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Isao Machii is a master of the Japanese Iado sword martial arts.

Being a samurai warrior living in the modern world, Machii has grabbed a lot of Guinness World Records for his mastery of the skill. These include "most katana cuts to one mat," "fastest 1,000 martial arts sword cuts," "most sword cuts to straw mats in 3 minutes," and "fastest tennis ball cut by a sword."

Iado as a technique includes smooth and precise drawing of the sword from the scabbard, attacking the opponent, cleaning the blood from the blad and putting it back to the scabbard.

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