Amazing Private Japanese Sword Collection
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Join us for an exclusive interview with Japanese sword collector Yamanouchi Fumiharu and find out about the features of Satsuma swords and the mindset of the samurai.
Yamanouchi grew up in post-war rural Japan in a small town in the northern part of Kagoshima Prefecture. His ancestors were samurai and from an early age he had a deep interest in the traditions of the warrior class.
Today Yamanouchi is the Chairman of Meiko Technos - a large utilities and power company, supporting the wider infrastructure of Kagoshima Prefecture. His personal mission to protect the samurai legacy of Kagoshima has led to him amassing a collection of over 270 valuable swords. We take a look inside his private museum which has been specially built to keep the swords in prime condition for the next generation to enjoy.
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Meiko Technos
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People of Kagoshima
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That's an Amazing collection.
He seems like a really cool person too.
Very cool person who loves jazz music, swords, and matchlock rifles as well! Another video on this coming up in the next few months!
I really like how they are clear that It's only right these objects have survived 1,000 years and should be preserved as historical artifacts, and not just seen as murderous weapons. One of those times you would really like that Jedi power to handle something and visualise where it has been and what it has seen :)
Amazing stuff, thanks for sharing.
You couldn't have said it better.
The swords in his collection have some great stories. One was from the Terada-ya incident but was left on the ground floor and not used in the fighting apparently. It's a very heavy and long sword but extremely well balanced.
I see them as works of art, even if they have such a laden history.
Yet, still, they're works of art! I so would love to have a chat with the owner and see his collection!
I'd like to imagine that he cleans all the swords while listening to Coltrane.
Yes, and playing a record while using his sword as a pickup.
@@Sool101 @Sool Just need some ChillJazz: Beats To Clean Your Katana Collection To :D
We just spoke to him today for a New Year's greeting and can confirm that he does indeed listen to Coltrane while polishing swords. I would have thought "Giant Steps" but turns out "Blue Train" goes better!
@@PeopleofKagoshima this is incredible.
That's pretty clever of Satsuma swordsmiths to prevent unnecessary fighting with those two small holes in the sword guards, more people need to know about that detail. I wonder if swordsmiths from other regions adopted that detail as well?
It was to stop a sword from accidentally slipping out of a loose saya when bending over. "Preventing fighting" is revisionist bullsh*t.
The swords were held in place with a kamikoyori (twisted paper) thread passed through the two holes and tied to the kurigata. This is mainly a feature on Satsuma swords related to Jigen-ryu.
@@MiniatureMasterClass Thanks for the comment. Do you have any sources to confirm this?
"Preventing fighting" was of prime concern in early Edo period Satsuma. After the Sengoku period Japan had to come to terms with the peace of the Edo period. Satsuma had about 25% of its population as samurai compared to about 6% in other domains. That is why there was so much importance placed on Goju-kyoiku - the system of regional education for samurai. Jigen-ryu, which was the principal style of swordsmanship in Satsuma and greatly influenced sword design, also has 刀は抜くべからざるもの (swords should not be drawn) as one of its principal teachings.
@@PeopleofKagoshima 25% of Satsuma's population were Samurai? Wow, that's interesting, it also makes sense this custom would begin at the start of the Edo period. Why were there so many Samurai in Satsuma? I'd hedge a guess that it's because of decisions made by the Shimazu clan but that's just me
@@yoshimitsu8922 The Shimadzu conquered almost the whole of Kyushu up until 1586-1587 when Toyotomi Hideyoshi pushed them back to Satsuma. The samurai who fought on their side came back with them to Satsuma increasing the ratio. Not all of them were castle town samurai, and many were regional quasi samurai called goshi, who farmed and made craft items to subsidize their low salary.
It’s comforting to find people that value and highlight the meaning of preserving those pieces that harbor history, beauty, a soul , or a “kami” (god) Also, Yamanouchi sensei explains those historical details in a humble and straightforward way. Big shoutout for the team that uploaded this video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Stunning!
He wishes that youngsters would have more interest in preserving those treasures, well, we youngsters of this age find katanas super cool, I mean who doesn't agree, so whenever I see those 1000-years-old Katanas I think of them as legendary, because they're just cool to look at, the Hamon of some of those swords are quite baffling, it's just amazing to see those swords surviving a millennia
One-piece Zoro fans would agree the most with this, I guess y'all lnkw why
I totally want to hang out and have a few beers with this man while we check out his amazing sword collection.
Wow, that's an amazing display. It's so expansive so every set of blades has its own space to be viewed and admired. I found this video because I'm trying to find any of the Toho era movie prop swords. Swords from the Akira Kurosawa movies. Any Toshiro Mifune or Tatsuya Nakadai swords. I'm having no luck.
Amazing collection ❤
1:52 master signed sword with gold inlay. Was only done for giving a sword to a VERY high ranked lord. Must cost a fortune.
I believe the gold inlay on the signature has to do with it being used on human bodies to test the swords abilities before being issued to a Samurai. This may not have been the only reason for the gold inlay, but I know it's one!
