🎵Original Opening Theme Song "Hyakuren"🎵 Performance: Hanafugetsu (Singer/Suzuhana Yuko, Shakuhachi/Kaminaga Daisuke, Koto/Ibukuro Kiyoshi) Compositions & Arrangements: Suzuhana Yuko Mixing & Mastering: Watabiki Yuta 🎵More of Hanagufetsu's Music🎵 kzread.info/head/PLKphSr4XAY_sYlYdNmcbgbg1ANULHRuS0&si=-XDluZkDetwyuNvz 🎵Wagakki Band Official KZread Channel🎵 www.youtube.com/@wagakkiband ▼Join the Online Kobudo Training with Seki Sensei▼ www.patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei Interested in taking lessons directly from the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu, Seki sensei? Sign up to learn authentic samurai skills with 400 years of history, with perfect English interpretation from Let’s ask Shogo. Every lesson will be recorded and will be available to rewatch anytime. No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime. On the other hand, even if you already belong to a different dojo or Ryuha, as long as you’ve clarified it with your Sensei, you are free to join. (Learn more about the online lessons: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jHaM08yRksXRnrA.html | This is an example of our lessons: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d2yTkth9nLmTaKg.html) ▼Join the Online Iaido Training with Seki Sensei▼ patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei?Link& Interested in taking lessons directly from the 8th Dan Iaido Master with 40 years of experience in Musō Shinden Ryu, Seki sensei? Sign up to learn authentic samurai skills with perfect English interpretation from Let’s ask Shogo. Every lesson will be recorded and will be available to rewatch anytime. No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime. On the other hand, even if you already belong to a different dojo or Ryuha, as long as you’ve clarified it with your Sensei, you are free to join. (Learn more about the online lessons: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqyDq89xmtXUk8o.html | This is an example of our lessons: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a394pJOrhMm-gLA.html) ▼Seki Sensei's Official Website▼ sekisensei.com/ ▼Where you can meet Shogo in Kyoto, Japan | Yushinkan Samurai Training with Modern-day Musashi▼ A 120-minute experience in Japan where beginners can learn how to wield, draw, sheath, and swing the katana from the modern-day Musashi! I, Shogo, will be your interpreter to lead you into the wonderful world of samurai martial arts! Make your reservation here: www.airbnb.com/experiences/4577764?locale=en A video of Shogo visiting this experience: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6V2paN8ZJXgcbA.html ▼Please support this channel through Ko-fi (a donation platform like Patreon)▼ ko-fi.com/letsasksekisensei The Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu, of which Seki Sensei is the 22nd headmaster, was one of the most popular Ryuha styles during the Edo period. In our golden age, we had over 7,000 students nationwide. Today, we only have 100 students. Our dream is to revive the golden age of Asayama Ichiden Ryu while Seki Sensei is still the headmaster. We want future generations to remember Seki Sensei as the legendary Sōké who brought back the glory of our Ryuha. Your donations will be used to cover Shogo's travel expenses to visit the main dojo from Kyoto, KZread video shooting costs, online lesson operation costs, and training camps in Japan and overseas. ▼The BEST online katana shop for martial arts (Katana, Dōgi Training Gear, etc.): Tozando▼ tozandoshop.com/letsaskshogo Everything that Shogo uses for their katana training is bought at this shop… Shogo still uses the first training katana he bought in 2016 and is still in good shape! ▼Check out our merchandise▼ my-store-db9e71.creator-spring.com/ Get our shirts, hoodies, towels, etc. with the Asayama Ichiden Ryu Crest The Asayama Ichiden Ryu's crest is the family crest of the 19th headmaster, Takeishi Sensei. The design represents two arrows which are believed to ward off evil. ▼What is Asayama Ichiden Ryu? / Who is Seki sensei?▼ kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJV2rc-Qna3Weto.html ▼Instagram▼ instagram.com/lets_ask_shogo/ *Please ask us questions through the DM here | We will not reply to emails

@phantom4205

4 ай бұрын

This is awesome thanks for telling us how you almost killed your sensi and the song is pretty epic

@paragor9655

4 ай бұрын

We love thisssss

A Renowned samurai master who always prepared for every situations.... except if the situation is when his fav brand walk into his dojo.

