I usually look for the episodes with Mike Yamasaki. He looks so calm and nice with an elegant sense of humor. I love specially when Mike shows respect for Japanese culture in those moments with some katanas, with a slight bow.
@AjCxOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
He’s one of the most interesting experts that come on the show :) Him & Rebecca are my favorite!
@FactStorm
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly, them two specifically!
@markvelous2552
2 жыл бұрын
Same! They're so nice. Great vibes.
@gregf8167
4 жыл бұрын
The best episodes are with Mike. A great ambassador of Nihonto
@nadiahassan5307
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard anyone talk about decapitation so calmly before 😱
@kilokrafts2039
3 жыл бұрын
well if u knew more about history decapitation is a normal thing
@mcaesario
3 жыл бұрын
@@kilokrafts2039 bring back decapitation and stoning. The world has gone crazier these days
@kickit59
2 жыл бұрын
It was called reducing the surface population of criminals! Older cultures understand the concept much better than most of us do! When there are no controls on criminality you will have a surplus of criminals!
@pauliemoody8754
2 жыл бұрын
Great little film. Love Mike and his honesty towards the items.
@leemay7780
4 жыл бұрын
Mike we need more videos of you talking you got a great voice. The ASMR community will watch the heck out of them.
@remingtonpenaranda7762
3 жыл бұрын
So true
@NoelleIsTheGeoArchon
3 жыл бұрын
He needs a channel of his own. I'll subscribe right away.
@frankr4038
3 ай бұрын
So authentic, knowledgeable … thanks for so much passion around your craft!
@eminmammadov5339
3 жыл бұрын
Does not talk much, always to the point. Long live to you and your family. Best Regards from Azerbaijan
@stevensather5911
2 жыл бұрын
I know nothing about Japanese swordsmanship. Give this man a limited-run show (eight to ten episodes) and I’ll be glued to that TV every second.
@bigmike8808
3 жыл бұрын
Hey hey! Congratulations Mike!!
@hardwicg
3 жыл бұрын
I would watch a show featuring Mike Yamasaki.
@JetHenke
2 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Mike for hours!
@rsitch1
2 жыл бұрын
I have been searching for you for your knowledge and for knowing that you are amazing. Watching you on the Pawn Show. Stay helping others and strong. .. Bob.
@prodesign8189
Жыл бұрын
WHHHHAAAAATTS UP! lol, I miss you guys...found this old stuff from looking up a springfield rifle...love you guys hope all's well. If you have an extra springfield, I' love to grab one. But otherwise, I hope you all are well and blessed. Edit: love the study of japanese swords and the medalergy knowledge!! I'm a senior mech designer for semi-conductor industry and I dig the metalergy and history of Japanese swords as well as others.
@hanomano8361
2 жыл бұрын
I love these swords so much, one day i will have one
@PawnMan
2 жыл бұрын
I’m using this info for my informative segment next week. Awesome, Mike!!!
@kindmara
2 жыл бұрын
Ive been practicing Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu for almost 17 years now and have recently acquired my first mumei nihonto from late edo period. I still need to get books and other items to help me identify blades so i can further my collection and knowledge
@tdolz
3 жыл бұрын
Respect.
@manuelchavez3431
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I could send 2 pictures of this sword I have ,the tang has a date on one side and I think something like earth wood, fire, from .or to a master and other side has more Japanese signatures, the blade is the coolest steel I've ever seen the hamon temper design is like dragons teeth I would say,haven't seen any like this one
@kikimo5558
4 жыл бұрын
MiKe!!
@Serjohn
3 жыл бұрын
random guy : knows 5 swords Test : here are the 5 swords you know
@fredsonrevil425
2 жыл бұрын
I really love to become samurai
@dipanchakraborty4276
3 жыл бұрын
I am Indian and I need one that is so much respect full think
@teddyruxpinchannel4906
4 жыл бұрын
My family is Carré. There is a theatre of Carré. They where Rich the people who did circus. Now it's a theatre. I'm not Rich but i a horse thing inherited. My grandma has the most inherit but most things she sold back in the days. Greetings from the Netherlands!
@ken_9359
2 жыл бұрын
Can you give me some information on some great Japanese magicians, locksmiths, and magic makers in Japan for 2020. But I'm especially interested in the locks and locking mechanisms in Japan. Thank you or Arigato Gozaimasu.
@TheHelper808
Жыл бұрын
❤️
@Rorschachqp
3 ай бұрын
This clip could really use some tuning on the audio.
@angelamatthews8205
4 ай бұрын
Can someone please tell me how to get in touch with Mike Yamasaki I have a rare Japanese mask I would like to know more about ?
