Why Brides Brought Katana to Their Wedding #Shorts

In Japan, there used to be a custom of giving a "guardian katana" to the daughter getting married. As women of samurai families kept tantō (short katana) between their kimono sashes or bosoms for protection, these katana were a symbol of a mature woman.

In addition, they are also said to represent the bride's determination to protect herself in case of emergency, her resolution not to return home no matter what happens, and her will to protect her chastity from people other than her husband.

However after the enforcement of the “Abolition of Katana Law” during the Meiji period and the “Firearms Law” after WW2, this culture died out.

Nowadays, when a bride is getting married in a Japanese kimono, a 懐剣 kai ken which resembles a guardian sword, is decorated as part of her outfit. However it’s not a real katana, but just a piece of cardboard.

As I am personally a big fan of katana and have two daughters, if they ever get married I want to actually give them a real katana.

*The content is based on personal studies and experience
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[crashstudis]

"I want to give my daughters a real katana if they get married" This man has the spirit

[flute]

Love that you’d give them an actual sword, not only are you preserving a Japanese tradition but she will have something that represents you and a tradition

[crunchieriest]

I love that he said 'if they get married' and not 'when they get married'. This is a cool tradition and I love learning more about Japanese culture from these videos!

[mokko]

Giving the daughters/brides swords is a custom in many cultures for similar reasons. It was an ancient Norse custom for the bride and groom to exchange swords, symbolizing how they would protect each other.

Honestly, I would have been so touched to receive a sword from my parents on my wedding day.

[an-artists-hand]

Wow. That's a cool tradition! Who wouldn't feel excited about getting a katana at their wedding?

[jant]

Shogo rules! He is not only a Japanese man, but a student of his own culture. 👏🏻

[vlr_]

Love how he said "if they ever get married". They're so young and he still doesn't want to pressure them, since he was raised under a LOT of stress. He looks like an incredible father

[aech]

I’m glad you said that you would give your daughters a real katana! I love it when fathers empower their daughters

[jakeupstets]

Dude I was literally SLAIN by how cute your daughters are, and I wanted to say I really appreciate your content, I love learning about your country!

[thisisachannel.]

can we acknowledge that he said “if they get married” and not “when”? 10/10 dad for letting his kids do what they want ❤️

[snow]

I would be so proud to receive a katana from my father as a wedding gift! It feels like the father is respecting his daughter and saying she is capable of taking care of herself.

[CaltosVirnam]

"Hey daughter, congratulations on the marriage, here's a literal sword."

[illyr]

Tho not traditional, we included a small tanto into my youngest sister's seijin no hi furisode hehe. She got her photos taken after a small family celebration to celebrate becoming an adult.

As the eldest sister of 3 younger sisters, I might also give them their own katana if they get married ❤️

[rpbuck]

Sad that such a noble tradition has fallen out of favour. Kudos to Shogo for wanting to bring it back!

[ieatzombiegutzz]

I love how he said "if they get married" and not "when they get married"

[Raquel]

That’s really cool, love that you wanna give that opportunity to your daughters in the future too ☺️

[LorienInksong]

This is a really interesting custom! (I'll admit I'm biased, but I think it kind of sounds like a great idea.) I hope you find great guardian katana for your daughters in the future. ^_^

Its really a shame that modern law means prop tanto must be used in wedding ceremonies instead, but I can respect laws restricting what kind of blades or other weapons one can carry around. (I'm a US expat in the UK, and they have fairly strict knife laws here. I was a bit surprised but knife violence is a significant issue in the UK.)

[mayawillow]

I love that he says “IF they every get married” about his daughters. He is not expecting or needing them to marry but just saying that if they chose they can.

[davistud]

This is so cool! And you wanting to give your girls a real one is so sweet!

[pineapple]

We need to make swords a normal everyday thing again, not in a casually dueling every Sunday thing, just a way to spice up formal events and preserve cultural importance in many cultures