3 Reasons Why the Shogun Didn't Defeat the Emperor

If you have studied about Japanese history before, I’m sure you've learned that Japan has been ruled by the Imperial Family and also the “shogun.”
The shogun was the samurai leader of Japan that ruled for more than 700 years.
...But how could two authorities exist in history at the same time?
What was the relationship between the Imperial family and the shogun?
Why didn’t one just defeat the other in order to become the one and only leader?
So today, as a Japanese man that has been studying Japanese history for more than 10 years, I will explain about the history of the Imperial Court and the shogunate (the shogun’s government), and also take a closer look at their relationship throughout history.
This video will be perfect for those who are studying about Japanese history and culture, to have a clearer image on how Japan came to be how it is today.
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[@LetsaskShogo]

This was a topic that I wanted to cover for a looooong time! I hope you found it interesting to learn about😊 I been studying more about the history and religion of Japan recently, so I hope you can look forward to these topics coming up soon! ・ In this channel, you can take a closer look at Japanese traditional culture, tips upon traveling to Kyoto, and social problems in Japan. So learners and lovers of Japanese language and culture, be sure to subscribe to enjoy more content! Please check out the description box for more videos recommended for you! ▼Join our Membership▼ kzbin.info/door/n7DCb9ttrcw9h3vh9dfnVwjoin ●Membership benefits -Limited behind-the-scene videos kzbin.info/aero/UUMOn7DCb9ttrcw9h3vh9dfnVw -Weekly live stream -Priority reply to comments Every single yen we earn from this membership, we will be donating to groups of people who are fighting to solve social problems in Japan, the Japanese schools where foreign students can study, or use it to spread the works of people working with traditional culture in Japan to preserve the arts they are doing. ▼Sub channel “Shogo’s Podcast”▼ kzbin.info/door/ZAe1VayWxp5NLO4Net78DA The perfect channel to learn about Japanese culture and history in your spare time, during your walk to school or work, and when you are cooking or doing house chores. Not only will I be covering the topics in this main channel, but also some topics that you will only be able to enjoy in the sub-channel, like answering questions I receive, and my opinions towards some of the comments. ▼Instagram▼ instagram.com/lets_ask_shogo/ *Please ask me questions through the DM here!（⚠️I do not use e-mail） Thank you again very much for watching!

[@hannahcrossett3415]

This is so wonderful :)

[@thedragonofechigo7878]

There is so much I would like to discuss with you on the topic of the Tokugawa shogunate since it is my most interested topics amongst many others One thing I'm interested in is how did the marriage between Tokugawa Masako and Go-Mizunoo fair in terms relations between the Tokugawa and the imperial family for decades to come But besides that I'd really like to reach out to considering I do have a deep burning passion to learn as much as I can about your great history

[@DR_J.J]

Sorry but i got confused 🤕. Which one is the first Shogun 1- Sakanoue- tamuramaro Or 2- Minamoto-no-Yoritomo

[@manukantbhatnagar1239]

Please please do a video on miyamoto mushashi

[@agustinussantoso4577]

question : since at Edo Era the Shogunate become ruler all Japan, did the imperial family has land or farm ? get paid or salary ? how them get money ? Did Shogunate has Organization structure?

[@mortadasaleh7423]

Alternative Title: Why did the Shogunate let Emperor dress like an Emperor, and have nice things?

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

Hah, Bill Wurtz, hehahahahaha

[@Vansh_The_Rover]

But the sad thing is that once at the time of sengoku period the emperor Go-Nara had to sell his painting and calligrahy because of the Imperial Courts poverty was so extreme that the Emperor was forced to sell his all of his calligraphy and paintings That was a very rough time for the emperor at the time

[@tmwk__]

Shogo should really watch that.

[@alakirte1399]

Lol

[@SobaYatai]

Shogun gives emperor privacy Emperor invade shogun property and kick him off his home ruined 500 years of peace and caused bloodshed revolution that nobody wanted even the shogunates Tokugawa Yoshinobu wasn't even a bad guy

[@Tomorer]

In England there was a similar thing in the feudal era, with Kingmakers being unofficially lords who were more powerful than the kings. Today in the modern era umbrella corporations also wield greater power than governments. Interesting dynamics, huh?

[@Jumpoable]

Nothing's original, & we never learn as a species.

