420kg Giant Firework Shell Story | The YONSHAKUDAMA ★ ONLY in JAPAN
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- Japan's Fireworks Town is Katakai, Niigata Prefecture, and they host an annual festival dedicated to launching them high into the sky over scenic rice paddies. How big are they? The bigger, the better!
That's the spirit!
Meet the YONSHAKUDAMA
Japan's biggest fireworks shell weighs about 420kg (925 pounds)
It was created by Masanori Honda in 1986. The world had never seen anything like this!
It was the largest ever artillery firework shell in 2014 when it entered the Guinness Book of World Records. Since then, more ridiculous sizes have been launched but it all started with Honda-san. He's been launching up the insane 420 kg (925 lb) "Yonshakudama" Firework Artillery Shell for decades.
The Katakai Matsuri is held annually on September 9th and 10th for over 400 years.
Where is Katakai?
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"A year's work becomes an exciting 15 seconds."
Ah, the story of my love life.
looncraz ...Cheaper to build a half ton firework and ultimately more satisfying. 🍻
You were that fast?
F
Oof size large
Feels bad man
"Can we own a firearm?"
Japan Gov: "no, go play air soft"
"Can we build half a ton bomb and launch it in the air from a mortar?"
Japan Gov: "Hai"
Lol haha
japan is used to it
the BIGGEST FIREWORK japan was in 1945.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki yield equivalent to 16 and 21 kilotons of TNT...
:O one man got to see both of them his name was Yamaguchi
Lol
punker4Real ummm, you need to rethink your definition of firework 😂😂
Honestly, when you look at the basic structure of the two, they are ultimately no different. The only difference really comes down to intent of their use. One just happens to have pretty colors. You could use either interchangeably via tubes or other methods of launching.
Mr. Masanori Honda is an example for business executives everywhere. He's older, but he remains open-minded and willing to make necessary adjustments in the course of doing business. Those that refuse to change with the times die by the side of the road while forward-thinking execs pass them by. Bravo, Honda-san!
Honda-san saying "Oh, yes, it's very dangerous" while smiling like a 10 year-old in a candy shop is a mood
Holy crap, the mortar they fire it out of is literally a pipe from super mario
Thought the same thing
Maybe Mario was in the way of the first one. lol
Jumped down wrong hole.
Hate when that happens
Dont look inside the pipe
Lol
This man's passion and pride of what he does makes me grin with happiness.
thnx dr phil.. who r u talking about anyway?? cuz the host of this show is super impatient... and the vid starts super late. cheezy
I feel the same way
K
Shokadori = grin with happiness.
Wand Camelot white man impatient because he has become doki doki - one with the Japanese.
everything in Japan from farming fruits to making fireworks is made with so much pride and and care its almost everything they make is a form of art.
At the same time it is shamed in America lol, sad
@@ApolloTheDerg For many reasons lmao
Their steel is unparalleled. -A jealous American.
Absolutely Agree
because their lands were never invaded, occupied and destroyed culture by foreign invaders 😅😅😅 that's why they were able to keep their cultural heritage since ancient times though it could be the same case for China if not for CCP erasing it by themselves now all that's left there is just fake propaganda😢😢😢.
It would almost be worth the round trip tickets from the USA just to see that one shell go up! How awesome the whole show must be in person!
I've travelled and spent about that much on much less spectacular things... this seems like a once in a lifetime BEAUTIFUL spectacle which certainly is worth saving up for :)
I Hope you do get to go one day!!
3:24
12:18 Dude, if anything *goes wrong,* that helmet is wearing *YOU* for protection.
🤣
Hahahaha i had exactly the same though...
Lol
😂
"When this explodes, how loud is it?"
"Yes."
not more than 20khz freqency
effect shells arent really as loud as salute shells
kid :
"yes what?"
How loud are these? Like in decibles
That's probably the funniest thing I've ever heard in my entire life.
I was born on the 4th of July (American independence day). Which is celebrated with fireworks. I love watching and setting off fireworks and learning about them. I love this video so much i keep rewatching it. Thanks for making it.
Stay safe and stay awesome💜
Happy birthday!
@@adarateranroldan I'm and American as well, so I will say thank you for him!
@@deadlybladesmith3093 lol what are you saying thanks for?
@@tylerwhite4743 Dude said happy birthday on July 4th
@@deadlybladesmith3093 Adara was wishing the op a happy birthday because it was his birthday...
