I saw him for the first time like 2 days ago when he was called in and he looked like the real deal as soon as he stepped in and on this episode i saw him bow to the sword... this guy knows his stuff
I can feel that this guy works for his culture. He wants to restore and appraise those lost treasure of his country and to be handled it with respect and integrity. Really like this guy and rebecca the most.
And after he gives it back, the fat moron behind the counter immediately unsheaths the sword without pointing the edge straight upwards and sliding the blade out on its back, instantly scratching the thing. What a flock of ignorants.
I can always see the genuine nature of Mike, that it saddens him a little for his history to end up in a pawn shop- but overall his honor and respect stands tall for his ancestors. I salute Mike
Nah it was a fair deal; before restoration, which cost over $3k, it was worth about $5k, and he got paid $1500. He got paid almost a third of the value of the thing, that is fair. He could have googled Japanese Arms Specialists in the area and got an expert estimation and probably had it restored himself for the full value (if he was in a position to pay for restoration), but he wanted the convenience of walking into to a generalist and walking out with some money half an hour later, so that is what happens.
It's not that simple getting it appraised. Pawn stars had the best connections to appraisers. It can be extremely hard finding a legit appraiser. I should know, i lived in vegas where pawn stars is
The lawyer probably got it as collateral or a payment from someone. He said he almost jumped up and down for the 500 offer. So the payment was probably less than that.
You have to understand that a majority of this show is staged and they make-up plotlines and 'drama' even though it's all scripted. At this point of the show they were all millionaires and didn't even work in the shop outside of shooting the show. They wouldn't have cared whether the sword was legit or not, a 1500 dollar loss would be nothing to them.
@@thepopgroup3366 no. bushido is a concept that was introduced after the the meji restauration where the samurai already have "died out". its a concept that introduced the way of living honourably to the broad public, but it was changed so much that it had nothing to do how samurai behaved
I Love how the appraiser handeled the sword, so much care and respect to craftmanship, meaning and History. My Heart would break giving it back to a pawn Shop, swords like this are treasures way beyond money, it has a spiritual meaning, too. I hope it will go to a person who will treat it with the respect and dignity it deserves.
@@billzjr222 Yeah, if I was the blacksmith I’d be proud! If my blade could survive like 150 wars, 400 years, and a boat from Japan to America then I’d be honored!
Mike is the best expert on this show(besides Rebecca of course), he loves his job and is respectful to everyone and especially to the swords. The guys could really learn a thing or two from him.
"I'm trusting you, so I'm you going to hand it back to you respectfully" appraiser hands back with both hands... 5 minutes later... Cory hands it back over with one hand not even looking at the guy 😂😂 the family's manners are astonishing 🤣
@@sahilagarwal6601 Respect? Lol The sword did not have the sheath on it and he handed it with two hands yeah here let me just hand back the sword while holding the blades do you realize how dumb you sound lol
Who knew it was real? He didn’t have an authenticity certificate and their expert was out of state. If the man truly knew about the price why did he take a such a low ball offer? Just take it to another pawn shop. They didn’t take his money.
Mike showed great respect for the sword with even nodding/bowing at the end after putting the sword back into the saya. That says a lot right there that the sword is legit.
Looks like they put a new guard on it, but if that old guard was as ancient as the sword, I'd think taking it away would lessen value. It had an interesting regal look to it that's now missing from the restored sword.
The whole "restoration" looked pretty shady to me, the scabbard is a different, lacquered one, the old blade didn't have that cut at the tip, the hamon also looks like something modern
@@Shcreamingreen I could see polishing the blade, and maybe the metal was deteriorating, needing replacement, maybe not. I'd NOT do a modern re/re; you can buy modern blades like this.
This sword is actually worth EVEN MORE now lol, I was gonna go and buy it IMMEDIATELY, due to what the actual value is for a Tokugawa crested sword. The sword nowadays is estimated to be even more rare than what was stated in this episode. It's valued nearly at 26,000$ right now
The price is higher due to that Tokugawa crest. Gotta remember Tokugawa rule Japan for 250 years until the early 1900s that's when Japan was trying to be modernized and such.
