samurai katana fails rubber gloves

[fowat]

I saw this video - I don't know why but there's a woman in the background with household rubber gloves with fancy cuffs. A lot of the time there's gloves on the window as well :

1'40 : blue gloves
2'30 : pink gloves



I found a similar clip on youtube as well (gloves at 0'20 and 1'16 and constantly on the window):


Anyone know why? Cleaning the swords maybe?

[Rommeltje]

Anyone know why? Cleaning the swords maybe?

I doubt it, as she's cleaning the sword right after the 2:30 moment in that first clip, not wearing the gloves.

Maybe it's too keep her hands warm when she's not slicing? She is one of the sword wielders herself too.

[fowat]

I didn't even notice. Whenever she's wielding the sword the bue ones are flat on the window.

It's weird - quite possibly they're not even rubber gloves with a fancy cuff, although they look like it. The ones hanging by the door really look like household gloves though.

[pinkrubbergloves]

Maybe to pick up the pieces afterwards? So she doesn’t het poked by the shards. Just my guess

[weasel2000]

Ok...not gloves related...what do they do with all the tatami pieces? IS it recycled? Just curious...