Samurai Clothing - Fun Facts and Historical Presentation

[@ryklatortuga4146]

Swift as the Wind, Silent as a Forest, Fierce as Fire and Immovable as a Mountain... that immovable little pebble of a mountain stuck in my foot!

[@JustGrowingUp84]

We must be swift as the coursing river, With all the force of a great typhoon, With all the strength of a raging fire, Mysterious as the dark side of the Mooooooon!

[@williamking7207]

that was china not japan but they are vary close

[@concibar4267]

Swift as the Mountain, Silent as Fire, Fierce as a Forest and Immovable as the wind. The samurais metaphor for "noob gets rekt"

[@Packless1]

in Germany we say to a slow and clumsy person: '...flink wie ein Amboß... ;-)' (swift as an anvil ;-))

[@jonathanmartin8718]

Ryk Latortuga,LOL!That's a good one! Even if I support the Takeda Clan.Man, the way Takeda Shingen worked along side Yamamoto Kansuke to create all that exellent strategy they used.I've heard how straightforward he was with his troops,and how he provided for the civilians in Kai,where he lived. That is what the leader of a country is supposed to do!

[@historywithhilbert]

Great video mate, you never fail to surprise me with the sheer amount of knowledge you have under those long black locks ;)

[@metatronyt]

;)

[@historywithhilbert]

And how your camera still works after you keep it in the fridge and in the oven ;)

[@metatronyt]

History With Hilbert The secret powers of the Metatron ahah

[@misterdingus9515]

Next intro: Metatron's dinner plate

[@lcmiracle]

This gets dark...

[@louiswilliamson2191]

+Derper next dinner plate, then his stomach. *then* the toilet

[@hristokuymdjiev4225]

PEPPERONI PIZZA *in a comicaly overdone Sicilian accent*

[@Humorless_Wokescold]

I'm not into vore fantasies...

[@airborne2767]

I really love metas videos. They are a good history lesson. And help you learn good stuff about different cultures.

[@captainbloth]

Very interesting topic. We usually see historical videos about weapons and armors, rarely can we get to something like this. I would love to see this topic but also about other cultures and civilizations. Also, i think videos like these are very important for understanding a specific culture and learn about it from different aspects other than warfare. Keep it up Raf, great stuff :)

[@kindaedgy3548]

The armor fits him perfectly. He looks like a player-made RPG character lol

[@roystonito]

You're creeping up there into the top spot for my favorite KZbin channel. As an amateur musicologist I would literally eat up anything you do on music and instruments from antiquity my friend. Molto Grazie.

[@easterneagle5]

"Any pepperoni pizza in there?" That intro was so... cheesy. Ayyyyy.

[@nanba009]

Geez, this channel is quite a gem on KZbin. Love it.

[@metatronyt]

Thank you so much :)

[@nomorok15]

nice intro and good transitions in this one like coming in from the side that brings a nice dynamic to the vid also nice that u show some pics and not "just talk" hope u know how its meant the rest is per usual highly informative and with good pacing in the vid I think this video is a real improvement keep up the fantastic work metatron !

[@AntonyCummins]

Dedicated video on women's underwear. I'm there!

[@metatronyt]

ahahahah xD

[@TheoricHumter]

+Metatron i'm still waiting :v

[@exterminans]

they didn't wear any

[@Zz7722zZ]

This upcoming video on women’s underwear had better show for 2 years’ worth of additional research.

[@schleybailey]

LETS GO. IM BACK 2 YEARS LATER GIVE IT TO ME METATRON. DO IT YOU COWARD. DO IT.

[@Bojan366]

You are so educated. You are an inspiration.

[@marklayton3516]

Thank you my friend. Another really good vid.

[@johnmills9388]

I can just see that armor charging the field at the Battle of Sekigahara. Looks awesome! Also very informative video. It is unusual that I learn something new about Japanese culture from KZbin, but your videos are very rich. Please keep it up!

