Katana edge cutting competition in Shibata, Japan , video

[AnorexicPandas]

the first evident is pretty lame

[AuditionGuy258]

Black belts?

[juliannevillecorrea]

thanks for the upload...

[lokixxx]

I have a relative who lives in the countryside, when cutting the wood in the forest, to cut small stik (2 and 3 inches of diameter) using a machete. will be very sharp probably but he cuts them with a single blow. For this reason, I was surprised to see a demonstration where the cut straw.

[lokixxx]

where is the difficulty of cutting the straw? i'm serious

[Derkorwa]

@lokixxx with a katana you have to cut, if you hack, you don't get through the straw, and cutting is easier said than done, that straw thing probably is as tough as a human bone

[ninenyne9]

Round 1...FIGHT!

[ninenyne9]

Now fight!

[eliotudino]

pas mal !!

[0UkyoCassio0]

2:02 for Bleach Third Opening,Ichirin No Hana lol

[MichaelkSimmons]

am i the only one wondering why they always scream or shout when they strike something?

[this1koreankid]

@MichaelkSimmons It's called Kiai, or shouting. Basically the voice of your spirit. Loud shout means more spirit. Quiet is less spirit.

[Derkorwa]

@MichaelkSimmons that's called kiai and shows that they are mentally focused on what they are doing right that moment... in kendo you normally shout the name of the body part you strike at. If you hit your opponent but didn't shout or shouted the wrong term, you weren't accuratly concentrated and do not get the point. A kiai is supposed to go through your opponent, like an addition to your strike with a katana - if you experience a real kiai once, you'll understand.

[khaizerklet]

the're so many katanas. can i have One please?

[gabriell16bishop]

i was i could learn kendo.

[rmwtsou]

Is that how they chop heads?

[Xndingo11]

i can cut 5 of those stacked on top of each other...

[johnaustin02]

japan is way better than the usa... more organized and they have respect

[EnigmaDrath]

Seriously, is everything in Japan just friggin' cooler? Even their old folk kick ass!

[thePavuk]

@EnigmaDrath In japan, the older you are, the more badass you are.

[AnimeObsessionKun]

They are Shinigami's!! O.O

[KELLERMANisBACK]

@AnimeObsessionKun the one at 2:07 mustve lost all of his shinigami powers though....

[80644]

How can you decide which cuts better? They're almost all the same >.<

[MattieTheBear]

my 250 dollar broad sword will do the same thing :D but regardless nice cuts!

[gamer3928]

Its the sound that giving you the power.

[MrGand60]

why does it sound awesome when japenese people scream but retarded when we do?

[MrMoran22]

I know when I go to a katana competition, a little Natalie Imbruglia gets me pumped!

[ExposeChosunNinja]

Ok. What was the criteria to win this competition?

[Ravlin1]

@9627122 very true but it was funny to hear it being the loudest one there

[9627122]

putting the bleach music was so wrong

[RobZation1]

Is it really playing torn in the background??

[InvasionUnknown]

whoa when he screamed i though he hurt himself

[bankaigenesis28]

Wtf? Why was there bleach music in the background?

[Shift9001]

@bankaigenesis28 Because Bleach is AWESOME.

[RYUNOMI13TADEH]

@bankaigenesis28 I know why there's a bleach music in the back ground.. its because those who cut the straws is the captains in the anime bleach in their human and flesh form, and bleach bg music is better than justine bieber's songs..

[jackoadeetayo1]

@bankaigenesis28 all i can hear is the sound of your mum getting sorted out from my 12 mates

[kennygoehrs]

@bankaigenesis28 the real question is why was there Natalie Imbruglia at the end. oh and can you blend it?

[BriannaLaBruna]

i feel like the old man is like an ancient samurai god lmaoo

[BanthaFodderer]

The blades are beautiful but come on, why make a contest so boring, go cut dragon necks and shit !

[killermoens]

Old man wins , FATALITY

[kekoaww]

lol bleach music



[babattaja]

If i move to japan can i have one of these?

[dnrmafia]

The old man wins 

[ducttaperules1237]

Old man owns!

[boomieg]

ichi no hana... no doubt

[thomasrsully]

WOW i heard music from the Anime Bleach

[clodfelter25]

@theone7789 thats what I was thinking lol

[theone7789]

how do u know who wins ? they all cut trough ..



[SkyWaffl3]

WOW OLD GUYS GOT SKILLZ

[travis20388]

Lol nothing like hearing torn at a katana cutting competition lol

[bbonging]

you do know about a chainsaw,right? I saw that.

[aznboi1214]

is this for form or pure cutting power? i am interested but not sure