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.
“You pray you don’t stab yourself with the katana lol,” Kawano wrote on his Facebook page.
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No shit.
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A fact that not only makes these downhill pics more amazing.
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Ditto for these photos of him climbing back up the mountain.
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Keep slicing up that powder, brave ski warrior.
Top photo:Shogo Kawano | Facebook
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