Masamune Swords | Legendary Weapons of Japan

Stories about the legendary Masamune swords.

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Masamune was one of the most famous, if not the most famous, swordsmiths in Japanese history. This video talks about stories of famous Masamune swords. While the stories may only be fiction, they give us a glimpse into what people thought about Masamune swords and their importance as status symbols.

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[davidcruz]

"the blade only cuts what the user intent"
user intent to cut enemy general head, fails and dies.
good work masamune, good work

[lanseiosefanderson]

Masamune Sword: Beautiful, Benevolent, Cut for those who are deserving

Sephiroth: *LOL* *LMAO*

[JohnDoe]

That's tragic that antiques had to be collected and destroyed after World War II as part of demilitarizing Japan. The US Army should have collected and displayed them in a war museum.

[ChrissieBear]

"As it happens, a monk was passing by." Is such a trope in these tales. xD

[たにし長者-th]

Forfeiture of national treasures was sad history...
Besides main line of Japanese history, contents of your videos are getting more ramifications. Absolutely unique channel!

[gustlightfall]

Well I guess the Japanese are too honest, wish they had the heirlooms and artifacts hidden instead of being surrendered. Damn what a waste.

[Mikeztarp]

Have you read the story of Saitou Hajime? He had quite a life, and I think it's an interesting look into Japanese culture, especially the fact that he commanded so much respect that the regime he fought against hired him as a policeman after the Restoration of Meiji, and gave him special permission to wear a sword.

[bskorupk]

What kind of fool melts down a perfectly good captured sword? Even if one was trying to humiliate one's foe, surely having his weapons on one's mantelpiece to show how he surrendered them would be better? It also doesn't take up as much room as a captured field gun or tank so dragging them home isn't a problem, not that it was a problem ;) On a slightly different note, a sword that I own that I find absorbing is a Type 32 Sabre, matching serial numbers, roughly Russo-Japanese War. It's produced like a modern bayonet, and it looks and handles somewhere between an English Backsword and a Katana, and lend's itself well to the techniques of both. Whilst not of ancient build it is in the spirit that particular transitional hybrid tradition of east and west, old and new that was the Meiji Era.

[robertritter]

I love the stories and history from this channel. Educational, entertaining, and funny. I've always wanted to hear more about Japanese culture and stories. Sadly didn't get the chance to when I visited Okinawa.

[wasd____]

"The One-Eyed Dragon"
When someone has a name like that, you know they're either a huge badass or a huge perv.

[Bargadiel]

The US soldier's name was Cole D. B. Moore, I have contacted his remaining living family and have confirmed it was him. He never kept any blades from Japan. Additionally, the Masamune family still makes blades today and there is a small non touristy shop in Kamakura.

[Mrnotsosureyet]

Dates wife was pretty cool too. She was very involved in her husband's military

[smithwesson]

Imagine in the Ghost of Tsushima sequel Jin meets a young Masamune who helps provide him with powerful new swords

[pitioti]

4:16: God Damnit!! Treasure lost like that! Why can't they just put it in museum?!

[Liethen]

There was a Lt. Cole D. B. Moore with the Foreign Liquidations Commission of AFWESPAC (Army Forces, Western Pacific).
Cole D. B. Moore = Coldy Bimore

[aniruddhbhatkal]

Hey I remembered something from this anime "InuYasha".
The blade wielded by the hero InuYasha is forged by a master bladesmith, and his half brother Sesshomaru covets the blade. But when the blade rejects him, he turns to the blade smith's former apprentice for a weapon. This man's work is known to be more bloodthirsty than his master's, and when he crafts the blade (his masterpiece) it actually takes over his mind and is siezed by the impulse to break InuYasha's blade, and he ends up killing the former apprentice after a vicious fight. (Sesshomaru can wield it without any problems because he is OP af).
I just realized that this story is similar to the Masamune / Muramasa bladesmiths.

[Hello_Itsme_]

As an American, the fact that they forced the Japanese people to hand over their priceless ancient swords upon their occupation, including swords of legend, some owned by the descendants of ancient Japanese leaders, absolutely blows my mind. Entirely destroying history like that should be illegal, no matter the situation. I can understand the why behind the decision but still, that shouldn't have been allowed. Of course I might be a bit biased as someone who is very interested in Japanese culture, and also just weaponry in general, especially eastern weapons.

[Full_Otto_Bismarck]

"MacLeod, I was born 2, 437 years ago. In that time, I've had three wives. The last was Shikiko, a Japanese princess. Her father, Masamune, a genius, made this for me..."

[eedwardgrey]

4:59 even funnier because Date Masamune actually did cooking as a hobby; not sure if they had casseroles in Sengoku era Japan.