Top 6 National Treasure Katanas / History of Japanese Swords

[@mikehancho2082]

I just got back from Japan last week and was fortunate to go to the National Museum in Tokyo. Getting to see the Dojigiri“Demon Slayer” in real life was breathtaking. It was hard to believe something can be crafted so perfectly so many years ago.

[@HistoryofKatana]

That’s wonderful! The Tokyo National Museum has many historically valuable swords, including the Dojigiri. Please watch the following video! This is a video about famous swords at the Tokyo National Museum. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4bamWatlpqnmKcsi=oDW7ibewZYJGXfnn Additionally, I will be uploading a video about swords with the Demon-slaying legends, including Dojigiri Yasutsuna, within a few weeks, so please look forward to that too!😊✨

[@davidlindsay4188]

I also went to The sword museum in 2006. They had some that were national treasures- to me they were all treasures

[@franyetssylopez6734]

People don’t realize that we make WAAAAYYYYY better swords today

[@francodinorcia2549]

@@franyetssylopez6734 Respectfully, you are completely missing the point

[@nowgaku]

Thank you for letting me know Japanese Katana history from abroad.

[@itsmeagain7825]

When it comes to blades Japan is second to none 🙏

[@TotalSwitchYoutube]

The reason why they worship these blades was due the scarcity of materials on their island, they were far from be the sharpest ones comparing to western european and arab ones, but I agree that they were the most beautiful ones with no doubt. (the best blades in therms of sharpness were damascus from middle east)

[@itsmeagain7825]

@@TotalSwitchKZbin do you know what Damascus is and how it is made?

[@SpaceDad42]

It’s a myth. Modern steal is far far better.

[@SpaceDad42]

@@itsmeagain7825 No one does. It no longer exists.

[@itsmeagain7825]

@@SpaceDad42 is that why you can buy a Damascus blade today, because no one knows how to make it?

[@nathanielhicks1473]

Great writing, recording, & editing! Good job and thanks

[@KingBarnaDuke]

It's too late for me to go to Japan. I should have visited years ago. But my oldest son has my same fascination with the history and culture, and will, hopefully, be visiting in the next few years. Thank you for the upload.

[@Za7a7aZ]

Its so fascinated to see all these old japanese traditions and values. How they give meaning to ordinary things like making and serving a pot of tea. Can you imagine being a billionair and able to buy treasures like these swords without eating less at dinner.

[@24934637]

Excellent video, thank you for posting! Although high quality Japanese swords aren't all that many legends claim (Can't cut through a machine gun barrel, can't cut a piece of silk that is dropped onto the blade etc), they ARE absolutely beautifully crafted pieces of functional high art, and the absolute ultimate examples of top end blade smithing! Each blade TOTALLY unique. The fact that the blade actually displays the internal crystal structure of the steel is truly stunning! I recently made a Japanese style blade myself, from a monosteel (1070), and did the differential hardening process / clay hardening, and I was SO happy and surprised when I etched the full blade in Ferric Chloride before the final polish, and the Hamon line WAS actually visible! Had a smile on my face all day! Massive respect for the skills of the sword smiths who made these incredible blades!

[@cesarvidelac]

Thank you very much for sharing this knowledge with us!

[@adrianabreu7050]

Nice video mate

[@christiancabiles8498]

My personal favorite is the Yamatorige the hamon pattern is really unique it looks like realistic flames to me 12:20 especially the gradient transitions on the hamon looks like the color transitions of real fire from the base to the tip of the flame

[@JonahGhost]

These blades look brand new. Unreal.

[@VTheGonk]

Great and informative video!

[@joshjacob1530]

Would use the inabagou, a master piece created by a young fallen grand master for a young grand master.

[@jewlz9095]

Thanks for the video! It’s so cool how much history there is with these beautiful swords!

[@MrMymonster22]

I think the most precious and having the most significant value of a sword is the sword of Hiroo Onoda, the last Japanese straggler in the Philippines, he surrendered it to President Marcos Sr.

[@leventceyhan6950]

I have a katana called "Tori Onita" that I bought from the antique market. I would sell it to anyone who wants to own a valuable antique katana.

[@creamcreak]

when was it forged?

[@jeffadams9807]

What Was It's Forged Date & Price ???

[@BobyGryphon]

20 bucks?

[@Epiderm91]

Pawn Stars : Best I can do is $20....😂😂😂

[@FordBaFalcon]

Oh come on man. I have an extremely rare, 3 million dollar item here, that I should be selling at a specialised auction. But i’m trying to sell it at a pawn shop.