USA: *we have the biggest, brightest, loudest, best fireworks*
Katakai: *hold my Yonshakudama*
them this is the small one. regular americans"HOLY JEEBUS THAT THING IS HUGE"
I’ll take 5
@@hyperzon9459 I came here just to make this joke. Damn you for beating me to it.
Bruh ameican fire works are huge my guy
@@hyperzon9459 LMAO
Considering this 4th of july they were throwing fuckin dynamite and calling it Fireworks. This will probably be hitting every city next year lol
17:46 is when it actually goes off. You’re welcome.
Thanks for saving 17 minutes of my life
Mn384 yeah I didn’t wanna sit through all of the bs talking.
The hero we needed but not the one we deserved
Legend mate
You a hero !!!
He could have said, "We were going for a Mine Effect instead of launching a higher breaking shell", but this man has pride and wont take credit for a misfire. Still really cool to see. Thanks for showing the fireworks from a father distance and some closer up. Really made for better viewing the show, and the fast forward to see the Yonshakudama was fun to watch also. Glad he did it this way instead of just not filming it at all and just going to the Yonshakudama Shells and the end. Adding a filming of one going off properly really showed how much design and build time goes into these shells which is well deserved!!! Thanks for the fun video. Now if I could just learn to build them here in the U.S. I'd be the King of Pyrotechnics in the U.S.!! One can dream about doing this, especially a pyro like myself.. Here's to a perfect wind speed to clear the smoke and no Duds!! Cheers... :)
Beautiful tradition. Love that the artistry and cultural heritage is protected and passed on in practices such as this.
I just saw Mr.Beast spend $600,000 on fireworks and not a single one was of this quality right here.
? Did you even see his video there was a mile wide of pure fireworks going off
@@509ryan mile wide doesnt mean better quality...
Rican Games dude he had like 9 of what you see in this video lol
@@509ryan you clearly don't have eyes, the way they were built inside and set up is different. There was way more elegance to these than that mess of a nuke 😂😂
CloudBurst I actually think Mr. Beast’s were much smaller than the yonshokudama
14:42 Build-up to the Yonshakudama.
16:50 Failed Yonshakudama.
17:48 Succesful Yonshakudama.
👏 thanks dude
Thx for that.
I scrolled the comments section looking for this, thanks! DON'T WANNA WATCH THIS WHOLE BORING THING!
The attention span of humans is fleeting
Thx dude, god blesses you
That's such an insane demonstration of awesome! An entire grand finale in a single firework.
Remember Nagasaki? Worlds largest firework 🤷♂️
Love the managers take on his job what a great and humble man. Wish more American managers felt this way
"Just because something has been, doesnt mean it must continue to be."
Society could learn a thing or two from this old man
Twister I was thinking the exact same thing when I saw that part. Wise words.
_200 year old unchanged education system_
Come on man 😰
I agree, that man seemed extremely interesting. I’d work for him in a heartbeat.
Society just goes through scum phases where people get worthless and rot. Won't last forever
“Just because something has always been, doesn’t mean it must continue to be.” I will never forget this
That's just a tyrant, explaining how he changes his mind. When he feels more logical than you.
His Her can you clarify what you mean by this
@@thereallaracroft8309 after he said that line, he went on to say he is in charge of what is logical at any given time. Meaning he will teach you how to do something and right when you feel you got the hang of it. He will change the way it's done because it's more "logical" at the moment. But really it's a tyrant trying to control everyone. He even made an awkward laugh afterwards showing that his co workers probably dont agree with the sentiment.
There is always room for growth and evolution...
His Her “I find it is my job as an executive to weave logic, theory and verbal learning into tradition...”
To weave logic, theory and verbal learning into tradition. Once you have all that, if there is room for growth, for perfecting something, you apply logic and experience in order to improve it.
That may be why he said that things don’t always have to be the way they were before... that applies to everything in life, and this concept is very ingrained in Japanese culture...
Be happy 🌞
Thank you for sharing this cute and impressive event!
Wow! That's impressive! I can only imagine how that thing just rumbles through your chest and feet, especially when you have your feet on the ground. I'll bet the food is so good. Thank you so much for this wonderful video.
Imagine spending a year on a firework and it not even working correctly.
That would suck,but I am willing to bet their "Big unn" has never failed. You can tell the owner has achieved mastery over his craft.
Stephan Jeffery it happened in the video
Good thing they made two
MR ES no they didn’t wasn’t the second vid from a different year
@Calthecool Imagine making a 20 minute video of a firework that took a year to build then capturing the explosion in a vertical format. Wait don't imagine, just watch this video.