I gotta admit I always liked how Corey has Chumlees back, Like that's my best friend he's always gonna have a job and be taken care of as long as I'm alive type relationship, I know he loses some weight and opens a candy shop but Corey always had his back and made sure he brought him with thru all his successes in life. THAT'S A TRUE FRIEND RIGHT THERE.🙌🏽✌🏼👍🏽👍🏽💯😄
I have to say that the dude that sold it was spot on with what he was originally asking. He should have walked out. That's not the type of item I would sell at a pawn shop.
hmm the reason they keep them in that sleeve thing isnt only because they stain when touched, it is so when your mate shakes your hand and the sword accidently touches him when its not in use by your waste, it doesnt chop his legs off.
Age of Samurai Battle of Japan on Netflix is all about the Tokugawa clan so it was really cool when he took off the handle and I recognized the clan symbol!
2:47- I'm going to use that line next time I buy a car. "Problem is, I don't know enough about Lamborghini's to pay you that much. I'll give you a nickel."
I don't think the Sword he returned is the same one they gave him. The Scabbard and Tsuba are completely different, but starting @9:17 he says he sent it to a friend who is a polisher, and then had the handle re-wrapped, and then says that it is now is 100% percent restored condition. How can it be 100% restored when you have an entirely new Tsuba and Scabbard. There are 3 things that could be happening here, the first could be They needed to film the rest of the episode and the sword wasn't ready yet, so they filmed the conclusion with a "dummy" sword. The Second is that Mike realized that this sword is Culturally tied to Japan's history, and returned it to some kind of Japanese Ministry of Antiquities, or He decided he wanted it and flat out just stole it and gave them back a different sword of similar value.
Dude was a lawyer he doesn't need that money no matter what price he wanted get rid of it before his wife killed him he even said he was happy at $800😂😂
I used to know a guy in America, a lawyer, who had bought a samurai sword from an elderly couple in Tokyo when he was in the military back in the 1950s. Back in the 1990s, he decided to see if it was worth it to send it back. Turned out it was over 400 years old, and had belonged to a lord. They couldn't find the original owners, so the lawyer donated it to the museum at the castle where the lord had ruled.
I think he might have actually swapped the blade behind the scenes with a modern japanese katana worth 15k. The hamon and grain of the steel looks completely different. The tsuba is replaced, the saya is replaced. It was probably discussed behind the scenes, and then they just left the detail out of the show to preserve the entertainment factor.
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This guy is probably my favorite expert on the show, he just seems so genuine.
I saw him for the first time like 2 days ago when he was called in and he looked like the real deal as soon as he stepped in and on this episode i saw him bow to the sword... this guy knows his stuff
I can feel that this guy works for his culture. He wants to restore and appraise those lost treasure of his country and to be handled it with respect and integrity. Really like this guy and rebecca the most.
Mike is the only non Japanese to win Japan's sword evaluating competition. Although Mike is Japanese by ancestry he grew up in Los Angeles.
And Rebecca...
The way he treats each item especially this object just makes me cry cause it's really an honor to identify something as rare as that.
Many of the experts is kinda shady, but Mike is someone I would trust 1000%
That’s when u would lose your money walk in their with 0$ leave with -$
This whole show is shady Lmaoo
feels like alor of experts lowball to benifit riick
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You think Rebecca is shady? I've seen her appraise items far higher than the sellers asking price.
@@thebalder9634 I said many, not all. She seems legit.
The autograph guy, sports guy and comic guy not so much.
The way he receives and honors the sword before the restoration makes him a legit sword master.
And after he gives it back, the fat moron behind the counter immediately unsheaths the sword without pointing the edge straight upwards and sliding the blade out on its back, instantly scratching the thing. What a flock of ignorants.