@TheHelper808
Жыл бұрын
🙏
@henryhoang5412
4 жыл бұрын
I have a ww2 japanese katana that my grandpa got and has passed it down to me, i have disassembled it and found out that the katana has no signature. Are there swords that have and doesnt have signatures?
@henryhoang5412
4 жыл бұрын
If anyone wants to see a picture of it please let me know! I would love to see if this katana is rare or not
@user-qq2rk4jj9r
4 жыл бұрын
@@henryhoang5412 Based on that information alone, it easily could be valuable. If it was a mass produced military blade, it would almost definitely have hot stamps and a signature on the tang. Unless the tang had been tampered with, it is very possible you have an old and potentially valuable samurai sword. I might be able to tell you more based on the blade. It is without a signature "mu-mei" (Mei means signature). Generally, it is harder to determine the value of these, but the nakago/tang.. part that goes in the handle... Might have a shape, filing pattern, and rust that will help date and identify the blade. File patterns and tang shapes are often smith specific too, and function as a signature, but on many old swords it is hard to see file markings... But never remove the rust on the nakago to find out, because that causes more problems and can permanently reduce the value of the blade. If the sword is very new, there will be little rust on the tang. If it is only a little old, the rust will be redder. The older, the darker the rust. The condition of the blade, and how rusted it is does matter, but if it is rusted, it's not a good idea to polish it yourself, Because that can deminish the value of you go to sell (because traditional polishers cost in the thousands). I would suggest keeping it lightly oiled, some oils are better than others. If you can describe the blade, patterns in the steel, signs of damage (if any), I might be able to tell you a little more, but can't give you 100% sure advise without seeing pictures. A good place to ask expirenced people would be the Nihonto message board. There are many expirenced collectors who can help you there.
@henryhoang5412
4 жыл бұрын
- thanks you very much!
@henryhoang5412
4 жыл бұрын
- i tried looking for arsenal stamps on the katana but could not find any. I will make an account and post pictures on the site u recommended
@user-qq2rk4jj9r
4 жыл бұрын
@@henryhoang5412 Glad I could help. Also, another thing, if it was brought back from ww2, it might have came with surrender tags, which might not say the value or age of the sword, but can still be important. You are sure to find some answers there.
@johnsmithe498
2 жыл бұрын
Does Mike Yamasaki provide NBTHK certificates if he identifies and certified as authentic a nihonto katana ?! I would like to know to pay for this services as it would take months and shipping of over 100. USC just for one way shipping. Thanks 🙏 In advance.
@Managerbarajas
8 ай бұрын
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@phillytill299
Жыл бұрын
I have a Nakago and would like to identify the signature. Could you help me?
@davidbowser1688
2 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to contact you in regards to identifying a makers signature on my Katana?
@thefishbully4200
3 жыл бұрын
I love katana.god bless .
@malthus101
Жыл бұрын
60,000 smiths? My God. How will I ever learn....
@98kleenduck
3 жыл бұрын
U my friend are bad ass ..
@leequesada439
Жыл бұрын
No he's not.
@jswillis8205
3 ай бұрын
I have 2 swords like to know something about them.
@RichKayzChannel
3 жыл бұрын
sir in have a samurai but i cant read japanese if whos the maker
@leequesada439
Жыл бұрын
You have a Katana, not a Samurai. lmao... The Samurai were the wielders of the Katana and God was their maker.
@reinaldoalvarez2861
4 жыл бұрын
Yamasaki vendrías a Ecuador a ver una espada samurahi... Yo te vi ahorita la desbarata como tu haces iiii vii unos años... Ii sellos de familia confirma Yamasaki
@schoolsofselfdefense3646
3 жыл бұрын
He needs to have an ASMR guided meditation channel on KZitem 😂
@leonardtaylor7976
3 жыл бұрын
Who do you recommend to buy an authentic WW II Samurai Sword. So many fakes. I an looking for an honorable dealer.
@josemarcoorozco6798
3 жыл бұрын
HOLA MI NOMBRE ES JOSE SOY DE TEPATITLAN JALIZCO USTEDES TIENEN UNA KATANA Q FUE MIA TIENE 2 SIMBOLOS SON DE LAS 2 FAMILIAS Q GOVERNARON EN JAPON UNO ES DE LA FAMILIA IMPERIAL EN LETRAS GRANDES Y EL OTRO ES DE LA FAMILIA Q GOVERNO 200 AÑOS
@josemarcoorozco6798
3 жыл бұрын
NESESITO YEBARLA A JAPON INMEDIATAMENTE ESA KATANA ERA MIA ENCUENTRAME XFVOR
@Y.E.101
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone have an idea of how much is a 13th century sword is worth??