Gods I'm in tears of happiness over Seki Sensei's reaction over having them there and being able to do such a thing with them.

@Book-bz8ns

5 ай бұрын

Me too!

@DShadowWolf

5 ай бұрын

Same. The delighted shock on Seki-senseis face was priceless and just showed how much he appreciated the gift.

@Behappyyou43

Ай бұрын

This is the wholesome content we need!

yo this thumbnail has the craziest clickbait, goes so hard im gonna willingly fall for it

@a.s.1737

4 ай бұрын

I just saw this in my feed and I'm like SHOGO WTF 😂

Seki Sensei's "eh? EH?!" and reaction was so precious.

Shogo is one of my favourite KZreadrs

@letsasksekisensei

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Congratulations to Shogo san and Seki Sensei on 100K!

The most wholesome video I've seen on a martial arts channel. It's easy to see that everyone involved in the channel are really nice people and have a wonderful heart and soul. Congratulations on the 100K.

Seki sensei being star struck was the highlight, the opening video came out great, way to go Shogo!

This man Shogo made his sensei cover his face and _drop his fan_ in shock. Now THAT'S a GIFT

I dont think its possible to get a more perfect match in regards to music for Seki Sensei. Literally gave me goosebumps

I didn't think Seki Sensei had any other faces except smile or formidable frown. Good to see him in such a mood! Happiness and long life to you

What an incredible thing you did for Seki Sensei. Seeing such a heartfelt reaction from him had to be the greatest reward. Congratulations on a plan well executed!

The expression from Seki Sensei was worth a million dollars. You're a great student for bringing Seki Sensei this wonderful gift!!! Congratulations Shogo Sensei & Seki Sensei on the 100k!

I’d love to see a small mini series on how Seki-Sensei would react to the 7 swords of Kiri-Ga-Kure no Sato from Naruto

This video was a 12 minute long smile. The video, the song, and watching Seki sensei get to experience all of this was wonderful. What an amazing surprise for him, and what a kind student he has.

The collab I never knew I needed! Thank you everyone who was involved! Seeing Seki sensei so happy really made my day.

I have never seen Sensei bow so low, Wow. He was in awe. Thank you for this beautiful moment of your lives!

🎉 can't wait to see the reveal!

@warrikata

5 ай бұрын

And I love the "bobble heads" lol

I never thought I'll see Wagakki band or should I say Hanafugetsu in a martial arts channel..

Honestly, I was apprehensive clicking on a video titled "I nearly killed Seki Sensei" on a channel about fighting with katana... But I am relieved to find this insanely cute. Your new opening is great

Shogo-san, what a beautiful gift you gave your sensei. I have to admit that I teared up when I saw the intro. Powerful and gentle at the same time. An amazing piece of art and poetry in motion.

Congratulations to Seki-sama and Shogo-san. I heard of the Wakigakki band. And they are one of my favorite bands on KZread. Great video ❤

This was magical. Thank you for sharing this very special moment with us.

Shogo the Assassin is your new nickname..... you defeated your sensei by your kindness as well as your actions...every master would be proud, wonderful to see Sensei overwhelmed with emotion it shows even true Masters still need to train on themselves to grow ...Seki Sensei is a true Master and wonderful human being. Thank you, Shogo it actually made me, cry with happiness and I needed it.

Just awesome 👏🏻

"This is not the end of anything, this is the beginning of everything." Love it!!! Good work! And Good Luck, to both Shogo and Seki-sensei!!

I'm so excited! I've been waiting for this since the trailer was uploaded a while back!

@DarkMavid

5 ай бұрын

I'm actually crying for how happy this made me! What a well-deserved surprise for Seki-sensei!! Looking forward too all of the collaborations in the future with this band! They sound amazing!

Just pure awesomeness. CONGRATULATIONS.

it was beyond humble and sweet for them to take this time to meet with him. i have a lot of respect already for the time and dedication Japanese musicians put into their craft being a fan of several rock bands there. to see them also willing to come and see a fan like this is amazing.

