Wearing Samurai Armour - Step by Step

[@Rage_WinterchiIl]

0:51 YOU AINT SLICK WE SAW YOU TAKE A PEEK AT HER XD

[@ronankriek8468]

Young Savage I'm pretty sure we all did...

[@michael9300]

😂😂😂😂😂 my man metatron

[@Fakedino-dm1uq]

Is that his sister?

[@ASmartNameForMe]

@@Fakedino-dm1uq hope not....

[@lai_strength_training]

@@Fakedino-dm1uq that's his girlfriend...

[@Jimbo386000]

I'm not trying to start a quarrel here, but I think samurai armor just looks cooler and more intimidating than European armor in general. Although gothic armor is still pretty intimidating and white armor looks very ornate and elegant.

[@butsmash]

I don't know man, it's pretty intimidating when someone can shrug off pretty much anything short of a cannon or lance thrust. An angry armored lobster with a nice large halberd or two handed sword that has a versatile guard is pretty scary. Imagine how cool it will look when you're in a grapple and receive the wrong end of what is essentially an elegant shiv, right into the nice soft fabric of your under arms. Europeans also had a lot of decorative helmets, some battle worthy, and others just best kept at home. But seeing as an entire continent could erupt into chaos at any moment, I don't think they wanted to get too fancy. I LOVE Japanese armors though, I want an angry Oni armor.

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

You are wrong, and I hate you.

[@blunthonesty8633]

Bit late to the discussion but I agree. Especially with the menpo. In my opinion that really makes them look intimidating when that is on.

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

Samurai armour, with those helmets, has this Badass Demon Lord vibe. They look like they stepped out of an epic fantasy.

[@chubbysolaireeaterofpussy3192]

completely understand, I may favor the knightly armors, but Samurai are also incredible

[@joekurtz6587]

Did they wear some kind of special footwear or did they fight with socks and sandals?

[@lucanic4328]

They usually worn kogake, which are sabaton made with metal plates and chain mail, or shoes made with bear fur. Tabi And waraji (socks + sandals) were also used by low ranks samurai or paesant soldiers (ashigaru), But usually were used by civilians and were common shoes.

[@WilliamMerzlak]

The waraji were the popular choice of footwear during the spring, summer and autumn.

[@NotLRK]

@@lucanic4328 isnt the kogake basically a tabi with armor plating or am I wrong?

[@dubiousdevil9572]

Nah those shoes he had on arent correct

[@kastenbrustarmory6907]

@@lucanic4328 kogake didn't come into use until later so during earlier periods they really did just wear tabi and waraji

[@kapitanbeuteltier5889]

with your Kabuto on, he looks like every bad guy from every Samurai movie ever. Very awesome though^^

[@metatronyt]

Subtitles in Italian available! :)

[@bogdanhuza208]

Amazing! The armor suits you so well, you really are an Italian Samurai ;)

[@metatronyt]

+Bogdan Huza ahah thank you ^^

[@bojownikjpjpjpjp3106]

+Metatron 2 Q st could u do polish subs? nd could u ,aka a video 'bout getting (?) swords & other white (?) weapons from... let it name "pack"?

[@AerdernixLittleDragonMacDane]

+Metatron That would be the most awesome Anime series!

[@AerdernixLittleDragonMacDane]

+Metatron BTW what is the japanese word for head?

[@Danik0301987]

Hey, Metatron, I dont know if you've seen it but lindybeige made a video about historical footwear, would be very interested to see something like this about oriental cultures.

[@alexsmith4809]

Hey Metatron, I really appreciate these videos. Thank you! I have learnt much from them.

[@tatefranklin4761]

Firmly believe that western and near eastern armor didn't really start becoming a thing of sheer beauty until the 1400s. From Islamic Baydah to european gothic plate, to the luxurious appearance of brigandines. But in Japan (and China) armor has always been one part protection, one part art. Even going back to the oldest O-Yoroi, they were things that held a sense of awe to them. It shows the long standing emphasis in Asian military tradition on waging war on a psychological level, even while on the battlefield. You fear a knight because you know you cannot hurt him. You fear a samurai because you know how much he can hurt you. This thought process is written in their armor.