[@luisdaniel7027]

💯lmao 😂

[@WilliamMitchell-sc3fe]

Never do any kind of business with Pawn Stars! I'm just going by what I see on their show. At 2:45, that's not a sword, that is a dagger.

[@AaronTilby]

Oh how interesting. Hard to believe they are so old!

[@jethawk9941]

Beautiful pieces of art sure there weapon but there much more then that

[@CHAD-RYAN]

People make the sword makers a big deal, but imagine how good the sword weilders were.

[@Junior-jw1bb]

As always, very informative.

[@Hashiriya11]

Not the most but yeah, also the most expensive sword is a katana but it sold for $100,000,000😊

[@elcap420]

Thanks for the video. The title and numbers mention 6 blades, yet blade #2 isn't in the video. Are we missing a section of the video or are there only meant to be 5? Thanks

[@vladimirnachev324]

For me, (I'm from Bulgaria), the whole isle of Japan with its people should be declared one of the wonders of the world! I mean as long you don't decide to conquer the rest or something 😅

[@ssquirrel88]

The REAL number 1, The Honjo Masamune sword, crafted by Goro Nyudo Masamune during the Kamakura period between 1288 and 1328, is considered to be one of the finest swords in Japanese history. The sword must be found!

[@creamcreak]

i'm kinda sorry to say this but the honjou masamune is listed as important cultural property and not national treasure. there are masamunes listed as national treasure (kuki masamune and hyuuga masamune for example) but only around 9 of them

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

Keep the noise down you wet wipe

[@Zatracenec]

It would be nice to mention the blade dimensions in metric system as well. Very nice video.

[@malthus101]

google

[@tn1881]

The theory that the new katana was influenced by Mongolia is a myth without primary sources. China and Mongolia were importing katana. Trade between Japan and the Yuan Dynasty Exported goods from Japan were gold, silver, copper, mercury, sulfur, swords, fans, raden (shell inlay) and makie (Japanese lacquer sprinkled with gold or silver powder) .Japanese swords were cherished as arms in the Yuan Dynasty and continued to be exported to the Chinese continent in the future generations. Mongolian scholar Zheng Si-xiao (1241-1318)."Japanese are brutal and not afraid of death. Even if ten Japanese people encounter 100 enemies, they will fight against them. If they don't win, they all fight until they die.If they do not die in the war, they will be killed by the king's hand when they return.Japanese women are also very temperamental, don't rape them.katana is extremely sharp. " 鄭思肖『心史』中興集 元韃攻日本敗北歌 倭人狠不懼死，十人遇百人亦戰，不勝俱死，不战死，歸亦為倭主所殺。倭婦甚烈，不可犯。幼歲取犀角刈　小珠，种額上善水不溺，倭刀極利，地高險難入，可為戰守计。

[@jongwlee62]

There is some misinformation in the video. Japanese sword style did change in the Nanbokucho period(just after the kamakura period) in anticipation of the Mongol invasion which eventually failed due to the "divine wind"(kamikaze). The swords became longer and wider with a larger "point"(kissaki). These are some of the best looking Japanese swords in my opinion. Blade #2 is similar to this larger style even though the point area got much larger later on.

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

WW2 proved that wrong your whole country quit every man woman and Child including your government and King.

[@Kwisss]

​@@StuartAnderson-xl4boRelax Stuart Little.

[@misarasdaniel]

super video , but i have a question ( how come the swords are not chipped at all ) i am just curious

[@DeadPig325]

chips couldve been buffed out in sharpening them

[@misarasdaniel]

true but then the with of the blade wouldnt be so straight , i am a metalworker and i know some things... i think they ware not used in battle to much@@DeadPig325

[@HistoryofKatana]

Thank you for your sharp observation. As you rightly pointed out, swords given to daimyos or shoguns were highly valuable and treated as treasures, so it is believed that in many cases they were not actually used to cut many people. Indeed, they did carry famous swords, but they were not necessarily on the front lines in battle.

[@misarasdaniel]

Thank you @@HistoryofKatana

[@mikemckague9506]

There are some examples of damaged ones on display as well

[@thehendrixexperience1704]

Am I the only one watching this and thinking of what each swords Bleach; Bankai and Shikai would be?

[@WhuDhat]

in 2024? yes..

[@jonnylawless6797]

@@WhuDhatyou wrong cause we watching bleach this year too.

