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Samurai James
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2019
Covering a range of samurai topics, primarily their weapons and armor. Some videos may feature Japanese mythology (yokai), samurai related video games, and / or martial arts. Medieval Knights of Europe will also show up in some videos, as I have more experience in HEMA: Historical European Martial Arts, than I do with Japanese martial arts.
Antique armor pieces unboxing and first look
Unboxing some antique armor. These are a first for me.
Win the knife used for the unboxing! Video entry here: th-cam.com/video/xKgw4G6DrdI/w-d-xo.html
Raimu Antiques UK:
www.etsy.com/shop/RaimuAntiquesUK
Ways to support the channel:
Iron Mountain Armory affiliate link
shop.samurai-armor.com/?link=9ROS9BD
My Patreon page
www.patreon.com/samuraijames
My Ko-Fi page
ko-fi.com/samuraijames
Win the knife used for the unboxing! Video entry here: th-cam.com/video/xKgw4G6DrdI/w-d-xo.html
Raimu Antiques UK:
www.etsy.com/shop/RaimuAntiquesUK
Ways to support the channel:
Iron Mountain Armory affiliate link
shop.samurai-armor.com/?link=9ROS9BD
My Patreon page
www.patreon.com/samuraijames
My Ko-Fi page
ko-fi.com/samuraijames
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StoneBuiltKnives giveaway - 1,000 subscribers, thank you!
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To enter, just say "I want to win that knife!" as a comment below. Must be 18 or older and in the continental United States. StoneBuiltKnives Etsy store www.etsy.com/shop/Stonebuiltknives Ways to support the channel: Iron Mountain Armory affiliate link shop.samurai-armor.com/?link=9ROS9BD My Patreon page www.patreon.com/samuraijames My Ko-Fi page ko-fi.com/samuraijames
RyanSword customized 9260 tachi review
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Review of my RyanSword tachi. Standard customization options as well as a 9260 blade (custom) with midare hamon, and a black saya instead of the standard red and black style. Unboxing, initial impressions, and cutting! Ways to support the channel: Iron Mountain Armory affiliate link shop.samurai-armor.com/?link=9ROS9BD My Patreon page www.patreon.com/samuraijames My Ko-Fi page ko-fi.com/samurai...
Onimusha Anime on Netflix: Spoiler Free review, with background from the games and manga
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Spoiler Free review, with background from the games and manga. Ways to support the channel: Iron Mountain Armory affiliate link shop.samurai-armor.com/?link=9ROS9BD My Patreon page www.patreon.com/samuraijames My Ko-Fi page ko-fi.com/samuraijames
Samurai Armor Review: Iron Mountain Armory Taisho class custom suit (part 3 of 3)
มุมมอง 495ปีที่แล้ว
A long overdue full review of my custom taisho armor from Iron Mountain Armory. Since it was so lengthy I broke it into three separate parts. This is part three, the mempo and the iconic samurai helmet, the kabuto. Ways to support the channel: Iron Mountain Armory affiliate link shop.samurai-armor.com/?link=9ROS9BD My Patreon page www.patreon.com/samuraijames My Ko-Fi page ko-fi.com/samuraijames
Samurai Armor Review: Iron Mountain Armory Taisho class custom suit (part 2 of 3)
มุมมอง 500ปีที่แล้ว
A long overdue full review of my custom taisho armor from Iron Mountain Armory. Since it was so lengthy I broke it into three separate parts. This is part two, the do, kote, and o-sode. Ways to support the channel: Iron Mountain Armory affiliate link shop.samurai-armor.com/?link=9ROS9BD My Patreon page www.patreon.com/samuraijames My Ko-Fi page ko-fi.com/samuraijames
Samurai Armor Review: Iron Mountain Armory Taisho class custom suit (part 1 of 3)
มุมมอง 449ปีที่แล้ว
A long overdue full review of my custom taisho armor from Iron Mountain Armory. Since it was so lengthy I broke it into three separate parts. This is part one, the haidate and suneate. Ways to support the channel: Iron Mountain Armory affiliate link shop.samurai-armor.com/?link=9ROS9BD My Patreon page www.patreon.com/samuraijames My Ko-Fi page ko-fi.com/samuraijames
Antique Edo period armor pieces - my first hands on experience with real Japanese antique armor!