[@Malakith]

I love the samurai armor, to bad it's to expensive.

[@D_us_T]

Malakith Oh well, just buy the 16 century full plate European armor.

[@physical_insanity]

@@D_us_T You fool, that's even more expensive.

[@GivemesubscribersIwantacheckma]

Malakith buy the cheap bamboo “samurai” peasant armor then idk the price but it would be cheaper than this armor in the video lol

[@pluggothesluggo5509]

Get gambeson

[@Lightice1]

@@GivemesubscribersIwantacheckma No Samurai era warrior, peasant or otherwise, would wear bamboo armour. There's a cheaper armour called tatami do, but that's because it folds, not because it's made of wood; it's iron plates sown on cloth or connected to a chainmail. Modern reproductions start only at about $100 cheaper than "proper" Samurai armour.

[@rubenskiii]

Bloody hell this is awesome. :D And "The Italian Samurai ;) " well....actually there were foreign samurai (not talking about Tom Cruise lol) and maybe you could make an interesting video about that. Also, in ww2 the Italian paratroopers used an special ammunition vest called "The samurai vest" :)

[@jamesburns7936]

I have recently started learning Vietnamese and I was wondering if you can do a video on Vietnamese history, specifically on what differentiates them from other Eastern Asian cultures and localities. I used to be partial towards the history of European civilizations, but your videos have made The Eastern World riveting for me. Awesome video.

[@BlarghMeow]

I think you should do a video on the accuracy of Ryse Son of Rome. I have some tripes with it on it's historical accuracy, mainly, Why is the scutum so small. I would like to see your thoughts.

[@mrwoodchuck94]

many a true nerd mayd a good video about it and i think he studied history

[@sonny19931]

+BlarghMeow If he made a video about that he should only mention the stuff that it got right, otherwise we're gonna be here all day

[@MCShvabo]

+BlarghMeow I agree, Metatron could do that, but nevertheless I think it was good game.

[@bennji1792]

Hey Metatron, i see that you're very interested in samurai...you should watch the Shogun 2 Total War Trailer and give your thoughts to it, it would be also cool to see how realistic you would call the fighting and armors etc. Greetings A big Skyrim fan

[@austinaxley81]

There are various ways to tie on the menpo but almost one of them involve simply tying under the chin. Tied this way a strong tug could entirely remove the mengu from the face leaving it exposed. There were several artistic interpretations of menpo but their purpose was, primarily, protective.

[@briannguyen8404]

A TAKEDA PLATE!!!!!!!!?

[@NickR-ff3sv]

Hey man, I recently found your videos and I love them. I learned a lot from you and they are really awesome. I'd love to see some videos about Korean warriors and things like that because I am Korean. Id love to see a video like that! Keep up with you amazing work

[@concibar4267]

Am I the only one who thinks Metatron looks more intimidating without any headgear? The mask with the "beard" is kinda hilarious. ;)

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

That's a mustache.

[@dragonsamurai559]

While the Stache was to show rank, it does look a bit silly

[@sleepingturtle32]

@@dragonsamurai559 true

[@DakkogiRauru23]

Thanks! Can you show how to wear an uwa-obi in armor step by step with 2 katana?

[@zipp4everyone263]

Really nice! And cudos to the lighting. It really is effective when used properly!

[@ChanceKearns]

Wow samurai had the dad mustache before it was a dad mustache

[@martinan22]

It is heartworming how something so organic as that cloth sash is combined with something so inhuman and metallic as armour. Also, thats one fine woman you got there. A woman helping a man put on his armour was something very special to watch. It felt right and proper somehow. Even if that was not the way it was done originally. Maybe, war on a village level, where each family sent out its man, is human war, war that we are made for. And a woman puttting on a mans armour ties in to that ancestral memory as it were. It just felt good to watch it.