[@extrasmack]

Very informative video Rafael. Fun fact: Whenever I would see geta they used to bring to mind the old black and white pictures of monks and holy men from stony mountainous regions. Now they always remind me of an episode of the cartoon series Samurai Jack where he's so used to running in geta that when his pair is destroyed he can't run properly in any other footwear. Also I must add: Come on though man, EVERYONE knows that armored personnel including Samurai, European Men at Arms and Legionaries always historically dressed exclusively in Underarmor brand clothing. lol ;P jk. Love the detail and accuracy you put into these. Goes a long way to dispelling myths and misconceptions. Can't wait for the other two vids you proposed. :)

[@Gloin79]

Do samurai Jack historical evaluation :p that'd be awesome

[@Gloin79]

yeah but I mean samurai jack himself his ways of doing things and stuff

[@elend9077]

where do you get your waraji?? by the way love your videos, very enlightening very enjoyable thanks

[@mezacan916]

Best video I've seen on the subject so far.

[@luizronchirisso]

Perfect video! Love your work! Im an amateur writer and I always use your vids to know more about medieval and japanese culture/weapons and armory. Thanks a lot!

[@TehCthulhu]

Samurai in Sicily? More like "Spaghetti Eastern". HA!

[@junichiroyamashita]

Aren't sharpened katanas illegal in Italy?

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

carrying them around in just the sheath, as only sharp blades not longer than 20cm can be wore on your person (if I remember right). You can carry around an unsharpened one around without problems though, just don't be surprised if people give you _the look_ or call the police, obviously you could get a free pass by going around in full armor and they will think you just flipped off and decided to cosplay for no real reason.

[@jonathanmartin8718]

CDgonePotatoes,gee,I hope so.I have two katanas,one wakizashi that has a rounded blunt tip,and a homemade tanto dagger made from an old aluminum- alloy katana.But I go outside every day to practice Samurai Kenjutsu in my front, and my back- yard.I don't intend to bring harm,or death to anyone.I just hope,that when I purchase my own Samurai Armor, that nobody panics,and calls the Police.I do respect the Police,and I don't want any misunderstandings.

[@velazquezarmouries]

GatorMacheteJr ramen with pomodoro

[@travisbussey1611]

" the other day I was wearing my Japanese armor on top of a mountain" you are living the dream man hahahaha.

[@KingMoogoe]

Dude ........... I remember your 1000 sub special ;) exited for you future :)

[@eisaatana96]

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[@ВладимирБычек-з4т]

Thank you for great content, Metatron! Your channel is awesome and I very appreciate your work. Keep it up! And hello from Belarus! :)

[@coryman125]

Is being found somewhere in your kitchen going to be a recurring theme? Also, I've gotta say- you've been getting really good at those cinematic introductions

[@metatronyt]

Thank you for that! I'll try to come up always with a new interesting into ahah

[@coryman125]

Just make sure you don't accidentally cook your camera ;)

[@metatronyt]

coryman125 xD

[@washlappen4862]

Next one is going to be from the sink perspective........ if it wasn´t too dificult to pull off hehehe

[@official_moron_frog]

Hey! It's a replica of Yamato from DMC that you have 1:00!! Really interesting video by the way, you should do other videos about ancient japanese clothing! Hi from France!

[@Dravreth]

Hey Metatron really cool vid there I love your enthusiasm for the samurai and Japanese culture, you give a great presentation without bias which is excellent. A video on the auxiliary pieces would be really cool, really wish i could afford armour like that but hey ho maybe someday i can. Keep it cool mate.

[@radoslavkosil7450]

Nice video :) but Horo is a kind of cloak that puffed up while riding and could safely protect from arrows. It was worn mostly by the Lord's personal guard.

[@SpaghettiToaster]

The Sumo fact is fascinating. I had never heard about that and I didn't know that hairstyles had such a connection to status in japan!

[@PatrickNiese-sn6fs]

Thank you for the video. Very informative and enlightening.

