That was amazing.

/self defense gun nut farkers should take up the samurai sword

Spez: That was amazing.

/self defense gun nut farkers should take up the samurai sword

It's excellent... for a distance of 3-10'. With minimal physical obstructions and clear room to maneuver. Still not bringing it to a gunfight.

I think some western parents should raise a kid to be strictly trained in a similar way.. to have talents with a sword that could compete with the likes of this guy.

That way we can get in on the samurai competitions, as they have gotten into the hot dog eating competitions.

/minority samurai > minority hot dog eater

Damn. That was amazing.

Spez: I think some western parents should raise a kid to be strictly trained in a similar way.. to have talents with a sword that could compete with the likes of this guy.

That way we can get in on the samurai competitions, as they have gotten into the hot dog eating competitions.

/minority samurai > minority hot dog eater

"Pay no attention to [him], we purposely trained him wrong... as a joke."

Okay, that took a bit of crazy Japanese crap to get too, but holly farking crap that was amazing.

I ain't watching a 10 minute video.

The protagonist of this video is my hiro. The greatest swordsman alive.

Lame. I could do that, too, if I knew how and was physically capable of it and tried really hard.

/pshaw

Who was it who said that hitting a round ball with a round bat squarely was the toughest thing to do in sports? Well, that guy was wrong. Samurai-san here is absolutely incredible.

I know he did not get that sword at the renaissance festival...

Rev. Creflo Baller: The protagonist of this video is my hiro. The greatest swordsman alive.

Has literally everyone on Fark read Snow Crash? Talk about a collective consciousness...

Chairman Kaga's behind everything good in Japan.

Also, the subtitles are engrishtaculariffic.

Spez: /self defense gun nut farkers should take up the samurai sword

You show me a redneck NRA card-toting hayseed with the patience to learn Bushido and I'll show you God's boxer shorts.

/neither exist

Spez: That was amazing.

/self defense gun nut farkers should take up the samurai sword

Then the douchebage Democrats would refer to them as 'sword nuts' and spend every hour of every day trying to ban swords.

I WANT THAT SWORD! Who makes it and where can I get one!

Top-notch. He could make me a corned beef sandwich any day.

Spez: That was amazing.

/self defense gun nut farkers should take up the samurai sword

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.

Zombalupagus: Rev. Creflo Baller: The protagonist of this video is my hiro. The greatest swordsman alive.

Has literally everyone on Fark read Snow Crash? Talk about a collective consciousness...

I actually read it because of Fark. So thanks for that guys. But to answer your question, yes. We've all read it. Now go read Song of Ice and Fire if you haven't. Read that because of this site too.

I'm getting "It's "Miracle" that exacty exceeds imagination." printed on my business cards.

They keep calling it a miracle, which is not only a misnomer, its insulting to this guy.

In Japan, does "miracle" mean something other than divine intervention with GOD

this video is lacking FRIED SHRIMP!!

I've never met anyone who owned a Katana who wasn't a tool who'd completely bought into the whole "OMG KATANAS COULD CUT THE MOON IN HALF" bullshiat. Yes, they're sharp, but when the most armoured guy you're going up against is wearing armour made of lacquered wood, well yes, it will seem that much more sharp. Take your over-ossified single blade fighting style and hit the bricks.

RoyBatty: I ain't watching a 10 minute video.

your loss. holy crap.

NeuroticRocker: In Japan, does "miracle" mean something other than divine intervention with GOD

Yes. It means an extra-ordinary event or circumstance, which is a generally accepted English meaning as well. God is not necessary.

Tenebreux: I've never met anyone who owned a Katana who wasn't a tool who'd completely bought into the whole "OMG KATANAS COULD CUT THE MOON IN HALF" bullshiat. Yes, they're sharp, but when the most armoured guy you're going up against is wearing armour made of lacquered wood, well yes, it will seem that much more sharp. Take your over-ossified single blade fighting style and hit the bricks.

Wow. A sword snob. I have seen it all. Turn off the internet.

Lampmonster: I actually read it because of Fark. So thanks for that guys. But to answer your question, yes. We've all read it. Now go read Song of Ice and Fire if you haven't. Read that because of this site too.

I have to 2nd the Song of Ice and Fire recommendation and I will be looking into this Snow Crash... thing.

/TFV was Fing awesome.
//凄かったね！

Accolade: NeuroticRocker: In Japan, does "miracle" mean something other than divine intervention with GOD

Yes. It means an extra-ordinary event or circumstance, which is a generally accepted English meaning as well. God is not necessary.

yes, but the term is so widely misused...good example is that hudson plane landing. they all called it a miracle. when there is an earthquake and a building collapses and everyone dies except for a baby, and they call it a miracle, i find that offensive.

i think its misconstrued too much with GOD in mind.

but i guess im just hearing it from the wrong people

puckhead: RoyBatty: I ain't watching a 10 minute video.

your loss. holy crap.