[@metatronyt]

+Martin Andersson It was traditionally done by family members, so if you had a wife she would help you put on your armour before you went to war to defend you family, so a woman would have been very probable, hence my choise of model ^^

[@KyuuDesperation]

Iron may be Expensive but what if exchange it with Hardened Leather right? LAYERED HARDENED LEATHER.

[@dreysantillan]

Man, that is so beautiful I want one someday

[@KirbyGucci69]

And where can i get one of these?

[@AlcoCZ]

Nice video. Question: Did samurais use some gloves?

[@sleepingturtle32]

They could if they wanted to, the were called yugake

[@laszloluda2487]

And where can i buy armours like this??

[@sleepingturtle32]

Try iron mountain armory

[@luuk341]

Was that Mugai-Ryu style I spotted at the end there? the way your hand rested on the tsuka there? We do that in Mugai Ryu after finishing a Kata.

[@Thomas-es5qt]

Acould you do a arming with full plate armor video? Almost like a how to

[@darth-hellhound6534]

It doesn't seem like the mempō was used often in combat. In the old screens of battle scenes that I've seen, few samurai are shown to be wearing mempō. Also, while kabuto with battle scars are frequently found, I haven't found much evidence of a damaged mempō. One Takayoshi hoate (collection JWT) has a scar, and this was likely made as a test.

[@edi9892]

How much does it weight? How long did it take you to get ready?

[@andrewplck]

So much... beauty... (drops single tear)

[@MRKapcer13]

It's interesting how close this is to the way European armour was put on, albeit not necessarily as robustly as later plate armours.

[@tiesdennis8560]

Ever considered purchasing a Yari or naginata to complete the set, alongside a wakizashi?

[@metatronyt]

+Dennis Ties Yes, waiting for the budget ^^

[@constpegasus]

More god work sir. I'm working on getting roman armor. Have three gladius swords, one pugio, and a helmet just like yours. How about a video on how to put it together and put it on including the strapping of it. That would be a good one.

[@Kevin-e6z7z]

Metatron, you're wrong on wearing a hakama under yoroi, you should wear tatsuke bakama, like what samurai usually wear under yoroi

[@LeonASinner]

Could you show more on how the Sode attached to the Agemaki on the back please?

[@balemaryela]

Great video! I think maybe my favorite one of yours so far, thumbs up :)

[@metatronyt]

Thank you so much mate!

[@CrispyCranky]

My kote keeps sliding down my arms, is there a way to keep them on the shoulder better?

[@matthewsinnott773]

Any videos on the kimono ?

[@iceturtle-nb6rc]

What's the armor made of besides, the helmet or the breastplate I know that's steel or iron

[@sleepingturtle32]

Usually lacquered steel or iron.

[@collinlampkins]

Sweet armor bro!

[@dylanfontaine591]

nice. was uploaded right once i woke up

[@amunek]

What's the purpose for the red cord tying your shoulder plates to your back? Looks very restrictive

[@voltgaming2213]

Worn for additional support and for preventing shoulders plates from moving for fast combat

[@clare5one]

Why the Takeda clan?

[@jgkmoff]

Where did you get your yoroi?

[@braedanclark7880]

Were I can buy this?

[@mgunfighter]

is it possible to wear all the parts by yourself? btw your assistant is very pretty, thanks for the throwing in the eye candy ;)

[@metatronyt]

+mgunfighter It is, but traditionally someone from your family would help you out i.e. relative, wife.

[@zoukatron]

Just saw this video. I was kind of intrigued by how you're dressed right at the start. Is that a full length kimono you're wearing under the hakama or one of those half-length variants for wearing under armour or hakama? If it is full length, is it actually long enough for you (I collect vintage kimono, and as a Westerner find it very difficult to find them long enough for me)? Just wondering.

[@SirMeowric]

Your videos are great, but next time please provide a specific citation for the song(s) you use; I don't want to have to sift through an entire website.

[@jancz357]

the lack of protection of the hands is scary :O but other than that it looks awesome, I love the modifiability of the armor

[@voltgaming2213]

There are full plates and gloves but they are found on high end ones which is not made anymore

[@Dr.HooWho]

*Samurai slices mountain in half in anime*

[@zacharyforbes6086]

What time period is this armor from?