[@joshuaadams738]

As an American I wish McArthur wouldn’t have destroyed the swords after WW2. We must learn from these errors

[@RyanFox-p9q]

My thoughts exactly the sec I saw this

[@Sajuuk]

If it makes you feel any better, most katanas carried by Japanese officers were mass produced before and during the war and not of any significant value.

[@ghostiama]

@@Sajuuk and many officers with family swords cut down them down to fit the shorter military pattern

[@irishbushido]

That is because we as American are too young to value real culture. We should be ashamed of what we did to the Japanese.

[@normanladdleschnitzel1928]

@@irishbushido don't speak for Americans, mr "irish"

[@GerhardMondaga-qn8wi]

Wow very nice😲🙏

[@laxusgaming108]

0:03 looks like vajra on the sword also the name means for akashi is sky in hindi

[@davewebster5120]

I'm surprised that there's two swords by Masamune's disciples but none by him personally. Cool stuff, though.

[@creamcreak]

well, there are only about 9 masamune swords listed as national treasures

[@jefffaulkner2875]

Are there any depictions of what the "Honjo Masamune" looks like?

[@ericbana191]

If Honjo Mansamune is found, which i doubt it will be, it will trump all of these beautiful swords to take the top spot.

[@Jippa_33]

Cool video 👍 where can I find the music?

[@lucianoromero777]

Swords were also believed to ward off evil spirits

[@KoreanGuySean]

I literally sleep with my sword when I need to feel the extra security. I sleep so much better when I sleep with my sword.

[@lucianoromero777]

@@KoreanGuySean I sleep with my AR15

[@kawaranai9743]

Ah yes. Legendary swordsmith Masamune, but not a single one of his swords managed to make the top 6 in your list

[@jendlti]

Most of his works are hidden especially the Honjo Masamune which has a higher value than whatever is mentioned in this list. Only if it resurfaces. I think the only one that can go higher is the imperial regalia sword.

[@0megaJB]

My favorite is the Inabagou, what a beautiful piece of artwork.

[@alesh2275]

The Matsudaira family IS the Tokugawa family ….

[@vladimirnachev324]

The first looks like an old pre flood giant tech that's been found, threatened and shortened to normal carryable size

[@1COMIXMAN]

I'd love to be the on o find the missing masamune sword if it still exists. just to find it and present it to the Japanese people would give me such a rush. I don't think I'd be able to keep it because I'd feel bad keeping such a historically profound sword. Like Indy says. It belongs in a museum not in an attic or in th ha ds9 of some rich criminal or billionaire hanging in his collection. It belong to the Japanese people. omg imagine going to Japan and telling a museum curAtor I think I have the Hanjo masamune. His eyes would bug out or hed laugh at m3 and say yeah right.

[@_Saracen_]

We'll probably end up watching it being sold on Pawn Stars for a few thousand bucks.

[@Davivd2]

I was expecting to see at least one Masamune blade.

[@malthus101]

you did. kinda.

[@creamcreak]

ishida kirikomi?

[@MadeInFrance-v3l]

Pawn stars. I can only take 800 bucks. I’m taking a high rich…

[@wisono7857]

8:19 feels like a pinoy name -Jack Juarez Inabagoo-

[@vladimie281287]

I feel like I’m watching a narration of an episode of Samurai Jack.

[@yennakunadikatheriyathunga5807]

all thanks goes to one piece Educating the smith and KATANA

[@Hampsterfu]

Wouldn’t it be awesome to have Musashi Miyamoto’s sword?

[@ray10877]

These swords should be valued far higher

[@dustsky]

Why are the handles of these swords bare?

[@shannonjennings1454]

Most likely because the makers mark is on the tang. They are showing it bare most likely to reveal the makers. There is also a chance that the original wood handles are either missing, were broken or deteriorated.

[@mikemckague9506]

You mentioned that the uesugi Kenshin is the most expensive but technically wouldn't the Hanjo masamune be worth more? If it's still around

[@prabshiro]

It would be. The history of it and loss only adds to value. If its ever found. I belive it could still be in Japan. Hidden away. Otherwise destroyed.

[@cameronjames3499]

Yeah I lean on the side of a private Japanese collector paying "Cole" D.B. Moore.@@prabshiro

[@aj-tp2yh]

very interesting good work

[@sergioprokhorov5255]

японские мечи это миф не более !

[@jessreyandres662]

How about hattori hanzo sword..

[@stuarthynes6136]

Would be interesting to see some family heirlooms discovered in allied attics... FAFO.