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A hands on look at my first pieces of antique Japanese armor. Unboxing and the initial impressions and thoughts. Estimated to be from the Edo period. I am so excited to own actual pieces! StoneBuiltKnives www.etsy.com/shop/Stonebuiltknives Ways to support the channel: Iron Mountain Armory affiliate link shop.samurai-armor.com/?link=9ROS9BD My Patreon page www.patreon.com/samuraijames My Ko-Fi p...
Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 8: The Bonus (With a hands-on example!)
มุมมอง 458ปีที่แล้ว
This is part eight of my seven part series on supplemental pieces of samurai armor - yes part 8, a bonus video. It will cover what the particular piece is, as well as some of the variations of it when applicable. This video is informational about the historical armor. I will have a separate video series for a review of each piece of the armor. Did you know what this piece of armor is, or what i...
Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 7 (With a hands-on example!)
มุมมอง 450ปีที่แล้ว
This is part seven of my seven part series on supplemental pieces of samurai armor. It will cover what the particular piece is, as well as some of the variations of it when applicable. This video is informational about the historical armor. I will have a separate video series for a review of each piece of the armor. Did you know what this piece of armor is, or what it does, before watching the ...
Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 6 (With a hands-on example!)
มุมมอง 442ปีที่แล้ว
YES, the kikko gane obi is still available! $200 shipped in the United States. Black dragon fabric, black hishinui knots. Original price was $308.95 plus shipping. This is part six of my seven part series on supplemental pieces of samurai armor. It will cover what the particular piece is, as well as some of the variations of it when applicable. This video is informational about the historical a...
Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 5 (With a hands-on example!)
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Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 5 (With a hands-on example!)
Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 4 (With a hands-on example!)
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Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 4 (With a hands-on example!)
Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 3 (With a hands-on example!)
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Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 3 (With a hands-on example!)
Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 2 (With a hands-on example!)
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Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 2 (With a hands-on example!)
Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 1 (With a hands-on example!)
มุมมอง 652ปีที่แล้ว
Seven Supplemental Samurai Armors - Part 1 (With a hands-on example!)
Customized+ katana from Hanbon Forge (in honor of my father, who passed away a few years ago)
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Customized katana from Hanbon Forge (in honor of my father, who passed away a few years ago)
Katana from countries other than Japan (response to Let's Ask Shogo video)
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Katana from countries other than Japan (response to Let's Ask Shogo video)
Unboxing something I've waited 11 months for. A new type of samurai thing. What is it?
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Unboxing something I've waited 11 months for. A new type of samurai thing. What is it?
How To (maybe) have a "sword" in Renn Faire / Renn Fest that don't allow weapons (Use common sense!)
มุมมอง 96ปีที่แล้ว
How To (maybe) have a "sword" in Renn Faire / Renn Fest that don't allow weapons (Use common sense!)
How to Tie A Kabuto - 3 Ways (with and without a mempo / mask)
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How to Tie A Kabuto - 3 Ways (with and without a mempo / mask)
Armour of the English Knight - Book 3 Preorder available!
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Armour of the English Knight - Book 3 Preorder available!
How Do You Wear Samurai Armor Alone? (From an Edo period manual, 1735)
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How Do You Wear Samurai Armor Alone? (From an Edo period manual, 1735)
How Do You Wear Samurai Armor By Yourself? (From an Edo period manual, 1735)
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How Do You Wear Samurai Armor By Yourself? (From an Edo period manual, 1735)
Unboxing a REAL Japanese sword!! No Chinese replica here! What kind? Who made it? Watch to find out!
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Unboxing a REAL Japanese sword!! No Chinese replica here! What kind? Who made it? Watch to find out!
Birthdays, getting older, two movies, and getting close to 500 subs!
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Birthdays, getting older, two movies, and getting close to 500 subs!
How To Get A Suit Of Armor - Part 1 - Basics
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How To Get A Suit Of Armor - Part 1 - Basics
Lessons learned, short stories, & reflections on working as a swordfighter at Renn Faire since 2012
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Lessons learned, short stories, & reflections on working as a swordfighter at Renn Faire since 2012
Congratulations 👏 Now you're carrying the curse of all the blood was shed with these swords...