[@enoughofyourkoicarp]

What is the reason for starting with the left side first?

[@metatronyt]

+enoughofyourkoicarp Just tradition

[@enoughofyourkoicarp]

Metatron Ah, I thought so, thanks.

[@esbenjddk]

What about the wakizashi?

[@Strkr2446]

I love history and I'm currently getting into armor, I have a question since I'm pretty much a noob at this topic, did the samurai menpo was worn at all times during day combat?

[@AnthonySforza]

You probably got an answer to this by now, but on the off chance you hadn't... yes and no. Yes they wore it, but no, not so much as many people think they did. A lot of Mempo actually had detachable noses. So when you pull that of it takes the moustache and top of the lip with it. So it then comes down along the sides of the face and under the chin. The advantage to this is that for some, it's easier to see. Also, not sure if you've ever worn one, but it's much easier to breathe that way, as well. It's one thing to think "Oh yes, I'm just wearing a mask" but it's hard metal, right up in your face. Where your breath gets stale and condensates, not to mention the sweat. I read in a book about ten years ago that some of the old ones actually had a small hole in the bottom of the chin to let the sweat pour out of.

[@Strkr2446]

oh thank you so much

[@AnthonySforza]

Andres Dominguez No worries. Even as recent as a couple to three years ago, I too was once wondering this. There's actually been a LOT of information to come out in the last two, two and a half years. This new wave has not only shed light on things not covered, but also kind of disproved a lot of things we too for granted and have been told over and over again. I mean, when you have the worlds leading researcher on such a subject, printing a retraction on a lot of his own research... that definitely says a lot.

[@captainwar123]

How do you neatly fold the leg part of your hakamainto your shin guards? Mine looks so messy. :/ Help for a cosplay please.

[@KeinK0mmentar]

how is the sword holding in there?

[@lizardwithhat4125]

Hi Metatron, did the Samurai waer these fancy Sandales (Geta, is that the right name?) on Battlefield and are the sandals comfortable and practical ? I like ur videos, keep going your are great ^^

[@abyssalknight4081]

You should show us that sword of you have.(the katana)

[@swiggityswag6748]

For me the tall helmets look dorky as hell. Anybody else feel the same?

[@sleepingturtle32]

They kind of do, although it’s usually to show the clan or the rank

[@domollis6099]

What is it you wear underneath the armour?

[@Agm1995gamer]

Looks similiar to aikido suit.

[@wolfwarrior9373]

Dom Ollis a kamodo traditional Japanese clothing

[@livedandletdie]

Metatron why did you chose one of the Seraphim as your Channel name? It's a weird thing to name yourself after a seven winged thing on fire.

[@AdobadoFantastico]

Could anyone elaborate on why the Menpo was omitted at night?

[@louiswilliamson2191]

My guess is they needed maximum visibility, plus arrows were probably used way less at night since archers couldn't see their targets, hence some protection can be sacrificed. That's just my guesswork though :/

[@AdobadoFantastico]

That sounds fairly plausible, thanks.

[@mattbrown5511]

Beautiful camera work. Any idea why samurai would have armor they couldn't put on without assistance?

[@setiawansetiawan5103]

Matt Brown they could, it's in the description

[@plaguedoctor415]

There is a trick to that they just read the description.

[@sirprisinglynot3549]

Why were menpo omitted at night? Was it because of visibility?

[@DwarfElvishDiplomacy]

+SirPrisinglynot Faces are much easier to recognise when it is dark.

[@sirprisinglynot3549]

+Dwarf-Elvish Diplomacy You mean to know your guys from the enemy?