You have a brilliant mind Shogo...this whole event was amazing and SO thoughtful. Just an amazing result as well.

This video made me cry repeatedly from happiness, this channel is so special and it makes me insanely happy to see what shogo has done for seki sensei, and how happy it makes me to know he has much more ideas for them in the future together

This video was amazing shogo. You pulled that off like a legend Seeing Seki sensei so happy really made my day. And Congratulations Shogo and Seki Sensei on 100K

Happy Birthday Seki Sensei !!!Awesome video.

What's not to like about this video? 100K subscribers, Seki Sensei's face light up in pure joy, seeing the filming of the new opening/intro and seeing the intro itself? Congratulations all around!

what a beautiful gift! Seki Sensei is so happy, and the video is fantastic!

Seki Sensei is ice cold; that video showcases how smooth his movements are. Really into it.

Your videos are beautiful, also they are helping me research many aspects of Sword based Martial Arts which was impossible for me to find informations about. Thanks to the both of You. Congratulations for the achievement!

@FedericoMalagutti

5 ай бұрын

By the way, the Intro is beautiful!

@VNSnake1999

5 ай бұрын

I'm happy to see you here. Seeing a master in one art paying respect to another is beautiful.

AMAZING such gratitude. Artist supporting artist

I love the new intro. Congratulations on your success.

Amazing people doing amazing things :-) I wondered where the opening song came from, what (amazing) band it was, and searched backwards to find this! Thanks for expanding my musical horizons!

I had this opinion for a while but i think maybe Shogo might be the next head of Asayama Ichiden ryu, not because of this video but for everything he has done and will continue to do. The future of Asayama Ichiden Ryu is bright.

Seems to me that you brought Shimazu Kenji sensei

I am in tears. What a wonderful and beautiful gift!

That was great opening for Seki Sensei ever! Great job! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Qué cantidad de trabajo has hecho para alegrar a Seki Sensei, impresionante!!!

Shogo, I have to say that was VERY cool! Love the new channel (and the old)! Wishing you much success, from the USA!

Outstanding! You guys are so multi talented. Carrying on the traditional arts and growing with the newer ones. I wish I was a student in person there

I'm a big fan of Wagakki Band too! I was at the Gothic Heavy Metal Bar "Bar Midian" in Osaka. The video for "Ikusa" was playing. This was 8 years ago. Since then, I was hooked!

This was a great video! This makes the video emotional for me, because now I know how much it means to Seki Sensei. 🙏🏽♥

Awesome new opening. This was Awesome of you to do for your Sensei. 👍👍

I first learned about Wakkagi Band when they were originally planned to perform at the Tokyo Olympics. IT was a shame they weren't able to perform, but I'm glad I got to discover them as well. It's heartwarming to see this video. Lots of love from Europe!

I’m a filmmaker and the video is absolutely a wonderful work of art. And the music is absolutely beautiful. I found a new band to listen to thank you very much for all the hard work you all put into this channel.

Congratulations and all the best for the future. This is an amazing achievement, an tremendously lovely surprise for Seki Sensei and a great new intro. As a student of European swordsmanship, I really enjoy your channel, as it helps immensly understanding swordsmanship all around the world. Please keep on going and keep up the positive attitude :)

Please keep name dropping other content creators in Japan...I would never have found Jess in Tokyo if you hadn't mentioned her in this video. Wagakki Band was of course already a favorite.

Wonderfully done, Shogo-san. :) Seki Sensei looks so happy.

Wow i can't wait

I'm a huge fan of Wagakki Band, too! I'm blown away! And I had no idea you trained under Kaminaga-san! I can't even find the words...

This was so wholesome. Congrats to you both on this milestone 🎊

This man is the epitome of Love and I Love him, and I Love you, Shogo ❤

just watching seki sensei blush and cover his face was adorable. the new intro is dope! seki sensei looks even more intimidating in this one.

Shogo is best! You are doing such a great job in building up this channel. Such coherent overall style, appearance and message, such a rich content. I wish you all the best!