@@Great_Lakes_Discus got mad real quick😂
@@captainhuffs9539 the funniest part was when he called them a flock of ignorants 💀
@@jetaimemina flock of ignorants 🤣🤣🤣 gotta remember that one for sure! 😁
Respect and honor
One of the best negotiation techniques I've ever seen on this show: "I've got five of 'em right there."
The reaction of the seller after he said that was hilarious😂
"Yeah, but you don't have this one."
Yeah he should be saying "but you dont have this one"
Ahh the whole trusty…. tell em the truth 🤣
I’m not sure how good those others were but I have a feeling it was insulting to this sword to compare it to them.
I love the way how the appraiser bows to the sword after assembling it...it shows that he is genuine and respects the craftsman and his ancestors ❤️❤️
and he put the sword edge toward himself while handling to the shopper is a way to respect the client
Mike:"It's worth 15k"
Corey:"I told you it was worth a lot"
Rick:"Shut up"
Seller:"Am I a joke to you?"
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Still doing meme comments for thumbs? Sad and lame.
It's ten times the money that he has been paid for 😂😂
@@Toki52 still downing people because they get more attention than you. Pretty sad bro
The guy was happy with $800. He should’ve taken it to an expert himself and not a pawn shop.
"I like to sell it cause when my wife's angry at me, she kinda looks a the sword " :D:D:D:D:D
His wife really hates him now and wants that sword back.
@@waty0usay1 yea, dude got robbed.
@Harry Johnson He pulled the grammy stunt before.
Lmao!!!!
@@LowlightTonight nope, I think this one was proved faked, so the shop paid more!
Corey: "I bought a sword."
Ric: "So who checked it out?"
Chum: "It was legit. I was there."
Love chum
🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😜😜
Soo you checked it out
😄😄😄
It was Legitness
The samurai rolls over in his own grave when he finds out what kind of fool is holding his sword.
I can always see the genuine nature of Mike, that it saddens him a little for his history to end up in a pawn shop- but overall his honor and respect stands tall for his ancestors. I salute Mike
“Local pawn shop rips off elderly customer”
A lawyer too....
😂😂😂
this is why I never pawn anything
Thats the whole point of pawn shops. The lawyer was happy at 800 initially but played it cool. They both won
If you are an educated man such a lawyer and just sell off a Japanese sword without having it appraised you deserve what you get.
Never seen anyone robbing a lawyer.. Oh wait, I just did.
Nah it was a fair deal; before restoration, which cost over $3k, it was worth about $5k, and he got paid $1500. He got paid almost a third of the value of the thing, that is fair.
He could have googled Japanese Arms Specialists in the area and got an expert estimation and probably had it restored himself for the full value (if he was in a position to pay for restoration), but he wanted the convenience of walking into to a generalist and walking out with some money half an hour later, so that is what happens.
It's not that simple getting it appraised. Pawn stars had the best connections to appraisers. It can be extremely hard finding a legit appraiser. I should know, i lived in vegas where pawn stars is
The lawyer got it as payment from a client so just maybe he wasn't to sure if the client had acquired it legitimately.
The lawyer probably got it as collateral or a payment from someone. He said he almost jumped up and down for the 500 offer. So the payment was probably less than that.
@@skimbeeble6143 the 800$ offfer maybe you can’t hear correctly
Guy should've waited for the expert before making a deal
I KNOW RIGHT, that’s what I said
Man could've just went to Mike ...
Relax guys its scripted. The real offer is probably different.
He probably thought that the expert would value it at a lower price
You have to understand that a majority of this show is staged and they make-up plotlines and 'drama' even though it's all scripted. At this point of the show they were all millionaires and didn't even work in the shop outside of shooting the show. They wouldn't have cared whether the sword was legit or not, a 1500 dollar loss would be nothing to them.
Mike handed the sword over with respect and honor and homie just grabs it like “yeah thanks” lol
“I want to sell it because of my wife.... When she gets angry, she kinda looks at it..”
F*cking lawyers.
