Japanese acrobats - 1904

[amvtheworld]

shabaz culundar thats me

[jaymaddenrocks]

these guys should go on America's got talent!

[CaptainPoopsMcGee]

Now we know why Asians have tiny penises lmfao

[BeanaK618]

What the fuck was that?

[Tacoslot]

Great!

[sHuFFLeZ]

the background is fake

[neverd0wnz1]

WHAT THE FUCK WHAT IS THAT!!? BS! :o

[mpoteti]

This is a tradition of Japan.

It is not Chinese.

It is not fake.

[nakibai]

明治37年といったほうのが、いつ頃かつかみやすい私(。-_-­。)

[unyaaaa]

This is "Karuwazashi".

They are not Chinese

Karuwazashi is a descendant of ninja.

[XDesiren]

1904年か

子供みたいだけど今もやってる人いるのかな

[hirodanno]

There is a record that the American invited the brother of the acrobat in Japan for establishing a business. I think that this is the record image.

[Daviysoh]

こういうのって中国と北朝鮮だけの専売特許だと思ってたけど日本­にもあったんですね。upありがとうございます。

[kei1999]

The physical ability of Japanese is wonderful. It's great that this movie was made over 100 years before. The Chinese Shanghai acrobatics group might be made mimicking the Japanese acrobatic feat.

[gryphon50c]

the Japanese have their talents but acrobatics? These seem like they would be Chinese acrobats. Of course, back then people might have been like, they're practically the same.

[goofyyable]

@gryphon50c　Do you know Japan of 100 years ago? Are you about 120 years old?

[gryphon50c]

@goofyyable There are these things called books, perhaps you are familiar with them?

[goofyyable]

@gryphon50c This is traditional public entertainments in Japan, and it is called [karuwaza].

[seanicboy]

@gryphon50c Acrobatics everywhere. it is known that there used to be acrobatic groups called Echigojishi or Kakubeejishi from Edo era to the end of Meiji era. triple w.wul.waseda.ac.jp/TENJI/virtu­al/farsari/33.jpg

[TheHIROMETAL]

日本万歳。素晴らしい

[aethelwyne03]

すごい！>:O

[taiyoomaru01]

白黒TV時代にはまだかろうじて、この芸が見れたな。

懐かしい・・・。

今はもうやってないんだろうか？

[takacova]

すごっ、クオリティ高っ！

[MrAkitakenken]

人間けん玉みたいだ。素晴らしい。

[kanzyukubanana]

マジで？マジで？マジで？

こんな物がこんな風にが残されてるなんて生まれてこの方思いもし­なかったよ！！

見ることが出来てうれしい！ありがとう！ thanks to record this!

[dryamaguchi]

エジソンが撮ったの？

[skkskk19999]

なにこれすげえ

[wertdfgcv]

すげー！現代人よりすごくね？

[chitashviligio]

wow



[8yearolddudesan]

This is like an ancient Brakedance :D

[needleonthevinyl]

I watched this with 1911, it made the video more futuristic.

[mtmccox]

what the flying shitting dicks

[potatoboi88]

WOAAAAA



[svh002]

HACKERS!

[k1ttyyh]

That's what i call skill.

[oosbando]

wow thats mental

[jinky1944]

is this real??

[Twipz]

This dudes would have survived to the tsunami

[Robbie664]

"your sun is good how hard did u say you had to hit him?" - bender futurama

[someuser905]

fake

[KamilWow]

thats why it always suprises me that japs have feelings.

[SwimmingBird941]

@KamilWow Why don't you take your racist bullshit elsewhere.

[KamilWow]

@SwimmingBird941 im not racist and it wasnt racist

[SwimmingBird941]

@KamilWow The term "Japs" is an ethnic slur...we're not in WWII anymore.

[KamilWow]

@SwimmingBird941 I'm not even american so I count give one shit about this, to me Jap is an abbreviation of word Japanese.

[SwimmingBird941]

@AIienGaming It doesn't matter where the fuck you're from, it's a derogatory term....just because you don't find it offensive doesn't matter, it matters to the people it offends. Try putting yourself in another's shoes for once. You can say whatever the hell you want in this world, but that doesn't mean you won't end up looking like an ass in the end.

[AIienGaming]

@SwimmingBird941 People call me a frog and 'ribbet' when i arrive, i dont mind it this supposed 'racism' lol get over it, its people like you that enforce rules like, not calling black people black, its ridiculous, and no im not racist, i love black/asian/euro/american people :D

[SwimmingBird941]

@AIienGaming Just because you don't mind being called certain things doesn't mean everyone shares your opinion. Black is a generally accepted term, used commonly by a lot of people..."Japs" on the other hand, is not, and comparing the two is irrelevant. I'm sure you're not racist...I just don't think most people think enough before they choose to call someone something. The original commenter is probably gone, but the fact that he said he didn't think "Japs" had feelings is pretty hateful.

[AIienGaming]

@SwimmingBird941 I now see your point, and I apologise for my ignorance, seriously, my bad :s

One Love and all that :D xxx

[Raisthlin]

@SwimmingBird941 +1 dont waste your time tho. Hes probably just not educated. Im french too by the way so dont get the idea were all like this idiot...tho im sure you werent...just making a stand..

[SwimmingBird941]

@Raisthlin Thank you...I know it's an uphill battle a lot of the time in comments here, but I felt like I needed to say something.

[rcop1]

take that P90X

[etshArk87]

WOW!!!! thats oldschool...

[wienerschnitzelheil]

The little one must have had ace of steel

[mattj016]

Y NO HD AVAILABLE!!?

[Psypherion]

OMG! Real life pill bugs from Bug's Life :D

[bazmail]

looks like a modern movie that has been run through an "old time" process. The frame rate between flicker is far too high for it to be from 1904.

Good hustle though.

[bobloki]

@bazmail Edison Film Company 1904. Not a hustle, this is real.

[exigentrevolution]

I've seen this before. They do this kind of shit in Cirque du Soleil.

[marsbui87]

shiiiiiiiiii

[marfomedia]

One of the most fascinating clips I have EVER seen! Kudos

[pdvmorris1]

he's Chinese and his family history goes back to numerous performers who were acrobats. he has numerous photos and a few posters from this very era -- some from gigs in Japan and when looking he said this kind of act was very Chinese, and two, the Japanese to his knowledge weren't into this kind of acrobatics! His name is Kung Hoi Tam -- so I just wondered if there was any info further on this clip?

[FastJohnnyNardGard]

Awesome video.

[pdvmorris1]

how do we/they know these acrobats are Japanese? A friend who saw this is convinced they are Chinese.

[FastJohnnyNardGard]

@pdvmorris1 I don't know, does he have any basis for assuming that they're Chinese other than that "he's convinced"?

[Surci94]

omg

[furzkram]

Amazing!

[strudlus]

awesome!

[willamato]

Fantastic. Thanks for posting this, as well as your other videos!

[HartfordTommy]

A memorable performance, so skilled, good showmanship.

Why, I just bet they'll be talking about you two lads a century from now.

May you live forever.