Sakura Matsuri Festival: Samurai Sword Tutorial

While visiting the Sakura Matsuri Festival, Johanna Botta got a special tutorial on samurai sword fighting from Yoshi Amao, the founder of Samurai Sword Soul. She learns basic fighting movements, their traditional names and gets a few tips on fighting like a samurai.

Song featured in this episode: “The Yabba” by Battles

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