●Tozando: The shop we visited this time tozando-japanesesword.com/ ●Tozando Online Shop tozandoshop.com/letsaskshogo Everything I use for my katana training is bought at this shop! I still use the first training katana I bought in 2016, and it is still in good shape! ●The video of us visiting this shop the last time: 5 Real KATANA Recommended by Kyoto's Most Famous Shop kzread.info/dash/bejne/c2ieuJiIiMSZcrQ.html 〈Google Map〉 goo.gl/maps/95eVaNGt3fBU81fi8

@moonsavager5632

Жыл бұрын

Are you gonna go back to the other place and get the Wakizashi?

@petrruzicka9815

Жыл бұрын

Which type of katana is best for stabbing the tip of the sword ?

It's a beautiful thing when someone is this in tune with their cultural heritage.

This was amazing, but Shogo you mention that they can ship it to over seas but it had to have a letter signed saying it wasn’t of important cultural property. What defines important cultural property with swords and why can’t a foreigner purchase such a sword. (I can guess but I’d rather ask so I’m not mistaken)

@ShinElton

Жыл бұрын

A sword of important cultural property is one that has been evaluated by the NBTHK (Japanese Sword Preservation Association) as Juyo Bunkazai (important cultural property) or above. There are swords evaluated at less (4 main levels - Hozon, Tokubetsu Hozon, Juyo, Tokubetsu Juyo) that can be shipped abroad. The Tokubetsu Juyo often include swords of historical significance already and can reach 50k+ USD.

@liviomachiavelli8967

Жыл бұрын

Is more for the reason swords that are part of the history of Japan don't get sold abroad.

@smallfish01

Жыл бұрын

Does your country allow to sell your national tressures to foreigners? Same logic applied here. But hey, if you have some sources, you can buy important cultural property thru Blk Market or thru some not so legal way😄😄

@drakecassell1840

Жыл бұрын

So even if you went online with tozando you can't get it shipped to you? When I was on their site it said something about filling out some form before I could buy their katanas so I just ordered some iaido stuff

@LetsaskShogo

Жыл бұрын

Everyone has already given you the correct answer, it’s just simply to prevent any national treasures to accidentally go overseas! However such treasures would usually not be sold at an affordable price at a regular katana shop, so 99% of the time you will be able to buy the katana you want😊 It’s just to double check!

This was incredible, I had no idea there could be so much selection and history behind the Katana and how it was made. It reminds me of when I had my first pointe shoe fitting and being so excited and trying on many shoes. Thank you for showing your experience to us.

@Pressplay_Media_EU

Жыл бұрын

this is probably the longest one I've seen yet.. except in anime which I don't often watch but , this one is very elegant in appearance

@LaNoir.

Жыл бұрын

That's what makes katanas so much more interesting than normal swords. They are not tools, they have a history and a name

I don't know much about swords but just seeing one versed in it totally geeking out in excitement made me happy. I love seeing people achieve their goals and live their dreams. I bet for a training swordsman, holding such beautiful delicacies was a real treat.

Thank you for sharing this experience.

Thanks for your video. Beautiful shop:)

This is really helpful this is wht I want to experience when I go to Japan!!!! Thank you for all the information you provided me yesterday on Instagram and thanks you for putting out this amazing video!!!

This is so cool. Thank you for sharing your culture and interests 🙏🏽

I knew you were going to choose the 5th katana. The way you were looking at it was like a kid in a candy store!!! 🤭

It was so fun to hear the excitement in your voice! What a wonderful video. Loved every moment ❤️

Tozando is an amazing shop. I felt like a kid in a candy store when I visited in Kyoto. Thank you for this video!

Man, the first katana with the wide blade really made me drooling...

Thank you very much for the interesting and informative videos! Katanas are beautiful, you can admire them forever! 🤩🔥🔥🔥

This is soo cool Shogo❤️❤️❤️❤️

Nice to see they still have the original Yari (Spears) on top of the display cabinet as seen at 2:14.

Really looking forward to being able to visit you, and possibly even trying some tameshigiri. Keep us updated!

Watching your excitement and appreciation really made me smile

Listening to you "talk" to the katana brought a smile to my face. 理解します

This is amazing❤️

Absolutely incredible quality swords. Fun and exciting review.

I got the opportunity to go here this June, it was beautiful and very cool and I was able to get my own gi, hakama, obi and katana cleaning kit. I highly recommend if you love Japanese martial arts

Those are beautiful Katana. I love that Tachi you held. Gorgeous. I've got some Demons whose bones need to turn to ash. That Tachi will do nicely. Maybe he could make one in a Frost theme. I am the originator of the Frost Breathing technique. I am perfecting the first two forms.

It's wonderful seeing you smile about the sword so much :)

Amazing video! that is a beautiful Sword!

The look on your face right after that first cut says it all. Great video. I could spend all day in Tozando just drooling over the collection.

So interesting. The cuts are so incredibly clean. What a beautiful weapon.

it's so nice to see how happy you guys look when cutting the mats

@LetsaskShogo

Жыл бұрын

It was very very satisfying😎

That was really cool, I would love to visit there.