Schuyler Rest
Back then the boots were like the air Jordan's of japan
Man westerners wear shorts when its hot and assume that means more fabric always meant being hotter when for thousands of years people in dry hot climates understood loose cloth near the body keeps you much cooler than shorts.
amazing. I am a known dealer of Japanese Swords and watching your video gave me renewed vigor and inspiration. I hope all of my customers unbox with as much eagerness and enthusiasm as you do
This dude must be tall!!! The bottom is supposed to reach down to the knees I think?
No one draws a sword on its side pal
Please work on your terminology skills, you're mispronouncing them
i'm loving that color scheme
Why's it always white guys 🤣
Liked and shared bro 👌 awesome upload
Zumindest mussten die Samurai mit mit einem Kran auf das Pferd gehirhft werden 😂...
Wow! Congratulations. Now cut some water bottles with it!
NICE U~ !
あなたや、あなたの子孫がその刀を大切に扱ってくれるように願います。
thanks, this works even with my modified kabuto and menpo for full steel sparring
I have a question: how do you clean, wash, and maintain the armor? Thanks
How do they get the Do to rise? Because they wear Yeastern armor.
Gettin a nice collection going,eh James?⚔️ very nice brother!
😲👍🏻👍🏻
Ironically Ronin Warriors share more similarities with Sailor Moon than Power Rangers. 5 scouts = Five Warriors. 4 "Outer Senshi" = 4 Warlords. 5 scouts had elemental powers while the 4 outer plantets had powers based on concepts. This was the same with the Warriors and Warlords respectfully
How long are the 2 by 4s?
Hello friend! Could you please make a video of tying on a Ronin Kasa hat?
I wish
I love how colourful samurai armours are, the battlefield must have looked like a parade if samurai joined in
Many armors looked colorful across the entire world for many years It was only recently in history when military uniforms adopted greys browns blacks and other colors that can blend in to surroundings
I am very tempted to get this. Been wanting to get into collecting Nihonto, and I want my first to be a tachi.
I am very happy with it
@@SamuraiJames Ended up ordering the Ryan1340 o-katana instead as it was far cheaper to get. But I still have my eye on the tachi that I will definitely buy later.
Let me know how you like the o-katana
@@SamuraiJames Got a notification that it should ship in a few days, so I should get it within a month.
I wonder how much it cost. 15-20k?
... it's so funny that people forget the traditional Japanese swords, for the most part were made from horribly inferior, low quality, rot, iron, and low quality steel, which is what required them to for it, and he treated and forged and treated so many times because the or was of such low quality, even low quality, modern swords, outperform old Japanese swords by orders of magnitude🤣
Reddit mod final form
Ha! This isn't even my final form. It's over nine thousaaaand!!!
@@SamuraiJames yessssssss!
Calling yourself a samurai and owning swords like those seems like something that might land you a curse
Mr, do you like Miller Bros Blades?
I haven't heard of them or had any experience with them
the last samurai
Katsumoto!
カッコイイぜ!
Thank you!
Bro just threw away 500 year old bubble wrap.
520+ hahaha
Ryansword sounds like its a company ran by a dude in is garage lol.
They may have started that way (I don't know) but they're a fairly big company now as far as sword companies go
@SamuraiJames hey you're a pretty cool dude. You actually replied to my comment. I own quite a few swords myself. Got a couple from Swords of Northshire and a genuine nihonto from RVA Katana. Then I've got a few anime swords from mini katana just for fun.
Replies are sporadic sometimes since I'm married with kids, but I try! I have one from Swords of Northshire, who I have heard actually buys from RyanSword, Hanbon Forge, and a few others, then marks them up and sells them. RVA Katana is good and I have a couple of their swords too. No experience with Mini Katana but anime swords seems like their specialty. I've got the Onimusha sword and Devil May Cry sword from the video games, but nothing anime specific (although I've got plans for a reverse blade like Rurouni Kenshin some day).