[@borismuller86]

5:23 what about the opening cinematic of Sekiro, where the great samurai general is stabbed right in the foot, leading to him getting killed? I know it’s a video game but it’s generally very accurate with its depiction of Sengoku warfare.

[@radi534]

Amazing video as always. Thanks and continue the good work !

[@edi9892]

That intro... plus this video gave me some funny associations: samurai walking on highheels (why on earth did they wear those wooden sandals with stilts???) tabi= socks or journey (just wierd) the raincoat looks like the one Ötzi was wearing 5000 years ago.

[@metatronyt]

No, they are two completely different words. You don't realise that because you write them in English and they look the same. But here is how you write them in Japanese. 足袋 tabi (socks) 旅 tabi (journey)

[@edi9892]

+Metatron They sound the same too, right? Could you make a video about wa/ga and other peculiarities in Japanese? I'd really appreciate it. PS: I don't speak Japanese at all. I just remember a few words from watching anime.

[@lovablecylinder2524]

Well, sort of. In Japanese two words can be spelled the same in Romaji (Japanese in English characters), but have a slight difference that completely changes the meaning of the word. For example, "hashi," when you raise the pitch on the "shi" means chopsticks. However, if the pitch is lowered on "shi" it becomes bridge. Unless I'm remembering incorrectly, I haven't been studying Japanese very long.

[@seapeoplesdidnothingwrong1307]

+Metatron How about some WW2 videos! I would love to hear you speak about the eastern front. I have mostly only seen Soviet storm which I am sure is very biased

[@jelmervenhuizen8689]

Dear Metatron, You talked about the horo but showed a picture of a Jinbaori (surcoat). In my understanding, a horo was during the Sengoku period a silk or cotton piece of fabric around a skeleton of bamboo which creates dome/balloon-like shape. This piece of equipment was worn by important samurai and the Hatamoto horse guard and Tsukai Ban. The main purpose is to deflect arrows but also showed prestige to others. I love your content though, keep up the great work. Source: Hatamoto "Samurai Horse and Foot Guards 1540-1724 by Stephen Turnbull Horo (cloak) Wikipedia

[@Nazgar]

Another great informative video. Thanks!

[@johnbieslayer]

metatron the horo is a round cloak (looks like a large ball) worn on the back to protect agaisnt arrows, the cloak u showed in this video is called a jinbaori

[@johnbieslayer]

i like your videos and jut wanted to correct that as i made the very same mistake when informing a friend

[@AudieHolland]

*Johnbieslayer* No problem! As Metatron says in his videos, he may not be able to reply to all comments but he does read them all. Funny thing is, the first time I noticed this part of the Samurai armour was in... tada! Shogun 2: Total War. I know I know, the AI is notoriously bad in all TW games and a lot of fantasy units etc. etc. However, they did include the horo on the general and his hatamoto bodyguards. Anyway, for anyone interested what the heck a horo looks like, look up *Mike Loades* video about *horo*. When a samurai was in gallop, the horo would inflate like a balloon, the thing was made from silk. Mike Loades makes it very plausible that the horo was specifically intended to offer protection to the back in case a samurai had make a tactical retreat or even had to flee. Arrows that would have normally impacted in the back, were now caught by the inflated horo and the toughness of the silk, together with the pocket of air usually meant the arrow would not cause serious wounds to the wearer, as they lost most of their speed while trying to penetrate the first layer.

[@johnbieslayer]

Huh! I'll check out that video, also thanks, I was unsure what the horo actually was, I knew it was a "cloak" made of silk designed to protect against arrows and ehh one question do you know if I was right about the jinbaori?

[@AudieHolland]

*Johnbieslayer* Errr, first I will have to look up what jinbaori actually was/is. My knowledge about feudal Japan is not that extensive, sorry.