Damn, I understand Seki Sensei, I would have been fangirling too! I absolutely adore Wagakki Band ❤ What an awesome gift. Loved how the video turned out and the song is beautiful.

That’s so cool man, his face when walk in, ❤❤❤the music vid was boss and the bit when he told the cam man to shut up😂😂😂 good luck for 2024 long life health wealth and happiness to you all. One love for all

what an amazing surprise for Seki sensei! you can see how touched he is by this throughout the video, you did a great job keeping it hidden for so long! I'm glad he enjoyed it :) and look forward to more collaboration between you guys :)

This is awesome. The name for the song is perfect for this channel. This is a cross over I never even imagine would happen...

That's so cool, for Seki-sensei to have performed with his favourite band. Congratulations!

THIS WAS AN AMAZING SURPRISE SHOGO! Talk about a truly heartfelt and meaningful gift for a truly deserving sensei. I wish you and this channel all the success in this new year and even further beyond!!!!

I love Wagakki Band when I was little and my favorite song is Akatsuki no Ito and Ikusa which also a theme opening for Samurai Warriors 4 including anime adaptation, I'm really clicked bait for the title but I'm really happy to see Seki Sensei's reaction 😊 ! Nicely done, Shogo 😉 !

im truly happy for sensei`s surprise, he deserves that and much more, congrats on 100K! (200k are coming soon)

To be honest, I mostly give the like to your videos without watching them since I’m not interested in learning to use the kata but in Japanese culture in general and this is your only video you put out lately and finally to give you support with how much KZread is paying for your video. But THIS video I watched all the eay through.

I ❤️ Wagakki Band. I discovered them back in 2019. A friend and I were playing a game that used their song Ikusa as its ending theme. I looked them up on KZread and have been a fan since😊

You managed to bring a grandmaster to tears. There's a move he did not see coming.

AAAAAAH, THATS SO WONDERFUL SEKI SENSEI!!

Bro! Shogo-sama you're incredible. How is it that you've made not only Seki-sensei so happy but so many all over the world happy as well? Not only that but, Asayama Ichiden Ryu has been dare I say "immortalized" by the collective efforts of you and your team. Please accept my congratulations, Omedetou Gozaimasu!!!

Congratulations and thank you so very much 😊

WE LOVE IT

Wonderful and excellent! It is really wonderful and excellent... My thanks, appreciation, and greetings here from Canada.

It is already the new intro. 😊👍

You are a hell of a guy Shogo.

The last shot of the intro showing Seki Sensei sheathing his worn katana fills me with aspiration.

This is amazing, I am filled with joy for the channel. 🙏

OMG, I´m crying like a baby!!! That tells how much Shogo respects his sensei!

What an absolutely astounding gift! What a wonderful student for a world class sensei!

Heart-warming

Awesome he looked really happy.

Such a sweet gesture, very sweet to see their reaction and respect for each other, wonderful song and performance!

Whoa I never expected this

It was wonderful to see Seki senseis face🎉when he realised who really came to visit! Well done on a beautiful surprise Shogo san and thanks for letting me be involved too🤗✨️✨️

Hadn't heard Hanafugetsu or Wagakki Band before. But for whatever reason, hearing the music on this video reminded me of one of my favorites from the past in Kagrra.. Will now have to check it out! Thanks!

This is so cool and wholesome!

Great video! What an awesome reaction Seki Sensei had!

amazing and touching videos..greeting from Indonesia

Very nice video. It gives Seki-Sensei a proper place of honor, and is nicely composed. It seems like the start of an exciting TV show, except that the movements are real.

And this is why you are going to continue doing so well in life, you are thoughtful, grateful, creative and caring Loved it, everything!

Now we know why Shogo was so tense during the sparring video, he was constantly nervous because of this surprise :) Very cool video and collab

What an amazingly thoughtful gift.

Literally cannot stop smiling while watching this it's so adorable!

What a wonderful gift Shogo! The new intro was amazing!

This is insanely cool. You were a big sweetheart for doing this for him. So awesome.