@SamuraiJames Funny you should mention the Rurouni Kenshin sword because that just so happens to be one of the ones I got from Mini Katana. It is pretty cool and a decent cutter, considering it's "unorthodox" design.
i need to buy my own armor
It's a great feeling to wear armor
@SamuraiJames oh I know, just need the money and time to think of an armor design
strange kkkkk
Everyone needs a little strange now and then, right?
I love old samurai armor.. medieval Japanese culture is so fascinating.. people don’t realize the history.. most of them only want to judge and hate history.. if only it were a pair of Nike shoes or someone pranking and annoying people then they will love it.
I've seen some samurai armor prank videos too. Most people want entertainment over education lately, which is sad.
Wow…as a Japanese I didn’t expect you have such authentic armor. These “Japanese samurai re-enacter” are only access to English source so it’s usually terrible. I’m completely “off my Kabuto” to your effort (this Japanese verb means respect deeply)
Thank you! There is an armor in the Tokyo national museum, a 19th century hon kozane made with purple (murasaki) fading to white that was my inspiration for this armor. I chose green as the main color and red hishinui as the more traditional color. It was customized with many options and upgrades not available as standard by Iron Mountain Armory at the time and they did a great job. The yoroi hitatare is a bit too big but I ordered one size larger than needed as I was worried it might not fit. Thankfully the Tanki Yoriaku Hi Ko Ben has an English translation to work from, and some documents can be translated online. I first started fascination with samurai armor in the 1990s and it was much harder to find any good information. I am honored by your compliment. I have other videos with this armor too. Two are "How Do You Wear Samurai Armor", one with assistance, and one alone. They show the source documents as part of it. I also have a video doing a full review of this armor on the channel, if you are interested.
is ryanswords legit then? i’m thinking of getting a 53 inch japanese odachi
Yes they are. I have a nodachi by them (review video pending) and am happy with it. Their naginata is disappointing, but the swords have been good. They had some quality issues in the past but seem to have improved their quality control dramatically.
The samurai just made him even more fatter
Although having a genuine Samurai sword or any genuine antique sword is cool bc of whose hands may have held it and it’s history…. Modern metallurgy makes todays swords far more superior.
Yes, absolutely. I have modern katana and out of modern steels too. I wanted a true antique nihonto so that I have a basis for evaluating replicas / modern swords beyond just comparing them to pictures.
Nodachi always been my favorite like the European rival the Zweilhander
I like big swords and I cannot lie! :-D
Indeed, my main weakness
I wonder where my family blade set is. The Hojo Clan blades from the kamakura period. Great grandfather Masaichi Hojo “Hojio” could only bring the tanto. They wouldn’t let him take the katana and wakizashi on the boat. Somehow the tanto was stolen from the home back then and ended back in Japan.
I hope they weren't destroyed but that's always a chance with the WW2 surrenders and destructions. Perhaps one day you will find one, or the entire set.
Yeah never know these days
Also 9260 is spring steel, highly flexible
Yes, it has done great
I got an extra custom Nodachi with overall length of 195 centimeters. Blade is 150 cm and handle is 45 cm. It is folded and tempered 1095 steel. I would of preferred a T10 folded/tempered but 1095 still holds and edge pretty well with relatively high carbon content. I had my family crest put on it, the 3 dragon scales of the Hojo Clan
That sounds awesome! I've heard that "chinese T10" is very similar to 1095, as in different to American standard T10 steel, which is why the pricing of them is often similar or identical with many makers. Where did you get yours from?
Got it from katanas for sale like you got that one. My rosewoood saya was fractured coming out of the box but they’re working with me to get that settled
Wow! Jin sakai! Where's the sakai katana and tanto? Hahah
Haha I do have them and should do a review!
@@SamuraiJames you will unbox and review it?
Whats the sori curvature ?
It is about 1 1/8" (2.8 cm). Common sori on repro katana is about 2 centimeters.
The swordsmith who created this would likely commit seppuku in protest of such an unworthy owner.
Probably true as well
As a tsuba collector it’s a treat to watch the unpacking of this piece of Japanese history.
Thank you! It was quite a treat to do it, as it was my first antique Japanese sword.