16:50 - failed attempt (still cool though). 17:45 for round 2
Thx bud
You are my hero
Thanks mate
The hero no one asked for, but needed. 🙏🏽
"Not all heroes wears a cape."
This level of dedication is so good to see.
Those are some serious fireworks, WOW!
Honda-San seems like an very intelligent man with a good sense of humor. He and his employees that make and launch the fireworks are simply amazing in their craft...
They could make it in Taiwan or China in 15 min
USA: "We love fireworks!"
Japan: "Pffft...hold my saké."
@@darkhorse3557 too soon..
👀
Da faq is sakè??
@@jigsawjason1984 booze
@@kjireland3567 oh geez.. Lol
Enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing them! Hontoni arigato gozaimasu!!
The visual quality of these mortars are superior to any I have seen in the US. Very cool
I like his mantra: "I believe just because something has always been, doesn't mean it must continue to be." The world needs more critical thinkers like this gentleman.
As a historian, what will be has already been done.
Yes, loved it too,!
Successful Trucking not everyone will agree with that philosophy.
Successful Trucking know your trade. If someone feels special then I’m glad. Too many people doubt themselves. Progress requires confidence.
you clearly missed the context of that exchange. what's being discussed is the difference between how the masters of old taught their craft and how they use textbooks now because he's just a businessman who basically profits off other people's labors. the world has too many 'critical thinkers' like this gentleman already.
What did you think? Leave me a comment below and I'll pin the best one? NOTE: I’m aware of an audio problem at 16:13. I changed the narration for the “pause” scene but forgot to delete the previous narration clip! #doh so will try to fix it ASAP.
Thanks for watching! -john
Awesome, sir! Love it so much! 😉👍
Awesome video John. Thanks for sharing these amazing experiences with us. And thanks for showing the successful Yonshakudama on the 2nd night!
Hey John! Great video as always!
I wanted to mention that there seems to be an audio overlapping at 16:10. Just in case you want to correct it or so. :3
Thank you very much for your effort! Greetings to Kanae!
Hi John
Wow that is one BIG firework, and it looked amazing thanks for sharing.
🤗😍💙📸👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That is huge JD! I laugh out loud when he said his an executive not artist or entertainer hahahaha
I see how they insert each tama into the canon, but how is it lauched? Is there a charge below it? And how is it lit? Also, another logistics question - how did they remove the sling from the Yonshakudama after it was inserted into that large canon?
This was FASCINATING; thank you SO MUCH for posting. I think I need to move to Japan; how long does it take to learn the language? 🥰☺
"Is it dangerous?"
John, it's half a ton of explosive. Of course it's dangerous.
@Stimpy&Ren its fine he has his hard hat.
No make fire here, very bad, yes. Big boom, big hurt, much burning.
after 400 years Japan gets massive Yonshakadama
after 800 years Japan launches Godzillashakadama, a firework the same circumference as the Earth
after 801 years half of Earth is burnt...
👍🤣
Shingodzillashakadama:D
Aliens be like : da fuk they doin over there
lol😂😂😂
Godzillashakadama, 🤣🤣🤣🤣💖💖💖 from 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
What a great show they put on some really amazing fireworks.
I've always admired the Japanese's attention to detail and patience it requires. Americans could learn some very good lessons from these virtues the Japanese people hold.
16:35 is the thing you came here for if this is in ur recommendeds for no reason, too. Then 17:50 is the good one
𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 💗💗💗💗
𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝙻𝚎𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚍 ☑
thank you🙏🙏
Save my time
Thanks
Tnx god
Imagine hearing “TACTICAL NUKE INCOMING” a few seconds before the big one exploded
Usa had the biggest firework
Pol Kop have*
@@plugg976 nah. It's had.
Mister Torgue would approve!
I love that they call them tactical nukes. Like it’s a Small diameter bomb meant for a car or building. Doesn’t matter if its off
Everyone including me immediately finds another video where the YONSHAKUDAMA launches properly 😄hehe
0:20 “my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard” I stg I thought I would hear it 😂
'I don't fear fail,I can never know whether one might succeed or fail"
Kudos to honda-san👏
This is art, and like deidara once said, art is an explosion.
Yes
Man culture here
This is Science. Without science thers is no art. Get ovdr it.
@@patrickskelly7520 no art is an explosion
@@patrickskelly7520 ok boomer
thanks man. i love fireworks.
Thank you ! Absolutely mystifying! Worth every second.