[@DwarfElvishDiplomacy]

***** SOrry, i see my answer was quite lackluster. If you are in the dark or in low lighted areas your eyes are mostly reacting to movements and to known shapes. The skin on the face reflects light pretty good, even in low lighted areas and because of the shape of a face you would recognise someone in the dark much faster, that is also the reason why soldiers are painting the dark parts of their face brighter,the bright parts darker and blur the lines

[@paulvoragen8288]

metatron, You said onetime that samurai practist jijujutsu, but I practise a martial art called taijutst meening ' the art of the body' It wad practist by samurai as well as by ninja, and jiujitsu was created after taijutsu I might be wrong but you really should find some infortmation about taijutst because I might be wrong but samurai practist it too. I hope you read this comment if you did, thank you.

[@thepiecrab1414]

Nice video! I was wondering, but how long does it take to get the full set of armor on?

[@ThisOldHat]

I never heard that one kote would be removed for archery, what is the source for that?

[@metatronyt]

+Thisold Hatte It is actually very common, but please consider that when I say "kote" in this case I mean only the top part of the armoured sleeve, not the entire thing. I can show you in a video if you want but it's quite common knowledge about samurai.

[@ThisOldHat]

Metatron ok that makes more sense. I had envisioned complete removal of the sleeve.

[@Axon4000Gaming]

Why is what appears to be a moustache on the Menpō?

[@BlarghMeow]

+Tylord The Great The Mempo function is primarily symbolic and has the practical effect to scare the enemy. It often represent protective spirits, ancestors or demons and folkloric malevolent creatures. If the ancestor, spirit (Shoki, The demon queller) or creature (the japanese equivalent of a goblin for example) has a mustache in traditional depictions, the mempo will be decorated accordingly.

[@Axon4000Gaming]

+BlarghMeow ah, okay. Thanks. I think I understand now.

[@theshockerpit7274]

And people are saying socks and sandals are not fashionable

[@Sir_knight_trooper]

Hay Metatron can samurai armor be used in a hema style fight club? My bud is trying to join and she insists on the armor she has

[@MyName-hm5be]

i find it odd that they would have shin guards but not bother with foot protection of any sort.

[@TheCrusader1099]

I thought the menpo was also weared by warriors which had a more round and (sorry for that) female looking face, to make them look more aggresive ...is this true? a little protection of course.....btw: the italian samurai:-)....cool....i heard about the different colours of armour and the silk stiches...red silk stiches for more famous samurai?! would be great if you can make of video about that! like your channel! take care!

[@MCShvabo]

+TheCrusader1099 while that is one of the main reason it was also worn to protect face from cuts, and also, and most importantly, to hold neck guard (some mempo would not go all the way, they would just cover chin and have neck guard connected to them).

[@truetntmaster4522]

damn that look badass

[@Samurai-ub6ew]

You look awesome with he samurai outfit. I think your mask looks a lot scarier without the mustache. Idk why.. just my opinion

[@AstroSquid]

wow this is great, but it hard to see the details of the suit as it almost solid black. Maybe different lighting for the next video.

[@gaspanifrinzi3318]

Why these armors have thse shining metal looking? It looks like plastic. Is it for the colour they put to match the faction they re fighting for?

[@metatronyt]

Samurai armour was traditionally laquered, to protect the metal from rust and also as a form of colourful decoration.

[@gaspanifrinzi3318]

@@metatronyt grazie

[@mate5875]

wait did samurai armour has a big weakness on their arms? can we add protections on them? :v

[@gatovillano7009]

These days, when I look at a samurai armor, the only thing that goes through my head is how it is inferior in every possible way to the European armor. I used to have a ton of admiration for samurai, and I even believed it when they bragged that they had superior technique and that katanas were the ultimate sword. But let's break it down: When European's started trade with Japan, guns were around, so Europeans stopped using armor, because the guns made armor useless. But during the same period, Japanese still used armor and swords. If the Europeans would have dusted off their knights armors, they could have invaded Japan. - A Katana is a slashing weapon. Any knight armor of the 15th century + is immune to slashing. - The samurai armor has a large portion of the face open, namely the eyes and mouth. The European armor had little gaps to see. there is no way a samurai could fit his spear or sword in those gaps, but the european knight is used to trying to pierce small openings in armors. - The hands of a samurai are not protected with armor and a katana has no guard. The samurai would loose all their fingers in no time. - there is an argument that samurai archers were amazing... Well British peasant were forced by law to train archery weekly. This meant that the average Brit had years of archery experience behind his belt. And I suspect that an arrow from a Brit long bow would pierce strait through that Japanese armor (dont quote me on that, I dont think anyone ever did any experiments to test that) I believe that Japan's biggest military advantage was to be an island situated in a part of the world where storms are a frequent thing. Isolation allow Japan to survive.