I just got a long katana made by Hitachi no kuni ju - Yoshihiro saku kore in a very high class Edo koshirae. The blade is very wide but very heavy for a more modern blade. I'm so glad you gave us another look at this store and which katana you favour.

Wow!so amazing...the way they swing the katana and cut the mat is effortless.

Shogo, That Katana looks absolutely beautiful. And if you had not bought it. I would have considered buying it. Many happy memories with a wonderful sword.

Those are some beautiful pieces of art in that shop . I'm planning a trip to Japan when I have the chance and would like to see that shop in person. I really like your videos please keep them coming.

I love your Katana/ Sword episodes ❤️❤️❤️ The short Tachi style was Amazing

@k7l3rworkman97

Жыл бұрын

They’re all Incredible 💯❤️❤️❤️

@LetsaskShogo

Жыл бұрын

I seriously wanted to buy that katana too… but the price is more than twice the one I bought this time😅

I love using suede for my swords Ito. It's so comfortable and looks great at the same time. Depending on the color it can give a cool gradient effect after some use.

I really appreciate you making these video that share your culture and experience. Thank you. 🙏

I love these type of videos because it gives you the perfect idea of what the process of buying a real katana is like.(I fell in love with the fifth katana). (This coment is unrelated with the video but i would love to see shogo react to one of these movies: Yojimbo and/or harakiri)

Congratulations on your new purchase!

Congratulations on the purchase of such an amazing katana. It seems to have a wonderful new home.

That sure is a beautiful katana you bought! Congratulations!

I visited it in 2013....Wonderful

A real Katana duo in Full geared Armor without holding back will be awesome to see 🗿

Congratulations on your purchase! That is a beautiful Katana. Next time I’m in Kyoto! I want to visit this place and, maybe, bring home a working piece of art.

That’s amazing ❤ from Texas

This is so much fun!

@rvakatana

Жыл бұрын

Does he ever cut the bamboo in the garden?

@rvakatana

Жыл бұрын

love seeing you geeking out on the cuts!

Congratulations for your new Katana, this is a dream come true, arigato gozaimasu, greetings from Venezuela

Absolutely beautiful Katana . I also like the new haircut . I really like your clothing that you wore to go choose your Katana . I hope that you and your family and friends are doing well .

Congratulations on choosing the right Katana (for now at least). I hope it will stay by your side for many, many years !

Looking to get my first katana. Thanks for this video

I love the katana on rurouni Kenshin, the one that had a tilted handle, reminds me of Count Dooku lightsaber

Happy for you. Nice sword.

So cool 🤩

It's a little funny that the bag for the Katana looks so similar to a gig bag for a guitar. Apart from the shape, of course. Congrats on your superb purchase.

Beautiful

I love the tsuba of this katana!

If you noticed, the store clerk handed the katana to its owner with the cut side towards himself, thus showing respect and trust projected on the recipient. This is the proper way to handover a katana

His is soooooo amazing experience !!

Your video series have inspired me to shop for a Katana! I've practiced Kendo for 10 years and Iaido for 7 years in the Silicon Valley area. Time for the real thing! I've been to Tozando/Kyoto in 2018 and hope to go back someday soon.

@misterprogressive8730

Жыл бұрын

No, its too soon for you, you might hurt yourself or other people. Wait 20 more years. Beside, save the money to buy something more useful like a shovel to plant trees. Beside, what would you do with katana? Cutting stuff and making trash?

@bmxriderforlife1234

Жыл бұрын

@@misterprogressive8730 shush. You obviously don't practice.

@bmxriderforlife1234

Жыл бұрын

Do you have any sort of shinken experience? If not DO NOT buy a nihonto for your first if you plan on doing alot of cutting. Buy yourself a modern replica made with higher grade steels and get away from folding and lamination but make sure it has a hamon. Walter Sorrell. Howard Clark Rick Barrett Josiah boomershine. Or some of the practictioners higher grade stuff like motohara. Nihonto are very delicate in some Cases. And you'll get attached to you first sword. Buy a beater modern steel blade. And then get a nihonto for practicing kata and such and occasionally cutting. They're alot more expensive to maintain as you have to send them back to Japan for sharpening.

Very Cool!

@LetsaskShogo

Жыл бұрын

😎😎😎

The look on his face is priceless!

Wow, this is amazing! Would you care to do a tameshigiri and comparative video between those, particularly a wakizashi instead, and a Top Prado ginunting?

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@devinderkaur8709

Жыл бұрын

Hey shogo I'm from India and I request you to make a video buying and testing minikatana katanas Pls it would mean a lot cause I also own one of them

@DoctorX101

Жыл бұрын

JEALOUS!!

@Sunny_the_great

Жыл бұрын

btw for the people who live outside japan and cannot bring a katana to airport. tozando has a online shop

@DoctorX101

Жыл бұрын

@@Sunny_the_great Still JEALOUS!!

Congratulations. I am jealous of your beautiful new katana. Did they ever show you how to switch the blade to the shira-saya?

