@_Gun_Samurai

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.

 Matsumoto-shi, Nagano
mattokuhara.com
Joined September 2021
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This is what we do. The Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps is a shooting display team from the Japanese Alps. We use samurai era guns and practice hōjutsu; the Way of the Gun. #hojutsu #samurai #gunsamurai #matsumoto #japan
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From one uniform to another. Life in Japan has been good to me and I am grateful 🙇‍♂️
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@ohazassuOct 19
Been a hectic day but I'm slowly getting through all the footage from yesterday's gun show in Matsumoto. A quick clip coz I can't wait to show you some of this incredible experience!
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The full regiment! At Matsumoto Castle this weekend.
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Ohazassu Japan
@ohazassuOct 18
Groceries in one hand, 18th century Japanese matchlock in the other. Ohazassu Johnny reporting for duty! 🫡😄
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Training with the samurai handcannon.
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Don’t forget to follow Gun Samurai here as well!
Nuclear_Copper@nuclear_copperOct 13
Makin’ movies…
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This season, the Gun Corps has two new recruits and a rejoiner. Want to see how we give basic instruction to the new guys? Watch this short video!
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Ozutsu training. 50g of powder and a 30mm barrel…
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Preparing for the autumn gunnery exercise. Not only do we prepare our own matchlocks, we also clean and maintain the castle collection.
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Ozutsu. Japanese matchlocks are defined by their battlefield role and the size of the gun. The largest type were designed to handle what would in modern terms be defined as ‘anti material’ work.
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A day off from shooting, and an amazing flute player at dinner.
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Hōjutsu is the Japanese martial art of gunnery. If you are interested in the way of the gun, Gun Samurai is free on Kindle this week! amzn.eu/d/0d7QHtMz
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Hōjutsu is the Japanese martial art of gunnery. Interested in the way of the gun? Gun Samurai is free on Kindle this week! amzn.eu/d/0d7QHtMz
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Hang fire… when a gun goes off late - after the trigger has been pulled. This is normally caused by moisture.
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Game vs reality - Total War Shogun 2. #samurai #gunsamurai #totalwar #shogun
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A season for change; Leaves playfully mock the wind; Autumn has come. The first shots of autumn! It still looks pretty green but the cool air coming down the mountains shows us that the seasons have definitely changed.
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Time to start training! We’ll be in action at Matsumoto Castle later this month! You can find out more about the Gun Corps here 👇 amzn.eu/d/07sg1J7a
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Our autumn gunnery season begins soon!
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Some of our collection are for display only. The best pieces are housed in Matsumoto Castle.
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Japanese matchlocks use a spring loaded trigger to depress the matchcord in the firing mechanism. This starts a chain reaction that feeds into the barrel. The black powder is instantly converted into heat, energy and sound. This is what is usually called, a gunshot.
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