Straight faced: "It's worth $5,000."
Later: "I was ready to jump and do a dance when he offered me $800."
got screwed for it anyway
Lol
He's a lawyer lol, he does this for a living. Professional liars in court.
Mike Yamasaki pays homage to Samurai Sword
He know Bushido
wat
@@Neopopulist samurai's code of honor
@@thepopgroup3366 bushido didnt exist back then
@@MovieFactory it was an unwritten thing and can be different from 1 person to another
@@thepopgroup3366 no. bushido is a concept that was introduced after the the meji restauration where the samurai already have "died out". its a concept that introduced the way of living honourably to the broad public, but it was changed so much that it had nothing to do how samurai behaved
I wish I haven’t seen every single episode already lol
I never get tired of watching da same cool episodes over and over
Same daddy
Same
@shasha chernov whats ur snapchat
Oh shut up 😂
That sword has soooo much history to it. I bet that lawyer was upset once he found out..
i feel a little bit sad whenever mike tries to educate these guys with some Japanese finesse and discipline and they just handle the thing like a toy.
They're pigs. No class....just root around for money.
It is a toy
@@anthonydavis9382 Nope
@@weirdshibainu
It isn’t a toy but without the context of the historical importance, it isn’t much more than a piece of militaria.
@@anthonydavis9382 okay chum
This guy pronounces "Sword" like Stewie pronounces "Cool Hwip"
Who's Stewie
Lol, maybe you should delete that question b4 anyone sees.
Swerd man, swerd
I came to comment on that and then saw your comment 🤣🤣 he was pronouncing the 'w', right?
saword
Mike is the kind of guy I’d love to buy a beer and listen to talk about swords all day.
Pork swords?
wrrg
I love when Mike comes on the show. I can listen to him all day and he seems so chill
I Love how the appraiser handeled the sword, so much care and respect to craftmanship, meaning and History.
My Heart would break giving it back to a pawn Shop, swords like this are treasures way beyond money, it has a spiritual meaning, too.
I hope it will go to a person who will treat it with the respect and dignity it deserves.
Just stfu. It's a piece of metal ffs.
It went to Dana White lol
what do you actually mean by "spiritual" meaning?
8:16 He pays respect 🙏 to the sword ⚔️ a Genuine guy
Press F to pay respects
Is that a thing in the Japanese culture?
@@darcezillious yes
I feel like those guys were really ignorant about the item’s value. All they cared about was about it’s worth.
@@Saeed-du2eq no difference kiddo
Imagine the original Samurai that owned this sword, if he could see where it ended up 😂
I would be honored that it would still be around after 400 years.
I think the guy who owns part of the MMA fighting organization bought it, paid them like $25k
He would commit seppuku... again.
He did, the souls of Samurai live on in their Katana. Right now he is sighing and saying. "Chum, get me out of your pants."
@@billzjr222 Yeah, if I was the blacksmith I’d be proud! If my blade could survive like 150 wars, 400 years, and a boat from Japan to America then I’d be honored!
(In the future)
A customer: “I have a ounce of eagle beak extract.”
Rick: “Let me call my buddy who specializes in interior animal fluids.”
😊
@Frist Last wow. You must be fun at parties.
@First Last yay someone who doesn't understand what sarcasm is and probably thinks this is a compliment
@First Last i was replying to your first reply but ok
@First Last Thats acc quite cool! i had no idea Ornithology was a thing
Mike is the best expert on this show(besides Rebecca of course), he loves his job and is respectful to everyone and especially to the swords. The guys could really learn a thing or two from him.
Alex and Sean are usually cool too
Bet you that lawyer is hating life after watching this hahah.
I mean he probably didn’t need the money given he was a lawyer but it probably still hurt
@@yoimdavy you think another pawn shop would have given him a better price he would've probably gotten offered under 500 at any other pawn shop
He was happy with 800 but played it cool, it was a win for both sides here
Guy was a lawyer. Who cares how he feels.