[@MrJohnblaine]

Wow

[@doncacique2769]

to think a lot of these swords ended up in pawn stars 😂

[@yeshwanthkumar8844]

zoros fav video

[@ZatoichiBisch]

"Inabagou" ZATOICHIIIIII!!! Kinda sorta not really. Close enough.

[@earth4212]

I named my daughter Katana

[@tacticalsam9408]

fml

[@cesaravegah3787]

Hope that girl doesn't gets bullied just because one of her parents wants to look "cool"

[@creamcreak]

i feel sorry for her

[@JunPelayo-u4z]

Treasure samurai. Buried in the Philippines. More samurai was. Buried that's. A treasure.

[@lenudan]

I wonder, do they sharpen, oil and recondition the blaes over the centuries ?

[@jonnylawless6797]

Yeah they have specialists that can do that, especially for antiques

[@briscoedarling3237]

I read somewhere that following WWII, all Japanese officers were required to surrender their swords to the American Army. Many of these officers carried family heirlooms that were centuries old. Most were promptly melted down.

[@userbosco]

Is an 8" blade a sword? WTF

[@tl9760]

I don’t complain and neither does my wife 😉

[@userbosco]

@@tl9760 oh, but she does 😢

[@Martyn-1337]

I only knew much of these swords thanks to Touken Ranbu

[@hkmalsawmtluanga7556]

I'd still prefer a Hattori Hanzo sword

[@pamandjohnmc]

Hasn't there been more swords added the the National Treasure of swords since the 1950's? It seems that there should be a lot more.

[@HistoryofKatana]

Currently, 122 Japanese swords have been designated as national treasures.

[@octaviantasei9653]

@@HistoryofKatanawhat I find very remarkable is that the hilts are not part of the display… could you elaborate on this?

[@arno_nuehm_1]

​@@octaviantasei9653 Maybe it's easier to maintain the blade. And put it together after every maintenance would increase the risk of damaging parts. And maybe the held stays in a special environment to reduce decay.

[@samuelgarrod8327]

​@@octaviantasei9653The parts of the hilt will have been changed or replaced, perhaps many times, over the years. The blade is the only truly important part.

[@dhiakarimah8829]

I think they call Kenshin's sword Sanchoumo not yamatorige Anyway, my sword boys here all very beautiful (i play Touken Ranbu)

[@creamcreak]

it can be read as both yamatorige and sanchoumou

[@corvavw6447]

Katana's staan symbool voor eer,niet voor niets het wapen van een eervol militaire.

[@ZatoichiBisch]

5:15 - 5:25 ish, thay three pronged vajra actually kinda looks more like it's a SWORD, but the handle and hilt design for it are shaped like a three pronged vajra, and im just wondering, but why did a japanese guy put it on his sword unless he saw someone withba sword like that, liked it, and wanted to pay them tribute??

[@test-201]

im surprised an american hasn't tried to say africans helped to make these

[@bradleyjackson7168]

No kidding. Kamala Harris worked at McDonald's and made samurai swords

[@josephvandyke1017]

Brothers and sisters of this page can you guys help me out on this can you tell me who is the narrator of this video please

[@HistoryofKatana]

The narrator for this channel is J.B. For inquiries, please contact at [e-mail].

[@NiekLodewijkx]

He's fluid in Japanese......

[@banggoman7371]

Where is Masamune?

[@shable1436]

I just want an actual decent Japanese katana, i have bought enough fakes and crap swords, i gave up. I couldn't afford thousands of dollars and yen swords. Im a simple man, I don't want any historical swords or mythical fakes like wolverine canon😂, nor a WW2 dishonored sword, just a real one😢😢

[@arno_nuehm_1]

a new one? Still not cheap. Ca. 20000$ if I'm not wrong.

[@shable1436]

@@arno_nuehm_1 I thought they were around 3k+

[@joshsniper1]

Try ryansword or hanbon forge. There made in China using traditional techniques. The reason Japanese swords are so expensive is because there treated like firearms. Blacksmiths are only allowed to make a handful a year, and they have to use traditional tamahagane. With these rules they can basically name there own price so 10k for a sword is normal there. I just ordered a custom from Ryansword in T10 tool steel. Price was alot cheaper that a Japanese sword. I think mine was around $350 US. Hopefully this helps a little.

[@asasipogi]

Those jap smiths though are true masters. They really master their craft, unlike the chinese. If you are a prson that really wants the essense of the katana like the op here, u have to buy a jap sword, not soeme. Chinese mass produced fake katana. The price is ridiculous though. So if it was me, yeah id rather buy a 350usd sword. ​@@joshsniper1

[@BEY.961]

Would you like to have e a duel for one?