[@johnbieslayer]

No problem, I don't have much knowledge on it either

[@Daniel-pc8wv]

The gloves were more for archery and also grappling is supposedly is historically common in martial training which is hard with gloves (daitoryu embodies aiki-jujitsu)

[@Von_Der_Tann]

Hello Metatron, I really love your show. Tell me, maybe I did not paid enough attention, do you have a Sashimono that would go with your samurai armor?

[@Barberserk]

You don't miss a chance to show off the new house eh? I can't blame you, it's awesome, I would also be extremely happy about it. I hope you had a great party in it already! :D

[@mihaeltomasovic]

great production value Raph!

[@TheRockmanguitar]

Hello metatron im a big fan of yours! I really like your chaneel.. im just wondering would you be doing some video about the samurai wepon that was not so comonly used? the tetsubo? that would be really great! :D Grazie per tutti i tuoi fantastici video! :D

[@tarrker]

You're very right about how difficult it is to hit someone's feet in combat. However, what you've said about traditional Samurai footwear could explain some of the things I was encouraged to practice during my training. When I first started in the martial arts I trained almost exclusively for a number of years with a man who was actually Shinobi himself. He trained me along side his son and he would always encourage us both to use our break falls and rolling techniques while weapon sparring to try and strike at the feet. I always thought was kind of strange but, of course, took his advice. So I submit that perhaps the Ninja would specifically train to strike at the feet and ankles because it was one area they knew for a fact would almost always be unarmored. A strong slice to the either side of the ankle could probably ground an opponent without actually killing him. Just a thought.

[@levioconnell272]

hey metatron lovevyour videos you've taught me a lot and I love Japanese culture so thanks for putting so mich effort into your videos you're the best

[@Coddy2001]

Could you do a video about ancient Greeks and their armour and weapons please?

[@justrobin8155]

That intro was adorable.

[@cosmasindico]

Is the obi the only protection at the waist? It seems amazingly underprotected.

[@lucanic4328]

I think you have read this already 5-6 times, but Horo were big "baloon" cloaks used to protect from arrow and then to highlight a messanger troop. The one you mentioned in the video is called jinbaori. However very nice video, you should have mentioned however that the shitagi could have been padded if not designed to wear with a manchira or a manju no wa. as always thank you to spread informations; maybe one day all the "hema people" will stop bashing over japanese martial arts

[@constantinesmith5972]

Hey can you do a vid on your theme tune? Like the one you play at the beginning and end

[@cyrinaefox6828]

1:30 I never realized the bottom was twisted too. That looks rather uncomfortable.

[@Dantick09]

11:48 what are those black ear looking things on the sides of te helmet?

[@lachlangardner2080]

Great video as always

[@chadeklund9835]

I walk barefoot and hike barefoot so the footwear of samurai would be perfect for me. Some of my favorite shoes are tabi barefoot shoes for training parkour in.

[@garrettbarlo2278]

Hey metatron great video. I'm a Japanese enthusiast and I was wondering where you purchased your samurai armor. I'm still young so I'm not going to buy one now for obvious reasons but just so I know in the future. I love your videos. Keep it up :)

[@metatronyt]

Iron Mountain Armory ;)it's a gashira level armour (there are three levels)

[@garrettbarlo2278]

+Metatron haha I didn't expect you to reply so fast. Thank you so much. I forgot to mention I really do appreciate all your videos. I love history and I love your channel. There is a difference of people who read things and just repeat it to others and people who accumulate knowledge and share it and teach. I hope that makes sense. Thanks again and keep up the great work.

[@archive4058]

Those opening scenes are pretty amusing and interesting. I am curious as to why certain aspects remained the same for so long, but I believe a lot of that is based upon tradition. I will need to look up how old Japan actually is later on, thanks for reminding me.

[@Jadee95]

765 likes and 0 dislikes, cant think of a reason to dislike good videos!

[@JoelTehMole]

Hey Metatron, would you want an electric guitar version of your theme? If so, it'd be easier to do if I knew the piano chords used in the intro song, otherwise don't worry, I'll still figure it out :)

[@JagoShogun]

I really took a liking to the Horo over-vest thing. c:

[@dongrimani8109]

could you make a vídeo about Condottiere and or Landsknecht?