[@dieseltruck9638]

High there I just subscribed and was watching a older video of yours about evil looking helmets, and I was just wondering if you know about dark souls 2 the video game, if you watch the Dark Souls 2 announcement trailer there is a knight with badass armour, since I am not very knowledgable in armour or history lol l was wondering if you know what era that armour would be from or atleast if that armour is even based on real armour, or if it's completely fantasy, I am also more focusing on the helmet the knight is wearing in the trailer, that helmet, is it based on truth? Or purely fiction, thank you if you read this long message haha

[@riderafiq95]

is that Oda Nobunaga clan Armour set???

[@RK-tb5ey]

Takeda clan.

[@riderafiq95]

ohhh thx man

[@danieltaylor5542]

Great video. Did you recently shave your beard?

[@metatronyt]

+Daniel Taylor yes I have ^^

[@Tofu_fried]

Is it heavy?

[@timfernandes486]

Hey Metatron, love your channel cause it's so unique and very educational :D I just wanted to know how you get all your weapons/armour? Do you order online or have them made? Anyway, great channel, keep doing what you do.

[@i_love_crpg]

hey there! was wondering if there is samurai armor for my size (Height 5'11) knowing that most samurais were under that height I have some trouble trying to find armor for my height, any help? Thank you in advance!

[@SofieBH]

Where do you buy your armor?

[@metatronyt]

+Ian Does Shit (IDS) Iron mountain armory

[@XxjazzperxX]

Anyone else digging that white moustache of his?

[@Aegir_Winter]

1 Samurai,2 Sword

[@danteferraretto9747]

metatron why did you choose black armour

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

cause it's cool

[@Hollow23x]

and the wakisashi?

[@ksubota]

What about these shoes? They look very uncomfortable

[@s.r.7477]

What was this armour made of?

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Panzer VI Steel, silk, leather & cord.

[@michaelwinarso7455]

can i ask is it just me or is metatron hair is kinda i dont know how to said it in english like reduced/ decline /going bald especially the middle section of his hair

[@metatronyt]

+Michael Winarso My hair has been like that for years ^^

[@michaelwinarso7455]

Metatron i know but isee this video they are now more thinner and more less then before or is it the lighting fault i dont know i watch a lot of you video and isee now its just igot that feliing

[@metatronyt]

Michael Winarso It's the light ;)

[@hm...5429]

+Metatron the states of balding: Nr.1: denial

[@metatronyt]

+hm... I have never denied that my hair has become thinner, but I have said that it has been like this for quite a few years, so I am not deniying that it got thinner, I am saying it's not something that happened recently, it seams so because of the light.

[@gonzalopanadero100]

I don't see the armor parts

[@shotou]

I was wondering if a cute girl was required to get it all on, but then I read the info, could you demonstrate how awkward it is to do it alone?

[@unclefox5022]

The only two foreseeable problems I would have, are my weight (270lbs) and the fact that I wear glasses.

[@akatsukami9578]

The _kote_ seem more of a combination vambrace/rerebrace.

[@thehoundschicken1746]

Now I just keep picturing metatron disembowelling some weeb with too much of his parents money....

[@Gstrangeman96]

Any historical evidence for actual samurai/soldiers carrying more than one sword into battle?

[@LoneNorseman]

+Gstrangeman96 I think they probably used to carry a katana and a tanto, not sure though

[@Zilap9]

+Max Ventura katana or tachi + wakizashi + (usually) tanto + (very rarely, if they chose it as their main weapon) nodachi. So normally 3 swords plus a spear or bow, or sometimes 4 swords.

[@tuanvandersluis4433]

now I like to have one.