Experience How Samurai Trained Physically & Mentally Through Katana Training and Zen Meditation
When we think of Samurai, we have the image of being strong warriors. But what kind of training did these strong warriors actually do? Here you can learn how they trained their minds and bodies with the sword and through Zen. It is one of the most enjoyable and innovative experiences among the many hands-on facilities in Kyoto, so we encourage you to visit.
●Kyoto Samurai Experience
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[Price we payed] 30,000 yen（2 adults / December 2021）
[Payment options] Cash / Credit cards
[Open time] 10:00AM~5:00PM
[Accommodation] Maximum 30 guests
[Smoking] Prohibited
[Parkings] None
*The information is as of the time of the shooting of this video. Please check the official website for the latest information.
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[Time codes]
0:00 Let's START!
1:10 Going into the Samurai Mansion
1:59 Putting on the Training Wear
3:33 Introduction of the Mansion
5:50 Performance of Katana, Shakuachi, and Drum
9:25 About the Cut Mats
11:40 Practicing the 形 Kata
12:54 試し斬り Tameshigiri Mat Cutting
16:27 禅 Zen Meditation
20:50 The Ending
24:21 5 Mat Cutting
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It is a well-known, undisputed fact that the strength of a samurai's sword technique is directly proportional to the number of syllables in its name.
That's fascinating! Thank you!
What about the fabled how close the camera gets when unsheathing the katana
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I don’t get it
@@mashash9594 You no think hard enough...you think, you will get.
2:50 If I'm honest, one of my favorite parts of taking Aikido was wearing the hakama. Sensei told us the hakama could be used to hide your feet during a fight by squatting slightly...just enough for the hakama to cover the feet. This can be used to confuse your attacker because it's harder for them to tell what foot you have your weight on.
Surprisingly smart design, actually.
That's true.
It's crazy how just covering your feet could give you an advantage
The more likely purpose was chaps. Gotta remember they were horsemen. The Sengoku version of hakama were different to the edo we're familiar with now.
Me too. I did this experience & LOVED getting dressed up. I thought it was just me because I'm a fashion designer. Haha.
It was cool how much the drums were making the camera shake! It reminded me of the anime "Bleach," when it had characters having strong "Reiatsu."
The dude with the flute shredded it
Thanks again for showing places in your hometown U are a solid source for Japanese history Also showing how that history is still alive In experiences u can visit Thanks Shogo
Thanks for taking us with you Shogo! That was an amazing experience to watch :) Many greetings from germany!
that music is so incredible. it feels like a movie. the wood flute has such a unique sound, it is surreal
the drum is so intense even the camera is shaking
Thanks for that illuminating experience, Shogo. I'm studying Japanese language at university right now, so this cultural exchange is quite edifying for me. Much love from Michigan.
Shogo this was a great video! Very smart to bring others along so you can showcase the experience even while it is winter and your Reynauds is acting up!
Thank you for leaving a comment! That’s right, I kept my hands warm with a jacket on and let the two do the experience instead😎
Samurai culture is wonderful and very calming and peaceful but we intend to forget they are tremendous fighters warriors and great skill with the katanas
You are very blessed to be able to visit such an incredible place. Thank you.
Tomoko being her adorable self. A very fun video.
This video is amazing. It truly made me wanna move to Japan!
I remember when i used to Practice Aikido, i always enjoyed Practicing katas with the Bokken, pretenting it was a samurai sword, and having earned the privilidge of wearing a Hakama to practice was so Amazing.
Every video you post makes me want to book my flight more and more
Thank you for this inside look into the samurai culture! A very beautiful place!
This is very inspiring and also very nice to learn more about the samurais. Thanks for a another great video! :D
Thanks for yet another great experience enlightening us about traditional Japanese culture and history. Hope you and your lovely family and friends enjoy the holiday season and have a very HAPPY NEW YEAR-OKHINI!
Awesome new intro shogo and have a great Christmas everyone!
How awesome it would feel to go back in time and experience this. I Love the Samurai discipline and culture.
Wow, i would love to visit, it looks like such a beautiful and amazing experience!
if the samurai had such drum play like this in the past, they truly had drip music.
This episode was amazing. Its on my bucket list.
Meditating after violent physical exercise is the best. Mind is much more tameable.
The performers swordsmanship is very direct and well balanced.
Happy Ho-Ho's to you and yours and to all here, there and everywhere 😎👍❤🖖 Todays video is a real treat for me. Thank you 😎👍
All samurai know that the stronger you are, the louder the music gets, and vise versa
Wow Shogo this video was amazing! I had tingles on my skin waiting for the 5 mat cut 😱
What a wonderful experience to share. Love the tones from the bamboo flute, and the drum was so powerful.
I love how the camera shakes when the drumming intensifies 😊 great show!
Thanks for the experience. It's one of your best content. ⭐
And dude cutting all 5 tatami with that form was amazing
What an amazing experience. The katana demonstration accompanied by taiko drum and the shakuhachi was......powerful to say the least. Fantastic video shogo!