@Unholy_Triforce
Жыл бұрын
Depends on the condition
@kuronoch.1441
10 ай бұрын
Also depends on the smith. Also, if it is unsigned, you may want to dig deeper. The most famous swordsmith of the time, Goro Nyuudo Masamune, never signs his crafts, and so does his equally popular students Hikoshiro Sadamune and Soushuu Hiromitsu.
@alexmantilla2337
3 жыл бұрын
Mike is handsome daddy
@128789842
3 жыл бұрын
Approximately 3 million Japanese swords which are Katana had been taken out from Japan... ! What a pity...
@leequesada439
Жыл бұрын
That's what happens when you lose a war, the losing party gets disarmed almost completely.
@128789842
Жыл бұрын
@@leequesada439 First of all I'm not a Japanese. In addition the Katanas aren't contemporary arms, there are ancient weapons, items of pleasure, collectible etc. Maybe you mixed things up.
@frankfoduw-ci8rr
3 жыл бұрын
Nice Rolex !
@jackarrows1436
2 жыл бұрын
How much is value of the rust only?
@leequesada439
Жыл бұрын
A rusted Katana is worthless, would only be valuable to an avid collector, and only if it were made by certain reprised craftsman of the Pre Edo period, as a rusted katana would've had to see much bloodshed and abandonment.
@michael_swardh
3 жыл бұрын
The sword with 9 bodies, was that a Muramasa blade?
@josephli4885
3 жыл бұрын
maybe it’s nagasone Kotetsu, hizen tadayoshi or osafune
@michaelwhite8031
Жыл бұрын
I thought Paul Martin has won it to .
@v1per66
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike I have a sword my Grandfather brought back form Ww2 it is not like any I haves seen from that time.
@osmancan3739
2 жыл бұрын
I don't have money to buy a very nice sword :(
@chewygad7899
2 жыл бұрын
I chatted online with Mike and told him to do a KZitem channel. This is a cool clip. To bad it is so poorly edited and produced with all the nonsense background noise
@laplaqua9351
4 жыл бұрын
Hiiii
@user-el3ey4pi3g
3 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤he is cute!
@TheHelper808
Жыл бұрын
✝️
@sushishogun2486
4 жыл бұрын
I wish they would fine the Honjo Masamune already I given to future shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu 1543-1616 after the batlle of Sekigahara it was passed down from shogun to shogun and then finally Iemasa Tokugawa who gave it to the mejiro police station in Tokyo in late 1945 who unfortunately passed away in 1963 it would passed to Tsunenari Tokugawa 1940- then to his son Iehiro Tokugawa 1965- and so on.
@carlocudiamat9750
3 жыл бұрын
Honjo masamunr was brought to america. But some tales it was destroyed in ww2.. But maybe someday they will find the Masamune katana.. A lost treasure of japan...
@9000888sora
3 жыл бұрын
@@carlocudiamat9750 it’s here in America somewhere. $50 says it’s in a veterans descendants basement or in the ground under an apartment complex
@jfrault7960
Жыл бұрын
Why did you call what you are holding a sword when it's a naginata ? Most of the swords taken after WW2 were destroyed. I think you can get more and better swords with no issues directly for Japan. That is where I got all of mine. Thank you for your video sir
@Unholy_Triforce
Жыл бұрын
Who told you it was a naginata lol
@kuronoch.1441
10 ай бұрын
Naginatas are treated as swords (or nihontou) in the Japanese art sense. The character for curved sword is literally in its name. Also, naginata blades (the most important part of the weapons) are sometimes used as wakizashi (short sword) and are wrapped and outfitted as such (Honebami Toushirou is a famous example).
@oudeesmatt8120
3 жыл бұрын
Mikey.. ya Thė 'ŇINJÃ's .!! I think... R you 👁👁..??..?
@t2av159
3 жыл бұрын
you think katanas cut through steel machine gun barrells lmao
@128789842
3 жыл бұрын
Honjo (Onjo) Masamune is being worth 5 million Dollars...! Wow... And I also believe that sword has been in the USA... There's a consequence of American imperialism...!
@johnwayne2103
2 жыл бұрын
The Consequence? Please explain. I am going to love this debate.
@128789842
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnwayne2103 There’s no need to explain dramatical issue… A historical cultural and also precious weapon where Japan made as a commercial good has been being sold in the US. ⁉️ How about ❓
@craigthescott5074
9 ай бұрын
When you win the war you reap the benefits. Japans lucky it’s not the 51st state of the US.
@128789842
9 ай бұрын
@@craigthescott5074 Indeed.
