Can I Have Katana on My Right Waist?

Q: Can I Have Katana on My Right Waist?

If samurai randomly had their katana on their right or left waists, if they sat next to or passed by each other, the Saya could clash. To maintain order in the past, it was a law to have your katana on your left waist. Therefore, Seki Sensei believes this is not something he can change as a traditional Japanese culture.

But Seki Sensei explained that being left-handed is not a disadvantage because in the end you need to be able use both hands evenly. For him by the way, training Jō staff techniques helped him to learn how to use both sides of his correctly. Join our online lessons from our Patreon page to learn
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[Eric-ir]

Never bump another man’s saya.

- Sun Tzu

[Чимс]

This guy is so wholesome lol, literally the best sensei on YouTube

[techno_viking]

Somehow i ended up here watching him and his thoughts of different weapons~ very interesting, educational and well fun

[TheReedable]

The history is just as important as the future

[nNicok]

In the image they both have the katana on their left though. Would it instead be for when they are heading the same direction?

[lighter]

For me left handed kinda is big advantages for someone with mission to assassinated someone or 1 way mission. If target is right Infront of you and your sword is on your right side (to prevent right handed swordmen from using it easily) you already got big advantages. All thing ready to use. It come down to your sword skill and how long you can sit in seisa position.... It hurt.... Then Then.. no more

[Saltuk_Han]

When time comes
I ll visit the pops
Respect 🙏🏻

[AaronTrimbleMusic]

I can see better how this makes since when you are sitting down next to each other 🤔 and another comment explained there was also a proper direction to pass others

[sixpathskaiokentv]

If sitting down, sure; but in that picture they literally have them both on the left? Perhaps you meant if they were walking alongside one another

[AaronTrimbleMusic]

Um, in your picture, both samurai have the katana properly on the left waist and are still clashing. Also if two people had katana on different sides of the body and past each other going different directions they would not clash. I think you need to explain the clashing data concept a little better, but I do love this Channels videos 😬