions though. Is a no-dachi a type of tachi, a different name for the same thing or is it distinct? Also I find it weird that skilled craftsmen/artisans like fletchers, smithies, clothiers etc were lower in the social caste than peasants. What’s the reasoning behind this?

@schwann145 3 жыл бұрын

Nodachi or Odachi are distinct from katana in the same way a western two-handed or greatsword (zweihander, claymore, etc) are distinct from longswords. As for peasants being higher than merchants, this was because peasants were largely farmers or directly servants of samurai and were therefore more valuable to the society (service is honorable, food is all important), and while craftsmen were important, mercantilism was seen as distasteful.

@richardlandrum1966 3 жыл бұрын

"Always be prepared" -boy scouts

@johnwalshaw7362 3 жыл бұрын

Robert Baden-Powell was talking about his pork sword when he told the boys to "Be prepared".

@richardlandrum1966 3 жыл бұрын

HAD to make it weird

@EzekiesAcheron 2 жыл бұрын

I was doing a bit of research while working on some writing and this was super useful.

@celiachan7561 2 жыл бұрын

This is so very interesting, thanks for taking the time to explain to all of us. :)

@Abi-hq1lm 3 жыл бұрын

It's faster to switch to your second sword than reloading

@alp8409 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I suggest that "fighting on foot" over "fighting on land." Foot soldiers and cavalry fight on land. The Navy and Marines tend to fight on the sea.

@dreadogastusf3548 2 жыл бұрын

I second this. We understand what you mean Shogo-san. For native American speakers it just produces an moment of "disorientation" when we hear ~Fight on foot versus Fight on land~.

@DenizensoftheDeep 3 жыл бұрын

I've always found katanas fascinating and I really enjoyed this video.

@PaulDozierZZoMBiE13 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting, informative, and fun. Great video, thanks for making it and sharing it. Good luck in your studies.

@umiboozzuu 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Great video, I have a question about something I never understood: when I watch movies and anime about samurais and ninja I always notice that ninjas never have a curved katana but a straight one, and the same thing for samurai; i guess my question is what difference does the curve make in a katana ?

@LetsaskShogo 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for leaving a comment and asking me a question! The curve was created to make the katana easier to draw! The ninjas had to move around a lot so their katanas were shorter, and that's why they didn't have to be curved!

@jsprite123 3 жыл бұрын

@@LetsaskShogo I read somewhere that the curve katana made slicing bodies easier!?

@TheNotsmith 3 жыл бұрын

It would be interesting if you made a video about this difference.

@Tallnerdyguy 3 жыл бұрын

Ninja used ninjato, samurai used katana, different weapons. Ninjato better for stabbing, katana better at slicing.

@WhyName 3 жыл бұрын

2:58 I guess "long" is relative. Over 60cm still seems pretty damn short to me.

@WhyName 3 жыл бұрын

@@mastermati773 yeah. Too much length actually starts to become impractical, it's a real burden for everyone involved.

@schwann145 3 жыл бұрын

As far as longswords go, katana are particularly short, but they're also particularly thick and therefore heavy.

@yuhtanizawa7686 3 жыл бұрын

This is so cool and also highly informative after all :)!

@baddrayko3040 2 жыл бұрын

watching from 2022, seeing your goal of 10k subs, and seeing you now at over 988k is amazing, i'm so glad i found your channel, and love your information

@navy2af 3 жыл бұрын

FYI, in English the word "samurai" is used in both singular and plural forms, never "samurais". "Samurai's", with the apostrophe, would be used to show possession. Sorry for the grammar lesson! I love your content.

@ZionSupreme 3 жыл бұрын

What are the other 4 types of Katana you mention in the video? Where could I learn more about them?

@LetsaskShogo 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for leaving a comment! The other four are "Otachi 大太刀" "Naginata 薙刀" "Tanto 短刀" "Ken 剣 / Chokuto 直刀"! I'll try to make more videos about katanas soon! If you can understand any Japanese, this is a nice website! www.touken-world.jp/tips/9755/

@KasumiRINA 3 жыл бұрын

@@LetsaskShogo so big sword, sword-on-a-stick, short sword and straight sword?

@tsflanders2654 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this informative video. It was interesting to learn about the changes in the length and curve-depth of the words, because of the differences in battlefield tactics. Well done!

@tomjackson2565 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the very clear explanation...

@DarkSuperRunChao 3 жыл бұрын

Zoro: hold my beer

@alexguerreiro15 3 жыл бұрын

Santoryu Onigiri

@wica6145 3 жыл бұрын

It's obvious Steel ones for humans and silver ones for monsters

@assman2900 3 жыл бұрын

and wood for jesus

@biblesnbarcodes Жыл бұрын

Swords are like a brush / All of their strokes are final / They're never undone... Shogo! ありがとうございます

@mplsatty 9 күн бұрын

Thank you, Shogo! I thought I knew, but it was more complex than I'd thought. And I love that, as I'm watching this video, your current subscriber count is 1.76 Million!