[@mimorisenpai8540]

Different Japanese emperor is more like Religious figure King Of England before Reformation is just Secular leader like Shogun

[@someonejustsomeone1469]

The same can be said regarding the emirs and sipahis of the Muslim lands. Kings were small in number, they could only rule people so much.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

@@Jumpoable president are the old kings and the coperation leadhership are the real rulers

[@MichaTheLight]

The populous must always be fooled so that power can prevail unseen and undistrubt. Or who is so naive to think that the president has something to decide or that we have Democracy 😂

[@voidmain2453]

I learn more about Japan's history from this channel than anywhere else

[@hannahcrossett3415]

Same! This is so much better than my local library!

[@rememberthatyoumustdie]

That’s goodl

[@RogerCollectz]

Me too!!! Love you Shogo!! From Colorado, USA!!

[@outboundflight4455]

You should check out The Shogunate on KZbin. He does very detailed videos on Samurai and Bushi history.

[@voidmain2453]

@@outboundflight4455 thanks, man!

[@alexvsss]

When the Portuguese got to Japan, they compared the Emperor and the Shogun to the King and the Pope.

[@Jumpoable]

Emperor's more like the Pope (religious authority) & Shogun (kings) with military might. But both wielded their political power in a delicate dance, just like the Popes & kings/ emperors of Europe did. This power struggle is still continuing on our backward planet.

[@StockyDude]

That is a great comparison.

[@Japan-sc7tg]

pope can actually tell a king what to do

[@StockyDude]

@@Japan-sc7tg Yes and no. Some kings actually “respectfully” told the pope they wouldn’t fulfill his request. This is one of the reasons why there were multiple crusades. Not all kings devoted themselves or their armies to the cause. For the most part, they listened because it would’ve been bad publicity among the nobles to not do so.

[@Japan-sc7tg]

@@StockyDudesure but the pope's power is still far greater than a japanese emperor, the shogun kept the emperors as puppets the pope at least had a great deal of political influence

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[@shinsenshogun900]

Then problems came when they decided to advertise their customers to tour in feudal Japan

[@eddiel7635]

1800’s oil, hahaha. The only oil people were using in 1800’s was whale oil.

[@fukkitful]

Not oil but similar.... Coal

[@TheSentinel86]

I love finding out about Japan's history and Culture, an your videos are always very informative and entertaining. One day I will get to visit Kyoto & Tokyo ^_^

[@LetsaskShogo]

Thank you for leaving a comment! I'm very glad you say so, I'm looking forward to the time you come to Kyoto✨

[@New2Kendo]

You should do a whole episode on the Boshin War, the epsiode on the Shinsengumi touched on this War, but its a very interesting period in Japans history. I would also like to see an episode on the real "Last Samurai" Saigo Takamori, who fought in the Boshin War, and there are several legends that say after being badly injured in the hip he asked a friend (Beppu Shinsuke) to assist him in Seppuku, its also said that he fled to Russia, ascended to Mars, and his image was on a Comet.

[@condorX2]

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[@New2Kendo]

@پیاده نظام خان never said it did, you cannot read

[@user-ewhite]

Thank you for the explanation. I have always wondered why in the warring eras, the shogun never overthrow the emperor. Compare to the Chinese dynasties, where the emperor can be dethroned/killed, and a completely new person becomes the new emperor. But in Japan, the shogunate usually just control the imperial court, and not overthrow them. I thought that was interesting.

[@user-dj4jp2dz9v]

Because the religion is different. Japan's emperor must be the decendant of gods, but Chinese emperor is whoever controls the middle kindom.

[@blackmoth2595]

yeah, its simply just different... the Japanese emperors claim to be the descendants of God. Cant be eliminated. However Chinese emperors claimed to have mandate of heaven to rule the country not as Gods descendants.. when the mandate of heaven was seen not in their dynasty, then the dynasty must be changed as they were not relevant anymore. The signs of mandate of heaven had left the dynasty were prolong drought, flooding in the rivers, disasters, famine, government corruption, and great war. This were seen when Han, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing fell.

[@shinsenshogun900]

When an East Asian empire decided to drop the Mandate of Heaven for Divine Continuation

[@mimorisenpai8540]

@@shinsenshogun900 Han dynasty during Dong and Cao era Goryeo in mid 13th century Vietnam pre Nguyen

[@brodull1142]

The Shogunate did dethrone the Emperor during Sengoku Era, they just replaced the Emperor with younger Emperor descendant that they can control while the old Emperor ended up as a monk.