I love how passionate everyone is being throughout the process!
This was an excellent experience! Arigato gozamas!!
That was Amazing! Thank you for showing us this great Place!
For how old it is its gorgeous 250 years old wow.
Wow! Thats an amazing video! ❤️
Thanks!
Like a kitchen knife maturity comes along with anything sharp. You can just imagine samurais of the past and the discipline they went through.
awesome! thank you for the video shogo-san
Thank you for this video, it was truly a great experience! I hope I can do it myself one day, feeling the vibration of the taiko in reality probably makes it a thousand times better
Merry Christmas! Thank you for the quality content, hope you and family have a happy holiday!
I love how the camera image bounces through the performance. Brings so much atmosphere!
Great video!
I've always loved so much about Japanese culture and now I finally have a great channel to watch to learn and experience more. Thank you very much keep up the amazing work! ❤
I love the flute .....so awesome with feeling ....he is great.
I just told my mom that I really have to visit Japan some day! 😄💜
Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience.
Awesome video!!
this was so cool i loved how they looked in there hakamas and watching the performins was so cool
It's so sad that I didn't know this existed back in 2019!! I spent a lot of time in Kyoto too! Amaing video, I will definitely come here next time
Amazing! Thank you for sharing your culture.
Thank you for you dedication to sharing Japanese traditions. I have a question you might have the answer to. Why did the Samurai wear gray bearded mask with their helmets in battle ? Was it to look for mercy, giving them an edge or bring the fear of their expertise into an opponent?
As far as I've heard, the mustache of beards on the menpo signified the age of the Samurai.
There are many opinions from historians about the purposes of the masks. Metatron recently did a video explaining some of those opinions. As we saw, samurai would meditate before battle to obtain and maintain calm during battle. One opinion holds that the expressions on the masks were intended to break an opponent's calm by inspiring different emotions, making them easier to defeat. Considering the many different mask designs ranging from gray-bearded men to demonic faces, this makes sense to me.
Truly beautiful 💯❤️
This looks like another great place to visit if ever I find myself in Japan!
this is cool. thanks shogo!
Beautiful!
The spirits of that house must be very happy!
Holy moly, Samurai training is very strict. Amazing video, Shogo-san😄😄😄😄😄😄!
This was absolutely amazing! I have so many follow-up questions! 😂
Wow I would love to experience this. I cried when the flute playing started. I Love love love the Culture, so polite and respectful. Love from London Uk. X P.S Keep up the Amazing work and Videos.
Wow just wow I want to experience that!
Awesome experience ! Thank you for sharing ! Impressive performance I can tell, noone was ready to get shaken from it. Also, I believe my speakers had a blast along with me 😃👍 and I do not need to play cleaning sound anymore, I'll be back to this video from now on regularly 😆
The was a very beautiful performance. Both the music and the swordsman.
I really love your channel! ❤
The music towards the beginning oh by the gods I could feel the emotion and edge the music has like the katana the edge is sharp and well rounded the drum I felt in my heart the flute in my soul thank you for the whole experience
Learning and learning, thank you . I love all cultures specially Japanese. I learned about the African samurai from your channel, I never knew it was real.. thank u again..
Thank you for sharing!
thx for sharing tis amazing experience
Wow lots of respect to the traditional discipline and skill
This looks super fun and relaxing
Thank you 🙏
Badass Shogo! This is a nice experience! Were they doing Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu or Muso Shinden Ryu in the beginning Iai demonstration. The Taiko drumming and Shakuhachi synced so well with the kata.
I’ll go there one day. Amazing Taiko!!!
Very interesting and beautiful. Much respect.
That was great. Thank you.
That performance was pretty mesmerising, ngl - could imagine back in the day that weighing mad heavy
An amazing experience to behold.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Poland.
Untill now I'm still impressed with his editing
Thank you @Lets asks Shogo, for showing this video. I hope to one day attend this experience and buy a katana as well. Again Domo Arigato gozaimasu !
superb video!
Amazing
Thank you
Samurai are my favorite anchient warriors of all time. The armor, weaponry, the bushido code, all if it is very interesting.
In Zazen I was taught to breath out through the mouth deeply only for the first 5 to 10 breaths and then breath through the nose. And to breath into the hara.
it seems like a really full expirience, i could feel the taiko's energy.
Bravo!
Performance was like a introductory scene from the game Ghost of Tsushima (ゴーストオブ対馬). What a great video!
The katana preformamce was amazing
It would be amazing to see all the history up close the Mansion is beautiful it would be a nice place to live life to the fullest
As a samurai a protector of the light
A guardian and keeper
It was really interesting. 👍 Merry Christmas, guys! 🎄🎅🎁
Increíble
Kazu is the next Samurai!👍❤️
Merry Christmas mass shogo sama
Very cool 😍
Now I feel the urge to play Ghost of Tsushima again
Merry Christmas Shogo