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奥原マット - Matt Okuhara - 松本城鉄砲隊 - Interpreter for the Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps. Equestrian. Former police officer. Military veteran. Occasional writer.

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On the gun line at Matsumoto Castle! We practice hōjutsu; which is the way of the gun and take part in regular displays and festivals around Japan.

On the gun line at Matsumoto Castle! We practice hōjutsu; which is the way of the gun and take part in regular displays and festivals around Japan.

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The Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps will be in action over the weekend! Join us if you can. It’s free! Don’t worry if you can’t make it. We will upload the highlights on here and on YouTube as well.

The Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps will be in action over the weekend! Join us if you can. It’s free! Don’t worry if you can’t make it. We will upload the highlights on here and on YouTube as well.

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One of my favourite highlights from our recent gunnery demonstrations. Hōjutsu - The Way of the Gun.

One of my favourite highlights from our recent gunnery demonstrations. Hōjutsu - The Way of the Gun.

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Although one of the most famous uses of guns in samurai warfare was the Battle of Nagashino in 1575; one of the first recorded uses of firearms was the Battle of Uedahara in 1548. #samurai #gunsamurai #松本城 #松本城鉄砲隊 #侍 #火縄銃 #砲術

Although one of the most famous uses of guns in samurai warfare was the Battle of Nagashino in 1575; one of the first recorded uses of firearms was the Battle of Uedahara in 1548. #samurai #gunsamurai #松本城 #松本城鉄砲隊 #侍 #火縄銃 #砲術

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The first shots of 2025!

The first shots of 2025!

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50g of gunpowder. Absolutely. There was some ‘disbelief’ about last week’s upload so this time we recorded the whole loading/shooting process! This was our last practice before our demonstration at Matsumoto Castle next week! Join us if you can!
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50g of gunpowder. Absolutely. There was some ‘disbelief’ about last week’s upload so this time we recorded the whole loading/shooting process! This was our last practice before our demonstration at Matsumoto Castle next week! Join us if you can!

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301,455 views • 1 month ago

We actually spend more time conducting maintenance and research than we do shooting…
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We actually spend more time conducting maintenance and research than we do shooting…

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Training with Ozutsu at our gunnery range in Azumino. This is what hōjutsu is supposed to look like! Bunburyōdō (文武両道) (Bun)
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Training with Ozutsu at our gunnery range in Azumino. This is what hōjutsu is supposed to look like! Bunburyōdō (文武両道) (Bun)

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35,267 views • 2 months ago

This is the closest the samurai could get to ‘rapid fire’, during that period of history. It wasn’t until the introduction of cartridge fed weapons in the mid 1800’s that tactics started to change. But by then the samurai were coming to an end…
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This is the closest the samurai could get to ‘rapid fire’, during that period of history. It wasn’t until the introduction of cartridge fed weapons in the mid 1800’s that tactics started to change. But by then the samurai were coming to an end…

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14,697 views • 1 month ago

Preservation work at Matsumoto Castle. Along with gunnery exhibitions, we also take part in restoration work at Matsumoto Castle and Matsumoto Museum.
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Preservation work at Matsumoto Castle. Along with gunnery exhibitions, we also take part in restoration work at Matsumoto Castle and Matsumoto Museum.

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26,762 views • 2 months ago

Hōjutsu training. In traditional Japanese gunnery, gunners use equipment from the age of the samurai - meaning that practitioners have a genuine and tangible link to Japan’s history, every time they train or take part in demonstrations.
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Hōjutsu training. In traditional Japanese gunnery, gunners use equipment from the age of the samurai - meaning that practitioners have a genuine and tangible link to Japan’s history, every time they train or take part in demonstrations.

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21,069 views • 3 months ago

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