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unrelated to the content (great as usual), but I really appreciate your consistency in wearing kimono! let's make kimono-wearing normal again! :)

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For people who needs the "Omake talk" for this video, here's the link for it kzbin.info/www/bejne/r524nWN9oNWbj7M [Yes, it's his sub channel or alt account whatever you want to call.] Also, all the future "Omake talk" of videos will be in his sub channel.

[@Duda286]

I'm learning more Japanese history here than with any other history videos ありがとうございます。

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That was a great video! There's plenty of Japan-related content on KZbin, but most of it is aimed at otaku, potential tourists or guys who want to pick up Japanese women. I'm glad to have found a channel that discusses other aspects of Japanese culture in such an insightful and intelligent manner. Good luck with getting your first million subscribers!

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This video essay was so well-done. You are a great speaker. Look forward to bingeing through more of your great work. :)

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Wonderful video. Well presented and easy to follow. Thank you for helping to increase our knowledge.

[@Ni999]

Finally, an overall picture that explains the relationships clearly. Thank you!

[@powchin3474]

Thanks Shojo. This video helped me understand a few questions about Japanese history and the power play between the Emperor and Shogun. Very very interesting!

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Awesome video, I took a world history class in uni and they touched on japanese history only briefly, glad I found this channel because I wanted to learn more

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Thank you for this amazing video!!!! Every time I tried to study some basic things about Japan's history it seemed soooooo chaotic and I ended up without understand anything!!! I accidentally found your video and it is so to-the-point that I finally understood what's happening 😊🥳 Thank you again, you do such a great job!!!!

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Shogo is such a cool dude man. So humble and knowledgeable, but stands firm on his principles, traditions and beliefs. Not sure if you will see this new comment on this old video, but I (and I’m pretty sure many many others as well) are super grateful for your passion and willingness to teach us the very broad and intricate details and nuances about Japan. Keep striving brother. You have something really really awesome going. Much love, all the way from Sacramento California USA. Peace ☮️

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Thank you for the information!!

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Wow!! Thank you so much for this video! Now I can finally understand better the actual role of samurai and how they started. :D The way you present the historical facts is super detailed and easy to understand!

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Beautiful! I learnt alot. Thank you!

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dude you could also make some vlogs visiting some famous kyoto spots(ofc depending on the pandemic in your area) would be cool

[@Jungletraveler00_12]

Learned a lot once again. Thank you Shogo!

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Amazing, I’ve always been curious about Asian’s history. It’s great that many people know about their country’s history. Sadly not all Asian are that fortunate about the knowledge of their tribe or race history. I’m from a small Asian tribe that was enslaved by the Ming dynasty’s empire a long time ago. My ancestors had to fled to Laos 🇱🇦 from slavery then migrated to Thailand during WW2. To this day many of us still don’t know about our true roots and which area we were originally from. We are one of the Asian bloodline that does not have a country and have spread across the globe after WW2. But I love your videos! Keep it up 👍

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Fantastic video, thank you!

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Great video, very informative

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[@ABEAZYdaRonin94]

I heard also that Emishi horsemen who defected to the Yamato side during their conflict, played a part in the development of good military tactics for the Yamato army. Do you think that these warriors and the ones you mentioned, the Bushi who were the land governers, kind've combined tactics, and this combination of tactics would be the prototype for Samurai?

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Thank you for this video! I was waiting for it and as always it was very informative and fun! I am so glad I discovered your channel and got to see it grow so fast! Wish you and your family all the best :)

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Your channel is golden man , really good vídeos, greetings from Brasil 😁

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Hello Shogo, a very interesting and informative video. I enjoyed listening about Japan's history. Have you ever considered lending your voice to create audio books? Perhaps your voice can be used in different literary venues, such as historical, cultural, and other Japanese themed literature.

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This is a good educational and information video. Thank you and keep it up!

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Thank you for your educational and entertaining videos of Japanese culture and history. Although I’ve read about the country it’s nice to have a native Japanese stating and clarifying historical and cultural details. Keep up the good work! ❤️🇵🇭❤️

[@luvgansta]

excellent class sensei . cleared up a lot of misunderstanding and learned some history along the way

[@yacineatroune]

Nice, very clear explanation thanks

[@OmiMajumder]

Would love a video about restaurant etiquette and possibly kaiseki etiquette. Seems like your etiquette videos perform very well.

[@kero9243]

What a lovely video! Knowing more about Japanese Architecture would be great!