[@Tacticaltaco-kc9be]

No hanzo sword?

[@WhuDhat]

this is reality, not kill Bill

[@5tarstriker78]

Moon Veil is Real. 😱

[@wischfulthinking]

How are you gonna leave the Kusunagi no Tsurugi off this list?

[@bellianamicrofarm9174]

I agree AI voices everywhere..

[@Mishu-cd7xb]

no Hattori Hanzo sword?

[@arno_nuehm_1]

hawked, for 200 bucks.

[@Mishu-cd7xb]

@@arno_nuehm_1 you hawked a Hattori Hanzo sword? it was priceless!

[@theananza007]

12:12

[@picklewiickle.1583]

showing molten steel that didnt happen here ever

[@Ngasi-wg4kq]

no Masamune swords listed as treasured? , hmmmmmm

[@creamcreak]

contrary to popular belief there are only about 9 masamune swords listed as national treasures, 5 are tantous and 4 are uchigatanas. around 10 are listed as important cultural properties (including the ishida kirikomi masamune and the honjou masamune) and around 3 are listed as important art objects. some are part of the imperial treasure (private collection of the imperial family) but a lot of them are unnamed. most of these swords though are not in any categories, due to the sheer number of it, being in private properties, or lost to time with only written records

[@michaelbesana6999]

I have 1245 sword during Kamakura period you can contact me and I will show you the item

[@cliffordjancelvalmoria4575]

Today...japan still make a katana,but not a sword,a suzuki bikes 2023 edition...sad to say....😅😅😅

[@BRLaue]

Are you saying that no new swords are being made in Japan?

[@stefthorman8548]

Did you have an seizure?

[@arno_nuehm_1]

Freshly produced katana swords are available but not cheap.

[@franyetssylopez6734]

Japanese swords have a Bruce Lee effect. People think they are the pinnacle of badassery but they aren’t. They are badass but lots of swords are badass. Bruce Lee is a legendary Fighter but throw him the UFC and you’ll see he’s not invincible

[@DonaldWheelis-xb1lu]

Looks like silver

[@TikiHi77]

I know many of these names because of Age of Samurai on Netflix.

[@samuelgarrod8327]

That was an awful show. So much was wrong in it.

[@LogiForce86]

Just curious, but are the two swords of Miura Anjin (William Adams) bestowed upon him by Tokugawa Ieyasu himself still among us and maybe part of these national treasures? 🤔

[@Zeropadd]

⚔️

[@tylermoulton7294]

Is this an AI narrator?

[@johndoe8785]

Is this the sword from that famous gay black samurai Ubisoft keeps telling us about?

[@ian101284]

Nice display of death lol

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

Sj11 high priced japanese knifes are cheap shit sold expensive very sharp butquick to dull

[@karlharrison2449]

Shame that the U.S stole most of these great swords.

[@idreessahadat3002]

When the americans bombed and destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki they also destroyed much of Japans heritage, history and legacy in the name of power and military prowess. Utter disrespect for indigenous peoples.

[@wahidulislam4453]

👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@willynillylive]

I can't go to Japan I would steal all these swords for my collection

[@jamesharmon3827]

You wouldn't get very far....

[@mariopannach1618]

❤🇯🇵, Tenno Heika, Ich bitte um mein Katana, Erkennungsmerkmal: auf der Klinge ist ein schwarzer Drache eingraviert. - Ich stehe zu Ihrer persönlichen Verfügung - der schwarze 🐲

[@HistoryofKatana]

❤️❤️

[@ohotnic-sobiratel]

Японцы потеряли честь , сувенитет, катаны, все теперь у них делается по приказу дяди Сэма

[@nobodyspecial9513]

Not true, Uncle Sam found your people extremely honorable and fierce warriors. War is an extremely complex fact of life. Japan woke the sleeping beast, may our people never again meet on a battlefield. The loss of life would be immense. Mōshiwake arimasen.

[@dandaman4985]

Idk - all these swords are in way too good of shape to have been used for their intended purpose. Seems like a lot of showmanship.

[@grabedigger]

Well it was. Cheap swords were thrown into battle. These were pretty much show off, from swords to armor.

[@The_Ricky_g]

The craftsmanship has a lot to do with how they weathered the test of time

[@creamcreak]

the mikazuki munechika was in fact made for art as it was rarely used in battle. i don't think anyone can replicate the distinct cresent patterns of the original sword. even the replica has way less patterns