I know!!! lol
"I'm trusting you, so I'm you going to hand it back to you respectfully" appraiser hands back with both hands...
5 minutes later... Cory hands it back over with one hand not even looking at the guy 😂😂 the family's manners are astonishing 🤣
he brings great dishonor to his family
9:55 Used both hands and looked at him. Did you expect it to be handed back the same way without the sheath?
yeahh, i saw that that too..
they r americans, how do u even expect them to respect anything?
@@sahilagarwal6601 Respect? Lol The sword did not have the sheath on it and he handed it with two hands yeah here let me just hand back the sword while holding the blades do you realize how dumb you sound lol
He took the sowrd for himself and gave them a replica.
🤣
I really do hope so. It's a shame those swords, with huge historical value, are just things to sell for them.
@@fcm101284 It’s literally their job.
Hahaha😅
@@fcm101284 I don’t know how things that are grinder and redone are more valuable than the untouched product
i love the respect the guy shows every single time he takes apart a sword and puts it back together.
Mike: “This is how your hand someone a sword, showing respect and trust.” 30 seconds later, 9:53 Corey one hands it: “Hey, hold this for me!”
The man was right about the price. Yall took his money
Who knew it was real? He didn’t have an authenticity certificate and their expert was out of state. If the man truly knew about the price why did he take a such a low ball offer? Just take it to another pawn shop. They didn’t take his money.
@@sixshot4 it’s fake anyways
@Jayson Glass yes it is. Whole show is fake, all paid actors and actresses
@@LemonGoofball If you say so.
CorrugatedLadder ahahahaa how could you think it’s real.
I love how Mike bowed in respect to the sword after he sheathed it. He really has a lot of honor, his attitude is amazing.
I wondered if anyone else noticed this. Pretty awesome
Japanese culture is so badass. Honor is one of the best traits you can have as a man.
The only expert on the show who seems legit and respectful. The sword is awesome.
What about Mark?
Or the lady that looks at the books
And phineas
@@johnlocke460 😏
Craig Gotlieb is an absolutely star too
Anybody else notice that the Tsuba / Guard was swapped during the restoration of the $1,500 + $3,300 restoration katana?
Mike needs his own show.
always nice to see corey put his dad and the old man in their place...
10:39 Old man can't help smiling while pretending to yell at Corey.
I heard that that’s just how he was tho and that he wouldn’t do anything scripted
i thought he died
@@iyotontikakadadominggo8699 No he’s immortalized through Pawn Stars.
@@iyotontikakadadominggo8699 he did
He’s a hilariously bad actor, it’s so cute.
Mike is the best appraiser they got honestly guy is legit humble and knowledgeable, the way he respected the sword props to this guy
“I checked it out, it is legit” Chumlee
:D
My favorite part lol
As a pawn broker when your appraiser says “it will keeeeeel!” Must feel pretty good man. 🤣
"When my wife gets angry at me, she kinda looks at it"
had me dying 💀
I like seeing Mike. He’s very knowledgeable and definitely carries high respect for the items he deals with.
These guys have a "Buddy" for everything
Funny you mention that because I have a buddy for that 😏
100% accurate
Chum I have a buddy that can validity my crack 100 percent
Crack buddy
I don’t know who’s naming these videos, but, it should’ve been...”an absolute STEEL”
“So, When was the last time you tripled your money?”
2 years later, sword still sitting on the shelf....
How do you know the sword is still there??
@@HusseinDoha trust me bro
it's okay, you are having a piece of history
What a work of art! I loved this segment-Mike is a true historian on these blades.
Mike showed great respect for the sword with even nodding/bowing at the end after putting the sword back into the saya. That says a lot right there that the sword is legit.
He's a professional handler of them for a reason.
0:36 “when my wife is angry at me, she kinda looks at it”
*Selling it is the best way to not dig your own grave*
Mike is probably my favorite pawn star expert. Really nice guy and knows everything there is to know about samurai swords.