[@SoinAlexander]

This is great! Thank you! I know it's a little late because it already passed but would you be able to talk about the History of Golden Week, most importantly Boy's Day and Girl's Day? It would be really nice to know the background of these holidays

[@bukhari453]

very helpful thank you

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Very informative… Learned so much about Japan’s history in a single video

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What an amazing channel! So informative.

[@joebroadinjapan]

Great video! I like your views on history. I want to see more videos like this.

[@patchoe8014]

Very very interesting. I do not know anything else about the history of Japan besides what you taught me in this video.

[@theofilos4202]

A piece of Japanese history, nicely presented. 👍🏯

[@hanmirz4803]

Thanks Shogo. Very informative.

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thankyou for a very educational video very interesting

[@lapolitica6590]

Thank you so much for this video. What you think doing a vídeo about the tree ancient treasures of Japan?

[@yousefshahin2654]

Although I do know some of the facts you mentioned, it's still pretty interesting, keep it up, Shogo :)

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I have learned a lot today, thank you. You have earned a subscriber.

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amazing videos. Good job

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Thorough, rich in content, entertaining thank you

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thank u~ i learnt soo much!!!!!

[@dokeshithejestorking7147]

Hey @Letsaskshogo it would be awesome if you could do a video on how you probably clean and sharpen your katana. As someone who recently gotten into japanese culture more seriously, and your channel is the most informative among others it would be great if one day you could educate us on this particular topic.

[@suzondas9640]

As an Indian🇮🇳🇮🇳. Love Japan, Japan's history and your channel Shogo.🇯🇵🇯🇵. Share more Histories like this :D

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[@1tavell]

Thank my friend from America I learn so much from you for history class you have given me many good grades may you stay prosperous

[@thedeertraveler]

Who is here after watching Shogun?

[@Olgabolga]

Been binging his content as soon as I finished the series two weeks ago!

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This video is so underrated! It was very interesting

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Not sure why the youtube algorithm put you in my home screen today, but I enjoyed this! Thanks😊 subscribed

[@JumbledEye]

Ah, I figured out why: my husband and brother are bingeing the series Shogun. My phone heard 😂

[@alexisdelmundo1]

very clear explanation..easy to understand and not boring..domo arigathanks...

[@hezekiahthompson6817]

Shogo-san! I love your videos. Can you please tell me the names and artists of the background music soundtracks in this video? I just like them ☺️. 教えてくださってありがとうございます。

[@tyrroo]

Hi Shogo. I just discovered your channel and I love it, I really appreciate all the information you provide. I just wanted to mention that, in watching your videos, I've noticed a very strong hissing noise whenever you pronounce the letter S. It's very loud and actually slightly painful to hear. I don't know if it's due to your microphone, maybe a "dead cat windscreen" would help muffle it? Just thought you might want to know, since fixing this will only help in your goal to get one million sucscribers by Jan 2023. I wish you all the best in this endeavor, and hope you continue to release many more enjoyable and informative videos!

[@oxide6071]

subbed :) great work, I loved it

[@laszloabraham9634]

Another great content. I always wanted to know why the sogun did not defeat the emperor. Thank you.

[@kiriyamareiru9843]

nice video, Shogo-kun :) keep up the good work.

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Thanks a lot, very great and accessible content. I got two questions, what would be the best history books you'd recommend in English ? The university basis for example. Another question, you said Kohli and Nihon-shoki were still believed to be the true origin of Japan birth. I guess though reading someone such as Yukichi Fukuzawa that there is also a major criticism of Japans beliefs since Meiji era ; what do you think of that ? Thanks a lot for your content.

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Shogo , you prepared a whole pdf presentation like in University , I am pretty impressed by your hard work and research , thank you .

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Great video, Shogo!!!!

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This is good one its very to interesting to know boshin war..thanks

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I remember that around 1 and a half ago I first saw this channel, so happy to see its roots:)

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Ma boy at it again with an excellent video 🙂🙂

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Ofcourse he does :)

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Thank you for this...

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Great channel

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Great video.

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Thanks man I understood everything

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I watched almost all of your videos, ur channel is so educational and very good for young people. Try to do some research of "Batik" (indonesian and southeast asia traditional clothes), because in some countries believe to wear "batik" in japan, will cause some issues, because "batik" resembles yakuza outfit in japan

[@Jumpoable]

There is an Austronesian substratum in Japanese culture/ language/ genetics so yes, batik styles were common, especially in the Ryukyu Kingdom in the south (modern Okinawa). Their music is also very similar to the Javanese system.