[@ninjamonkey2251]

This is very interesting as you can see.

[@gourmand3]

great video metatron! would you be willing to dedicate a video to the mighty sumos? I know oda nobunsga loved it and some were samurai

[@zipp4everyone263]

Bought a couple of Geta and Tabi in japan, fairly easy to use and fairly comfortable. However i do feel that modern shoes are a much better alternative although not historically accurate ofc.

[@AudieHolland]

Just some nitpicking: the Ashigaru helmet, derived from the peasant's hat of course was mainly used to shield against the sun. Just like in China and Vietnam where they have extensive rice paddies, they wear similar hats to offer protection against the sun. You only mentioned rain. :-p

[@GoodCheesePictures]

I would like to hear more information on the way samurai wore their swords, both in armor and out of armor, if you get the chance.

[@darrendixon4513]

Why do the elevating blocks on the wooden sandals seem to be further back from the center of the footwear? Was this to better ensure a secure footing in a stirrup?

[@sairaskynx2247]

One question: Does the samurai have their own version of a kettle hat? I was watching a video about samurai and the ashigaru was shown wearing these strange helmets that almost resembles one.

[@sixtoramos6323]

Great content as usual. Very interesting. When a video about yabusame and/or kyūdō?

[@cable5032]

I love these intros

[@forestelfranger]

After watching this, Samurai Jack seems to have gotten a lot right, historically when it came to the clothing.

[@TheCsel]

what about caltrops or spikes that might be throw on the ground? or the use of a long spear to sweep at the toes?

[@SuaveStatement]

What about the balloon thing some wore on their back? I think it was either for status, identification in battle or possibly for protection from arrows?

[@walter4543]

What's the music of the intro?

[@khanhdoviet4202]

This is maybe weird to ask but does anybody know who is the geisha in the video, or the link of the picture, at 07:55?

[@ColtDouglasMusic]

I really enjoyed this video. :)

[@lankgreenwood3658]

I was even eating a pepperoni pizza while watching your videos hahaha

[@xane7045]

what is the name of that very first intro music?

[@sherlockinvestigatesjapan8302]

Great video as always. I do have to ask though. Was the Horo (母衣) not a large cloak/cape attached to the back of the Samurai rather than over the shoulders? I believe the Horo was worn so that it would catch air whilst riding and inflate like a balloon, this would be used as a shield against arrows. The coat shown in the image looks more like a Jinbaori (陣羽織) Although it may just be a 'deflated' Horo.

[@lam1991hahaha]

I think the Horo is a ball shaped piece of cloth wore at the back, like those General Guards in Shogun total war 2 it was also worn by messagers the coat in the pictures is a jinbaori 陣羽織

[@entropy11]

I always wondered about the obi, because it doesn't seem to me like it would be a very secure way to hold weapons at your waist. Is there some secret to it?

[@TheCorgiWoman]

You tie it really tight like cutting yourself in half. Nothing is falling out. Also the tsuba or hand guard on sword also keeps weapon fairly secure. I have done katas that required a leaping turn and the scabbard part didn't fly out.

[@danieltanirverdov4838]

Hey man,what's the name of the music in the start?

[@cheapmovies25]

The cheesey intro reminds me of the 80 and 90s TV shows lol

[@ZarlanTheGreen]

I go about barefoot, whenever it is warm enough (more or less 10+°C) and it's not raining a lot. The ground isn't that big a deal. Granted, a battlefield is likely to have a lot more troublesome stuff, strewn on the ground, so I'd rather have something on my feet, but... You don't need that much, to make sure that your soles are about as protected as they'd need to be (and any additional protection will be fairly negligible, unless you get to the level of safety shoes, with properly protected soles, or solid wood/metal soles)

[@dreysantillan]

Metatron, when I played shogun, on Otomo clan, there are Portuguese gunners, can you give a history background of it? Thanks :D

[@jamescoyne8589]

I love living in your kitchen so nice and pretty and clean.