You must be really high to have patience for 10 minutes of that stuff. Could miracle samarai cut the length of the video and tell impatient eyes where to look?

notmtwain: puckhead: RoyBatty: I ain't watching a 10 minute video.

your loss. holy crap.

You must be really high to have patience for 10 minutes of that stuff. Could miracle samarai cut the length of the video and tell impatient eyes where to look?

They could maybe cut some of the replays but I think it would still be 8 + minutes of awesome cutting video.

notmtwain: You must be really high to have patience for 10 minutes of that stuff. Could miracle samarai cut the length of the video and tell impatient eyes where to look?

This comment makes me sad.

Only this is miracle.

The only thing in the world more annoying than laugh tracks is that Japanese "eeeeeeeehh!" bullshiat. God damn!

Lampmonster: Tenebreux: I've never met anyone who owned a Katana who wasn't a tool who'd completely bought into the whole "OMG KATANAS COULD CUT THE MOON IN HALF" bullshiat. Yes, they're sharp, but when the most armoured guy you're going up against is wearing armour made of lacquered wood, well yes, it will seem that much more sharp. Take your over-ossified single blade fighting style and hit the bricks.

Wow. A sword snob. I have seen it all. Turn off the internet.

Still waiting for the scrimshaw snob.

Ten minutes??! What am I, made of time?

Lampmonster: Zombalupagus: Rev. Creflo Baller: The protagonist of this video is my hiro. The greatest swordsman alive.

Has literally everyone on Fark read Snow Crash? Talk about a collective consciousness...

I actually read it because of Fark. So thanks for that guys. But to answer your question, yes. We've all read it. Now go read Song of Ice and Fire if you haven't. Read that because of this site too.


No, actually don't.

I hear you can get high quality samurai swords here Model No. 1101-1860

Tenebreux: I've never met anyone who owned a Katana who wasn't a tool who'd completely bought into the whole "OMG KATANAS COULD CUT THE MOON IN HALF" bullshiat. Yes, they're sharp, but when the most armoured guy you're going up against is wearing armour made of lacquered wood, well yes, it will seem that much more sharp. Take your over-ossified single blade fighting style and hit the bricks.

See, the funny thing is, I've seen the katana put into multiple situations and actually exceed expectation.

What you also fail to recognize is that in Europe, the sword was a weapon, yes, but also a symbol of nobility. When YOU are going up against opponents clad head to toe in steel, a sword won't get you very far - not unless it's large and heavy enough to crush the armor itself (in which case it's hardly a sword anymore, so much as it's a sharpened club), or a sword that is able to get into the gaps in the armor and do damage that way (in which case it's no longer a cutting weapon, but a piercing one - and as such, you won't be cutting anything with it).

Furthermore, the "dull" backside of the katana that you so readily dismiss as inferior to a double-edged sword lends it flexibility and an element of strength. The back of the sword is considerably thicker and softer than the edge, allowing the blade to deflect when it comes into contact with something so it doesn't shatter when it strikes a hard surface. Then again, this assumes a properly-forged katana.

Diff'rent swords for diff'rent folks, I suppose. The Japanese used and developed the katana because it was a highly-effective weapon in the environment it was used in. Had they needed to kill opponents fully clad in steel armor, I'm sure the swords would look a bit more like claymores (or on the other end of the spectrum, rapiers).

The operation of this to which the sword has been returned without cutting a wooden stand is terrible!

Tommy Moo: The operation of this to which the sword has been returned without cutting a wooden stand is terrible!

Como?

NeuroticRocker: They keep calling it a miracle, which is not only a misnomer, its insulting to this guy.

In Japan, does "miracle" mean something other than divine intervention with GOD

The word they keep using is "kami," which means "god" (with a small g.) A better translation would be: "This man has displayed the powers of a god to us."

smeag0l: I hear you can get high quality samurai swords here Model No. 1101-1860


Had a family member that used to work for that channel. Said it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

Great Vid.

Why can't we have basic video controls on youtube or other flash video sites. Like play forward and backward at double speed, 4X, 8X, 16X, or 1/2 speed, 1/4, 1/8, and then frame advance like a dvd?

Is that too much to ask?

Wow that's pretty badass: A martial tradition that lets you cut a soybean lengthwise for an Asian Dudley Moore clone and a bunch of desperate Japanese housewives!

TemperedEdge: You show me a redneck NRA card-toting hayseed with the patience to learn Bushido

That's the point of firearms- they democratize effective violence. With the simple 'point and click' interface, one need not dedicate their lives to martial arts- one can defend themselves effectively with a very short amount of training.

Perhaps it's your opinion that only people with a great deal of time to devote to strength training and martial arts should be able to use effective force?

RoyBatty: I ain't watching a 10 minute video.

Thanks for letting us know, dipshiat. I know I for one was worried sick over the thought of your suffering...

Occam's Chainsaw:
"Pay no attention to [him], we purposely trained him wrong... as a joke."

Ha! I am bleeding... Clearly making me the victor!