I am one day gonna make it big, and send you money to buy the big width modern katana! You are amazing my guy!

Always liked blades with O-kissaki. They seem more majestic to me.

That is a beautiful choice of katana and beautiful cut just beautiful❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⚔️✌️

I want to imagine this shop is connected to the Kimono shop so you can get a matching set (:

that is a beautiful blade that handle the craftsmanship whenever I visit Japan I have to come and visit you or when you come and visit the states come to Tampa

This guy is literally living my dream life

Very interesting video, thank you Shogo. I have visited the shop in 2013 and it truly is amazing. As I am a fellow swordsman (European blades though) I really love your sword and martial arts related videos. I now wonder, what the "real" in real katana means? Does it signify it being sharp or ist it something different? Initially I thought it being a historical blade, but that obviously is not the full truth... I hope to come back to Kyoto soon, as it is an amazing city. Keep up the great work!

@xanderchia7247

Жыл бұрын

I think “real” might have a different meaning for different people. Some might refer to a sharp and functional katana as real, while wallhangers and iaito are not. Others might refer to katana made using traditional methods as “real”, and not whether it is functional. The latter collectors refer to as “nihonto”.

@Michael_Lammer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for clarifying that. Makes sense to me :)

@LetsaskShogo

Жыл бұрын

By “real” in this video, I mean that it’s sharp and not a zinc alloy sword for training! The ones that are sold on the first floor of the shop are dull for safety 😊

I will admit to a small amount of envy!

i must say thoes were some clean chops very sharp

that is a beautiful sword...i wish i could buy it one day

I love the katana nr 4. It's simply a work of art and historical value.

@LetsaskShogo

Жыл бұрын

It really was beautiful!!

@Dante26able

Жыл бұрын

@@LetsaskShogo it was. Like i can't imagine how much joy you felt when you held it up. Nr 5 is beautiful too, and you know what you need. You have great knowledge and experience with the katana. But if I could choose. It would be nr 4. It was stunning

THANKS :)

One day I hope to be able to do this, all of the Katanas shown are beautiful. I unfortunately live in the United States and only have Katana lookalikes.

@Dilophomasnaurus

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: there are more antique/real katana in the USA than anywhere else in the world. If you're interested you can look up local clubs or look into the NBTHK - America Branch. They're still quite expensive but it's always fun to learn and see them in person!

Beautiful Masterpieces 💯 I wish I could have one (or afford one) ❤️

@k7l3rworkman97

Жыл бұрын

As a short, stocky person, I would Gladly take the Stout, Heavy design 💯💪🏻

Its sooooo pretty!

that is indeed a beautiful blade.

Congratulations 😎👍

Hey shogo, hope you and the team are well. Just a quick question... have you ever used a minosaka katana/iaito and if soo what are your opinions?

@LetsaskShogo

Жыл бұрын

I have never used their katana before! But once my third child is born and things have settled down, I really hope to visit their shop someday!

Seeing Shogo laughing with a sinister tone while looking at a katana turns me on

your about to have a nice collection

Awesome swords ;-)

you look amazingly graceful swinging that katana

you should prolly get another one and have someone like kazu or shogo have it on and ready all the time when youre cutting mats with the tourist. never let it just be the tourist because that could spell trouble in a "thinking ab every situation" type of way.

I plan to visit Japan for a few weeks and while I'm there I intend to commission Yoshindo Yoshihara to forge a custom blade specifically for me

I was at the store about 1.5 weeks ago!

Congratulations!

Thanks.

I wonder what the over under on you getting that “Dragonfly” katana next - cause it is clear you have a love for that bug.

AMAZING blades.... Shogo, I SO enjoy your videos, I would ask, would you meet my friend youtuber 'Tomoko Tomoko' she lives in Kyoto and I think you two would be awesome giving advice on Japanese culture.....

hi i really love japan i wish i can go there some day

Can you make a video with all your katanas and wakizashis in your collection, and everything about them? 😅

Shogo, will you be visiting any other sword shops other than Tozando? I've been hoping to get your thoughts on Nosyudo shop as Ive recently recieved my iaito thru them. It's beautiful.

@LetsaskShogo

Жыл бұрын

I would really love to visit more katana shops in the future! The other places in Kyoto did not give me permission to film unfortunately…😓

@ImStayGold42

Жыл бұрын

@@LetsaskShogo well, their loss for sure. 😁👍

@tykep1009

Жыл бұрын

@@LetsaskShogo That's a shame... But glad Tozando is generous and wonderful for you.

I feel like a kid in candy shop. I know you guy's were feeling the same way. I do cringe when I see you replace the sword; Noto? without wiping it off. eek. Kazu has really improved.

Is the clothing that you wear normal in Japan to wear? It looks really cool and comfortable! :D

Last katana shogo looked at is 4,500 USD and the one he bought

i want the tachi though that dragonfly one is very nice......

Hi shogo i realy like your videos thanks for doing them.i would like to ask u about the kyu gunto sword and what is the purpose of a shirasaya Thanks.