@therealsukhman
3 жыл бұрын
Give us a covid run through
@highlander200268
Жыл бұрын
i am sorry on the show he said that a katana could cut thru tank barrels, i am sorry i dont trust this guys knowledge
@traceydeanrainey
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been dealing in Japanese swords for 42 years and the story that a Japanese sword cut a gun barrel is not true but is entertaining, this guy claimed that it’s true and I assure you it’s not ! It would destroy any blade and I don’t care what steel it’s made of. The truth is that the real Japanese swords are folded is because of the poor quality of Iron that they had been made of with slag and impurities in the iron . Anyway the claim of a katana cutting a barrel is as dumb as the claim that a car was so fast a guy challenged his passenger to grab a pack of smokes off the dash and the passenger couldn’t because the car was just too dam fast, so ridiculous and nobody questioned the fact the smokes stayed on the dash ! The truth is that modern steel is stronger and more durable then the steel produced in Japan using traditional methods, steel like 5160, 9260, T10, and so on. The true Japanese swords are desirable because they are true works of art.
@AntiChrxzt
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's surprising that modern Chinese swordsmith handforged replica katanas (not the fake decoration Chinese factory crap)are actually more battle ready than old genuine katanas and are much more affordable too. Modern Japanese swordsmith handforged nihonto katanas are still very expensive though.
@grahamwarford5452
3 жыл бұрын
At last a comment with commen sense...on mythbusters they used s high alloy blade and machine to cut a gun barrel. But it took so much force a human could never do it..so it can be done but not in the real world.
@cchavezjr7
3 жыл бұрын
Nice to finally see someone speak the truth. The Japanese steel was very much inferior to the medieval European and Middle eastern steels that were being produced at the same time. That doesn't diminish the workmanship and art put into these swords but reality should also play a part and not go into wild myths about it.
@leequesada439
Жыл бұрын
@@cchavezjr7 The thing was that Europeans had a steady supply of minerals in regard to their land mass in order to produce a more purified steel, the Japanese were secluded to such a small island that they had to use Scrap steel, tamagahane or "Precious Steel", and it had to be folded so many times in order to remove all impurities, and yes indeed the European steel was more durable, like today's steel, but the thing about Katana is that it was designed to go along with the Japanese more superior combat skills where they would quickly slice their opponent, whereas the Europeans were more about a more lengthy battle, and thrusted rather than sliced more often. But yes, the European Longswords are considered the more superior blade because of their ability to flex.
@leequesada439
Жыл бұрын
You may be more knowledgeable than this guy, but you're still calling a Katana, a Japanese sword. I mean yes, of course it is a "Japanese Sword" but no self-respecting person can claim to have knowledge of the Katana, without naturally in tongue referring to them as Katana and not just Japanese Sword. And any self-respecting claim to having the knowledge of Katana can rightly say that any Katana ever had impurities in their finished capacity, as the tamagahane, or "Precious Steel", in the hands of a true master craftsman would not allow any form of Katana with impurities at all to live past completion, in fact most master craftsman would discard any Katana that they would create that shown any signs of impurities upon completion, unless in a time of war when Katana were most needed. Even then the Katana were not designed to be a main source of weaponry, and only used by the Samurai, besides in the manner of their proper use, to show a sign of ranking as the Samurai were highest in the hierarchy, in matters of close combat or loss of their primary bow and arrow or Yari (longspear) and is precisely the reason why most Katana were so well adorned with engravings and flashy Tsuba, Habaki, Menuki, and Kashira, which depicted the Samurais purpose of owning the Katana, whether it be, for victory, honor, prosperity, wealth etc.
@leequesada439
Жыл бұрын
Mike Yamasaki is as much of an "expert" in Katana as Biden is a competent President. XD Sorry not sorry.
@Unholy_Triforce
Жыл бұрын
He does this for a living lol. Appraises swords, repairs them, etc. He's a certified expert in terms of appraisal
@leequesada439
Жыл бұрын
Dude keeps saying Japanese Sword.......It's called a friggin Katana.....Can he even name all the components of the Katana?
@leequesada439
Жыл бұрын
Bruh where is this guy getting his "facts"? I'm not questioning the fact that he may be able to spot a traditional Katana in regard to a fake katana, as that's simple to do. But I believe this guy is coming up with the rest of his facts are coming out of his hind side. The disarming of Katana however is factual, and current standing of Katana is factual. My brain hurts listening to this guy.
@Unholy_Triforce
Жыл бұрын
He's saying japanese sword to cover katana, tanto, wakizashi, tachi, etc. Don't be stupid
@simonc4764
Жыл бұрын
Its a pity Mr Yamasaki felt the need to become part of a reality TV show that is fake for entertainment purposes only. Otherwise I would have taken him more seriousely.
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