10:30 I love how fireworks are being let off to let everyone know the big momma firework is getting ready
Those aren't fireworks those are gun shots 😉
@@THEgladiator1224 this is japan you idiot
@@balashibuyeeter2704 just wait till the Korean rooftops come back ;) and i think i know that he said it multiple times, and this anti-racism is happening everywhere but japan's democracy fights back killing protesters with lethal force if needed.
16:38 is why you came here and issa dud
Thank you sir been searching the whole comment section for a timestamp
Thx 17:45
Dude thank you so much
Thank you to both for this
I admire your patience Tony for sticking to it farther than me lmao
I like how slow that older executive man speaks, it's cool hearing people speak Japanese slowly.. younger people speak so fast, it's pretty overwhelming
I have no idea what size shells they were using, but the fireworks show at the closing ceremony of the 13th World Boy Scout Jamboree in 1971 was absolutely incredible.
Anyone else watching this after the Fourth of July?
5th of July gang
Ethan S. Ayyy
5th
Makes u.s fireworks boring. A.f.
July 5th because I thought my firework was huge.....😔
Japan really puts on a show! Cool to see the process! Excited for the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony
@ForestofTooMuchFood i know what's you're saying
I heard the fireworks are literally out of this world. They will recreate an artificial meteor shower.
@ForestofTooMuchFood lol chinese troll
@ForestofTooMuchFood same thing in Kenya no mobus corpus
Weren't those tickets like $5000? Jesus.
Absolutely AWESOME spectacle from our brothers & sisters in beautiful, blessed Japan!!
I've been to a fireworks factory, and there's always a seperate charge under the main shell to launch it into the air. I didn't see them load a seperate charge into the tube. Was it pre-loaded before the Yonshakudama arrived?
THAT is journalism! Not that I hoped even wanted to see a failed firework but the fact you created a content to share and were able to show the creator's "Go big or go home", risky attitude! Hats off to you sir for sharing such great work!!!
Talking about journalist... would be cool to see a collaboration between John and Greg Lam (channel "Life Where I'm From")?
@@deathdoor I think they've have each other. If im not wrong, John invite many of foreign youtubers in japan to his marriage celebration.
That would be huge!
Thank you
That guy is like an incredibly wise person with the passion and heart of a child!
I love the way he thinks!!!
Love and light to all!
Agreed. Like his discussion at 8:12. Makes me think he would be the best boss.
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you. 👍👍👍
dayum 3h fireworks?! thats just great!
A helmet is going to protect you from a 900 pound explosive
😂😂😂😂😂
Yesss
In another world we call dumbassatopea
I know right lol
Facts
Thanks for the great video!
I’m form Katakai,and I was there when you were shooting.
The 420kg Giant fireworks thumbs-up doesn't work, only the thumsdowns ! I was going 2 give it thumbs-up it won't let me , fix it!!
I love the percussion music at the beginning of the video.
"I don't fear failure"
The answer isn't like what I expected
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Sasuga Honda-san 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The helmet the reporter is wearing looks like one that comes with a construction worker costume from party city. I wouldn’t trust it to stand on, let alone protect me from a half ton explosive.
Thought the same thing. A kids construction play set from Wal-Mart
That’s how I view all hard hats. They always looked like bendable plastic and so weak
@@obamashand4911 You can get expensive and cheap hard hats. They don't have to be tough like a military helmet, the way the suspension (straps) works is to keep the actual helmet material up above your skull a few inches. If something heavy drops onto your head, it acts like a cars supsenion and bounces down, disapating the kinetic energy. As opposed to a bike helmet, with is more to just keep your skull from cracking on a hard suface but does nothing for shock absorbsion.
@@jakemakes yeah but im just saying they LOOK like bendable plastic
Jake Makes well maybe it should be more like a military helmet in this case, they’re loading a several hundred pound bomb into the ground. Real construction PPE or not, that helmet will just turn into face shrapnel if that thing explodes as close as they were during loading lol. I’m sure it makes them feel safe though.
So I like the organization and the precision of the first part of the yonshakudama
Now that’s a firework show!👏🏼👍🏼
Japanese Fireworks are very symmetrical and beautiful.
"But we have helmets on, which will probably protect us."
XD
😂😂😂😂
I actually said “wouldn’t” but said it so fast it didn’t sound like it 😂 I left that in there because I knew some people would comment on it. (I wasn’t wrong.)
