Samurai Sword Katana Demonstration in Shoshazan Engyoji of Hyo...

Extremely Rare Video Content: Circa 1999, John McGraugh, Shihan, 5th Dan, Ryuseiken Batto-Do, instructor of “The Sword Guy“ and his grandmaster of direct Samurai lineage, Internationally recognized Mitsuhiro Saruto Soke, Ryuseiken Batto-Do were asked to perform Tameshigiri (試し斬り, 試し切り, 試斬, 試切) test target cutting Battodo sword performance in the sacred temple of Shoshazan Engyoji (書寫山圓教寺) in Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県), the site that Miyamoto Musashi (the most famous swordsman ever, 宮本 武蔵, 1584-1645) used to pra