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The anime connection I got a smile from was Rurouni Kenshin.

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Thank u so much 💓

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Very interesting👌

[@yerimthioube3265]

Merci, Camarade Shogo. Grâce à vous, vous avez réussi à me faire comprendre, en une seule et unique vidéo, des siècles d’histoire du Japon. Grand merci pour votre pédagogie et votre sens de la synthèse et de l’organisation. Vous me rappelez un de mes très estimés professeurs : Mister Kensaku Nomoto, de qui vient le profond respect que j’éprouve aujourd’hui pour le Japon, les Japonais et leur culture. Bonne continuation. From : West Africa (Senegal 🇸🇳).

[@asgerhyer5325]

You answered so many questions I had about your contry's history :) I really began having an interest after playing Shogun 2 (fall of the samurai). Its so interesting to hear about the rise and fall of the Samurai and i especially enjoy your 3 reasons for not killing the emperor back when The Shogunate was strong. Thank you very much :) Kind regards from Denmark

[@ColorsOfTheeWind]

Thank you for all your educational videos They are perfect for my at home/make shift Japanese University 😂😂😂 ありがとうございますした。

[@sylvia.s.s.]

An amazing episode, as always. I would love if you talked about the few Empresses that Japan had and the ongoing discussion about male only succession, which is a modern concept only,

[@ANSELAbitsxb]

I think the problem is due to your incorrect assumption. Japan switched to the prussian imperal model in the late 18th centuary. The only times when there was an empress was if the heir was too young or if there were succession disputes in which case there would be a female empress until the heir came of age or the matter is resolved. Furthermore the offspring of a princess cannot become emperors. So in short there have been placeholder empresses at times but never legitimate rulers. In future don't make statements about things you don't fully understand. The solution for the imperial family is to allow polygyny again.

[@charlesfu3726]

@@ANSELAbitsxb Before the Meiji revolution, the offspring of a princess or empress regnant COULD and in some cases DID become emperors, IF THE FATHER HAPPENED TO BE AN IMPERIAL PRINCE. If they were wedded to non-royals then the kids are not considered royal and therefore not eligible, because royalty is passed down by the father, which is why a princess was always considered royalty even when they married commoners (until the Meiji era if memory serves, or after WWII) but not necessarily their sons. Female emperors are counted as legitimate emperors by all means and not placeholders. In fact, all of the female emperors except one were even given a Chineses-style posthumous name（漢風諡號）, which was the standard practice during the Nara period. The most logical solution to the succession crisis really isn't to revive polygamy, but to re-admit some of the male descendants of those former royals who got demoted to commoner status after WWII, since there is already precedence of re-admitting former royals who were given a family name and made subjects（臣籍降下）into the royal family. Many of the 旧宮家 are still around and have male descendants.

[@nenadmaksimovic4949]

Very good channel. Can you please make a video about the Battle of Sekigahara, or perhaps a museum about Battle of Sekigahara. And can you explain in more detail one part of the samurai armor " MANPO ". Thanks. Best Regards.

[@gman-vg8ly]

Hello Shogo, Thank you for the video! I am learning japanese and hope to one day be fluent! I also intend to work as a game designer in Japan. Once again, arigato!

[@jannickpedersen546]

I have just seeing Battosai on Netflix - so this is a great video to cover up the conflict

[@Jupiter4Alphs]

Shogun like minister of defence? I'm just starting to watch :) Love your video's

Great video. A question. How do you grade the historical accuracy of the Shogun 1980 TV miniseries?

[@Fransisca_Athanasia]

I swear when Shogo say about Izanagi and Izanami, I remember a book of mine which also explains that too although not as detailed as Shogo's explanation and I was in the middle of doing absolutely nothing when I search for the book looking for the exact pages because I buy that book many years ago.. ^^ found the same info about Japan from two different source like this is such a pure joy of mine.. ( BTW the book is actually called "Why? ; Japan Edition, page 23. )

[@Dabonddotcom]

Great vid

[@uniqnjun1078]

Hi shogo. Love your videos ❤. Just a question, where do u buy your katanas? Did u buy it online? And do u know any katana online store which sells good quality katana?

[@LetsaskShogo]

tozandoshop.com/ Please check out this shop, they will ship the katana abroad for you, and it’s a place where I got all my swords!

[@uniqnjun1078]

@@LetsaskShogo thank u so much!