Samurai Sword Test Cutting - Tameshigiri

Tameshigiri is sword test cutting on rolls of bamboo matting. In old days sometimes the bodies of dead (and living) criminals were used to test a the strength and quality of swords. This demonstration was at Okunitama Shrine in Fuchu. Fuchu Samurai Festival: Tameshigiri in Samurai Armor: Rate, Comment, and Subscribe! For more cool videos - Twitter - Instagram - Facebook - Matsuri Madness (Japanese Festival) Group - #Japan #Samurai #MartialArts #katana