"Aww sweet. let me grab everybody right quick"
"🗣 Pop! Chum!" Lol
Looks like they put a new guard on it, but if that old guard was as ancient as the sword, I'd think taking it away would lessen value. It had an interesting regal look to it that's now missing from the restored sword.
'Restoring' anything on such things is stupid. Throwing away genuine parts for 'improving' to modern standards without needing it...
The whole "restoration" looked pretty shady to me, the scabbard is a different, lacquered one, the old blade didn't have that cut at the tip, the hamon also looks like something modern
@@Shcreamingreen I could see polishing the blade, and maybe the metal was deteriorating, needing replacement, maybe not. I'd NOT do a modern re/re; you can buy modern blades like this.
Title should be "Pawnshop rips off dude with a legit samurai sword"
It’s a piece of steel. $1500 is a pretty good price for a piece of steel.
@@Quinntus79 yeah because a car is just a block of metal
@@jbone9900 that actually is more useful than a sword
Mike is such a laid back cool guy, what an amazing genuine guy he is.
“When my wife is angry she looks at it” I’m gonna hide all my swords and knifes from her
I love the sword guy. Very polite and professional.
This sword is actually worth EVEN MORE now lol, I was gonna go and buy it IMMEDIATELY, due to what the actual value is for a Tokugawa crested sword.
The sword nowadays is estimated to be even more rare than what was stated in this episode. It's valued nearly at 26,000$ right now
I think that was sold for a hefty price
The price is higher due to that Tokugawa crest. Gotta remember Tokugawa rule Japan for 250 years until the early 1900s that's when Japan was trying to be modernized and such.
As such Tokugawa Ieyasu is very well known in Japan as historical figure and praised alot
I gotta admit I always liked how Corey has Chumlees back, Like that's my best friend he's always gonna have a job and be taken care of as long as I'm alive type relationship, I know he loses some weight and opens a candy shop but Corey always had his back and made sure he brought him with thru all his successes in life. THAT'S A TRUE FRIEND RIGHT THERE.🙌🏽✌🏼👍🏽👍🏽💯😄
I twitched every time he pronounced it like 'sWORD'.
Subs said Sward haha
8:17 I got chills.. he’s upholding the honour of the samurai of the passing of a sword to another
It desperately needed that because it's journey through dishonor has been long.
🌟😌🌟
Weeb
@@Mkejacob imagine just appreciating a culture that is not my own and not being self centred
He played heads or tails on an item and he wants to be appreciated for the great achievement he did, really!?!!
I have to say that the dude that sold it was spot on with what he was originally asking. He should have walked out. That's not the type of item I would sell at a pawn shop.
Chum saying “it was legit, I was there” was probably the funniest thing I’ve ever seen
8:22 I like how you straight cut off Corey on how he’s trynna prove himself to his father and grandfather..
This sword arc is amazing. Corey has really developed into a strong character.
Frl I love this anime
The "w" in sword is silent, audibly pronouncing the "w" is likely to be deemed an affectation.
It isnt silent...
Oh nvrmnd get it
@@hiisendthisvideoto1484 wait I don’t help
“ I live by the SWORD, i take my boys everywhere that i go because im PARANOID” - Willie D
I'm not impressed with some of the "new" additions added to the sword. The old guard was fine as was.
hmm the reason they keep them in that sleeve thing isnt only because they stain when touched, it is so when your mate shakes your hand and the sword accidently touches him when its not in use by your waste, it doesnt chop his legs off.
Can't believe someone actually pronounces sword like "sword"
sWord LMFAOOOOOO
I made fun of the guy's accent then I stopped and thought about it... I've been following like a sheep.
Age of Samurai Battle of Japan on Netflix is all about the Tokugawa clan so it was really cool when he took off the handle and I recognized the clan symbol!
They even use the "I gotta buddy to come check it out" on each other...lmao
Corey Just x3 his money on the Sword & Rick still won’ even give him
A Thank you or Good Job.
