Skiing with Samurai Katana Looks Deadly

Who needs ski poles when there are swords? Recently, Freestyle skier Shogo Kawano donned samurai armor for a photo shoot and some downhill skiing. According to Kawano, the armor weighed about 25 kilograms (55 pounds). Add add in a katana, and you’ve got a tricky stunt to pull off.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ rummy royal playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); “You pray you don’t stab yourself with the katana lol,” Kawano wrote on his Facebook page. [Photo: himetubaki0000] No shit. [Photo: himetubaki0000] [Photo: himetubaki0000] [Photo: himetubaki0000] A fact that not only makes these downhill pics Yono all app more amazing. [Photo:himetubaki0000] Ditto for these photos of him climbing back up the mountain. [Photo: himetubaki0000] [Photo: himetubaki0000] [Photo:himetubaki0000] Keep slicing up that powder, brave ski warrior. Top photo:Shogo Kawano | Facebook To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every Yono all app morning from 4am to 8am.