@@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN Should have acquired a Colin Furze Safety Tie™😆
Great episode 🤩
I do not think a vest punie pladtick helmet will protect from a mega blast like that.I think rip you in shreds lol.screw a punie hand getnade compare that lol.
its the shock wav3 that kills you even if the inital fireball and shrapnel dont, in an explosion that big ir would suck the air from your lungs as well. You would burn, melt, explode etc
ALL OF THESE ARE AMAZING
Très intéressant ce reportage !
Merci beaucoup!
😊😊😊
"When did it say our vision would come back?"
"Box said two days."
Malcom in the middle?
You get your vision back when you find your eyes
Yes! Malcolm in the Middle .. ✓
I want to see what was left of the firing site on that failure.
I heard the guys lighting it were up in arms
And legs
OH! SPOILER!!
Thanks for the 6 likes, I really appreciate it everyone.
What firing site, there is none left
man they take their fireworks very seriously in Japan!!!😂
AWESOME
Nice, thanks for sharing this Video!👍👍👍🤟😎
I'd show up for these festivals but then I might start hearing an extra footstep
I don’t understand whaat you’re saying
@@hari_patell hearing damage
@@seamusriley3532 thanks, now I feel stupid tho lol
Godzilla?
Higurashi -- When they cry?
As someone from a fireworks loving country like the Philippines we have a focus more on the sound and explosiveness of a firework. It’s great to see other countries focus on the artistry and beauty of the firework. The care and attention given to these fireworks are also nice to see
Italian fireworks have the best fireworks for me. Their fireworks are colorful and are interesting and they're also inspiring and creative. Japan shells are just round and thats all.. sure they're big but... errgh
Mesmerisingly beautiful. Every firework, unique
I really want to see one of these launched side ways down a street
Lmaooooo
In your dreams unless you want to be in a federal pen
@Diesel bro Lmao
That would so dope, probably set off car alarms and shit
YES!! That Would Definitely Be Awesome!!
"I find it is my job as an executive to weave logic, theory and learning into tradition"
"To me, [an executive], it is someone who creates an opportunity, experience or product that people pay money for, but most importantly, find in it, incredible worth"
we need more executives like him
Person like him is called "shokunin(職人)" in Japan
;who dedicates all his life to making a better one.
This video was a blast to watch! The Executive created quite the show!!
I love Japan for People, Food and great Firework ! Greetz from Germany
And I thought spending $500 on fountains and cakes made me feel like a badass.
17:47 But that YONSHAKUDAMA only lasted 15 seconds and cost 3x as much as you spent
Cakes - yum!
uTubeStalker DotCom a 40inch for 1500 bucks? I think it’s a lot more expensive
John. A very well done video.
Being able to to experience the opportunity, to see how all of this is done. An amazing experience and thanks so much for sharing this with everyone. 👌👍👍
Thanks for explaining so well sir 💝🇧🇩💖
I was fortunate to be station in Yokosuka Japan I loved my time there, loved the people and culture
I love how the smaller fireworks are stored on wooden shelves and tightly packed together
dont worry they been doing it that way for years
I want to see how the bigger fireworks are stored
I LOVE YOU
😂 You might not want to go inside an American fireworks outlet then. They pack more fireworks and cardboard boxes into the back of a sheet metal cargo trailer than you would believe. 💣 💥
@@ryanmitchell6721 that’s how you’re supposed to pack them.
16:14 all the voices in my head taking at the same time
Ptsd from WW2 dear lord. Japan does put on the BEST firework shows for sure.👍👏👏👏👏👏
Seeing inner section when this stuff was assembled, it reminds me of other kind of fireworks which make very loud boom and which Japan still remembers with sour taste.
No one:
Mr. Beast: "imma launch 9 of these."
Lmaooo I swear
🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭
He's were much smaller
I think I'll pay my yokel friends 70k while I'm at it
No, I also will..
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Definitely adding that to the bucket list must see in person to get the full affect
Gorgeous- only the Japanese could pull this off!
Nice documentary! The only sad thing about it is that I have spent 18 minutes to see Yonshakudama detonating in portrait mode, while all other material has been (correctly) shot in panoramic mode. It is a pitty!
I agree... don't film this in portrait mode next time...
1945 TOKYO:WTF US is bombing us!
2020:
I love the delay ratio of the flash to the blast. When I was a kid I loved the 4th of July celebrations and this helped me understand what the speed of sound meant, and later, the speed of light.
Incredible ... I'm in awe
This must be kept alive for eternity 🙏 always wanted to come to see the festival
Loved "The Executive". You can tell he only takes seriously the things that are important.
His three employees are like "Un daijōbu otōsan"