Anyone else notice the sheath and the hilt and guard were all different when they got it back?
Yo, this cat bowed to the sword when he put it back in it's holder. That's mad respect. 👍
He’s actually japanese and that’s why he respect the sword
2:47- I'm going to use that line next time I buy a car. "Problem is, I don't know enough about Lamborghini's to pay you that much. I'll give you a nickel."
Just say it to everything you buy
I love how at the end Corey just casually was like, oh hey I might leave the family business and then it cut back to chum being chum
" When my wife is angry at me she kinda looks at it " Lol my mans playing safe game here
Soon as I saw the Tokugawa symbol I felt a chill. He made BANK
not even close to muramasa one
weird that the tsuba was replaced and the sheath appeared to be different as well
3.08 - Rick's still trying to flog that fake "Wells Fargo" box to some sucker.
Horizon 3:08
Mike is the chilliest dude ever.
I don't think the Sword he returned is the same one they gave him. The Scabbard and Tsuba are completely different, but starting @9:17 he says he sent it to a friend who is a polisher, and then had the handle re-wrapped, and then says that it is now is 100% percent restored condition. How can it be 100% restored when you have an entirely new Tsuba and Scabbard. There are 3 things that could be happening here, the first could be They needed to film the rest of the episode and the sword wasn't ready yet, so they filmed the conclusion with a "dummy" sword. The Second is that Mike realized that this sword is Culturally tied to Japan's history, and returned it to some kind of Japanese Ministry of Antiquities, or He decided he wanted it and flat out just stole it and gave them back a different sword of similar value.
Chum: “lemme check it out”
Rick: “No”
Old Man: “No”
Corey:😒
Corey:😑
All I want to know is why they changed the guard and sheath when they "restored" it
They did that since the essence of the sword is the blade and plus it will sell better with it looking good
@@buckie3406 that makes sense I just thought they would clean the guard and remake the scabbard in the original style
I would keep it original.
men wtf? the guy who sell to this man only got 1500$ ? really.... at least pay that poor guy back .. man i really hate it
sorry but that’s not how it works..
yeah no that's not how it works, he agreed to the deal also
Dude was a lawyer he doesn't need that money no matter what price he wanted get rid of it before his wife killed him he even said he was happy at $800😂😂
The script is amazing on this episode
I used to know a guy in America, a lawyer, who had bought a samurai sword from an elderly couple in Tokyo when he was in the military back in the 1950s. Back in the 1990s, he decided to see if it was worth it to send it back. Turned out it was over 400 years old, and had belonged to a lord. They couldn't find the original owners, so the lawyer donated it to the museum at the castle where the lord had ruled.
Never take anything of value to a pawnshop. You will never get anything close to its real value.
did anyone notice mike face when he politely hand the sword to cory and he just grab it just like that...😅
Oh yes ...i did..different culture...different generation...much to learn .
Which age hopefully wisdom increases.
@@mikekaatman3194 yup it is... agreed
Old man's best line: "Oh shut up"
I felt like this episode hit hard, one of the best ones. I love the entire respect with the samurai sword.
Why didn't they wait for the expert to come in at a later date?
The amount of times Mike has shown them how to open it they should know by now
That sword should go back to Japan and placed on the national treasures list.
Nah bro the pawn shop bought it legally it’s theirs not japans anymore
I think he might have actually swapped the blade behind the scenes with a modern japanese katana worth 15k. The hamon and grain of the steel looks completely different. The tsuba is replaced, the saya is replaced. It was probably discussed behind the scenes, and then they just left the detail out of the show to preserve the entertainment factor.
@@themoongateofficial their heritage was stolen
The fancy way he tells "sword"
Yoooooo that asian guy needs a TV show of his own !!!! I was so lured into his information on the warrior sword
The samurai guy should do his own history show just on Japan
I would watch it
dont get why a genuine aged sword is worth 5k but restored, get rid of all the patina and original material its suddenly 15k lol