@@cooldaddyfunk it's also correct!
Wow 270 Satsuma swords such pieces of art and owner likes jazz.I wish nothing more but to visit personally and look about such art.Indeed,satsuma swords are different than any other swords.Thank you for video.
Swords and Jazz go together very well apparently!
@@PeopleofKagoshima Does he show his private collections to the public?
@@TimothySielbeck The collection is not generally open to the public, but people who are genuinely interested can arrange a viewing by contacting his company.
I'd even tolerate the jazz to be able to tour that collection!
I would be great friends with this man katana and jazz are 2 of my favorite things lol
really cool must be a very knowledgeable person in nihonto. more amazing is the fact several people are responsible for making a katana yet only the mei of the smith is the ones that stays for posterity.
Right? It takes 3 months just to lacquer the saya!
Wow.
I want to be like him when I'm old.
But also be a Santa for kids in the hospital.
Great insight into these fantastic pieces of art and of deadly effectiveness. Craftsmanship that's gone into every one of this man's impressive collection is sublime, and I don't think that's too far wrong.
Thank you sir.
Art with intrinsic value. Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏾
Samurai champloo philosophical vibes here. Jazz and swords....perhaps a whiskey and a smoke too. Man of culture.
Samurai Sword man in Japan 😊
Definitely works of art. It’s takes true craftsmanship to make blades like that.
Great dedication and skill for sure. Unfortunately there is only one swordsmith left in Kagoshima and he is in his 90's. His son was going to take over I think but he is also in his 60's.
@@PeopleofKagoshima I hope that these swords will always have a place in this world, and as long as that's true, I really hope the teaching's will be passed down. I know it's hard for smith's to find good students that will STAY. But this is an art that cannot be lost. I'm in New York, and the katana has absolutely FASCINATED me since I was probably 4 or 5 years old, I think BECAUSE of the katana, I started to get into Japanese culture as a child, my Katana embodies everything about Japan and the Japanese culture to me. I could have finally came to Japan on a trip, but I bought the Katana instead. Next, a trip to Japan! 🙇♂️
A SWORD is a tool to save people with...
Awesome!
I have two ancient samurai swords of uncommon balance and sharpness, if this man would like to get in touch.
love it. please do a ramen episode
Do you buy original shogun katana very old more than century old
Amazing collection and hobbie. I learned a little history.
Steven Seagal also has a sizeable collection of Japanese Swords .
I always save the links to your videos because they're all about places I want to see
Thanks for the support! Hope you can make it to Kagoshima someday!
Preserving japans history my kind of man
This is such a beutiful collection 👏. Amazing.
Broderick Crawford!
Beautiful video
He just like me fr fr
I'm Jelly as F....! I have a nice collection, nothing like that unfortunately.
I have a friend somewhere in the philipines he found a katana inside the cave. The katana has a code written 111148
😮
This guy should watch Samurai Champloo then. 👌
Everyone: Leave some swords for the rest of us
Him: No.
if it pays well, swordsmithing is fun
Wonder if most collected sword had been used in a battle at all or was most of them decoration sword as an exchange gift.
Depends on the time period which the sword was made. Plenty were amde just for the purpose of being heirlooms, but there are sure to be alot used on the battlefield. Again, depends on the era.
@@Unholy_Triforce I think most Tachi (around 800 to 1300) did crack some skulls before. The famed and most Honjo Masamune at least cracked Honjos helmet (and survived) before he killed the guy who attempt to kill him. But I think most sword that were used in Sengoku period was disposable swords in the battlefield while the treasure sword was kept in their treasury.
Although the less famous swords (outside of the 5 Tenka Goken)but were owned by famous generals and Daimyos probably saw action before. Maybe due to it had some battle damage that they are not considered as treasure but a relic once owned by someone famous
Is Soshu school is on satsuma? 🤔
Soshu school is from Sagami (eastern japan)
Sir I have a samurai own by a Japanese officer assigned in the Philippines with the serial no. 7307
I am of Japanese decent. I have a very old sword from my father's grandfather. I'm and 43 so it's a pretty old sword. The only word I could translate was devil and death. The others were too faded. It's kept in a long gun rifle case still in it's shelt. Everytime I look at it, once in a few years... something bad always happens.
I have japanese ww2 samurai sword. Who want to buy
In good condition?
Shame that during the Occupation after the War, Swords were banned from possession. So what remain in Japan that were not confiscated by American GIs, most had to be hidden by being buried for the duration. So like much artwork, the majority of real Japanese swords abroad were obtained by being stolen essentially..
Spoils of war are not stolen they are earned by the victors. Japan is lucky that the US didn’t occupy there country forever. The US is the only country in world history where countries have been conquered and then returned and rebuilt into a better nations than they were before the war.
@@craigthescott5074 "better nations" ? Japan is falling apart because of liberalism imposed on them by America. America works for the globalist bankers.
pm me
As a man who loves blades, i would love to be friends with this guy 😏🫨😲👍wow! What an amazing collection.