[@devincrave7067]

I would love to see you do a video of agent Egyptian armor and culture and other parts of Africa. I think you would do them justice. You really do good research.

[@TheTartKnight]

I know I'm late but... you forgot the kosode!

[@ChishioAme]

Something I've been wondering for quite some time and have never really found a satisfactory answer to, but regarding the waraji, what _was_ the reason the toes extended past the actual sandal? It seems to me it'd be slightly more comfortable to have the toes on the sandal instead of protruding out.

[@gaelmichaud8766]

So basically his intro is to bake us alive as a pizza. I hope it's napolitan

[@JoelTehMole]

how come you picture samurai as using katanas when they did most their fighting with spears (I think)?

[@metatronyt]

Hi there, and thank you for watching. You clearly haven't watched many of my samurai based video, because that's precisely what I say in all my videos. Spears and bows and primary weapons. This doesn't mean that it's tabu to mention that they used katana and tachi though, we shouldn't become too over sensitive to this, the katana was still a weapon used by samurai, and it was the most common weapon in a non-battle field situation. In this video I'm not talking about what wepon they would use as a primary weapon, I don't think I need to repeat that in evry video I make about samurai.

[@JoelTehMole]

+Metatron no problem, I enjoyed watching! and thanks for explaining that (sorry about trying to argue whilst misinformed lol). Cheers again for clearing that up and have a good one!

[@metatronyt]

Joel_the_Mole Thank you for your time good sir ^^

[@JoelTehMole]

+Metatron no problem, thank you too haha

[@noelandrews1385]

+Metatron :( I still think your way to stiff in the shoulders when wielding your sword

[@donaldhill3823]

Feet can be stepped on purposely or accidentally which does not require you to expose your vital areas. Hurting someones foot often causes them to drop guard. Not saying the Samurai would have tried stepping on each others feet but it is a weakness in their armor. :-)

[@Oracle_]

Where did you buy the samurai armour?

[@deadknight1402]

You should talk about the Battle of Shiroyama

[@ryanhouk3560]

I know you're discussing only samurai in armor, but you brushed over the Ho (might not be the right word). The ho, is the white Uwagi worn under armor to symbolize death. And also the bakama alternative to the hakama. (But you did mention the gaters). ... Aside from that you have the standard Uwagi, the kimono, and that big hakama that trips up the wearer. Care to correct any errors I made?

[@vazhalaenenyan2252]

What is the music that you use for the intro and conclusion?

[@cristianandrade1967]

@metatron what were samurais worst enemy?

[@babyinuyasha]

I want to point out that when you bring up horo, the first picture you used was not a samurai in a horo, it was a jinbaori, a type of haori worn by high ranking samurai kind of like a horo

[@KorKhan89]

About the chonmage: The classic version involves shaving the top of the head, but I've seen depictions (including period photographs) where the samurai keeps a full head of hair. The sumo version also follows this pattern. Do you know any more about this? Was it a matter of personal choice whether or not to shave the head, or did it carry some kind of significance?

[@gregf8167]

good video. cheers

[@appleyanimator6541]

Hey, metatron, just wondering: how do the Samurai dye their armour different colours, and are there only certain colours that they can be dyed? I pretty much only see red and black armour, so I was wondering if you could dye it more of a teal/cyan tone

[@lucasgamezz140]

Late answer but I believe it is clan dependant. If a clan has the color of black, the armor will be black. is the color white, the armor will be white

[@rsALEX]

So tempted to ruin that zero dislike bar. Nah this vid was too good.

[@db-qj3ge]

Do your weapons feel securely held by the sash, or do they become loose?

[@Redshirt214]

Metatron: would you happen to know when Monpe emerged as clothing? I have heard they were a more 20th century thing, but it also seems to me they'd be handy for wearing in battle since they'd have less skirt to deal with than regular hanmaka? So they might have an earlier precedent...