A Summary of the History of Samurai by a Japanese Swordsman

[@grufromdespicableme5561]

I am impressed how you were able to fit the entire history of samurai in a 25 minute long video! Well done, Shogo!

[@KateJohn2013England]

With respect. Shogo even said this was a short run down. It would take many more hours to do a full history of the Samurai. Having said that it is clever how Shogo dose these compressed lessons on the culture of Japan! It is probably the time he spent in the USA that helps with this.

[@khalilahd.]

Love these mini history lessons 💛

[@Agent_Frank_Horrigan]

I think the most unique part of this lesson is that when you mentioned why and how America westernized Japan. Here in the states specifically California for me, we have a world history class, and we get basically everything you just said in this video. But they never mentioned how America found Japan. Or why our trade was important. I love these small portions of information that seem like common knowledge for one nation, but not for another.

[@FFXI_Addict]

Dear Shogo-san, Can I just say, I really enjoy your colloquial use of saying "yeah" as an affirmation after a statement. You speak English like a Westerner does, and it's very charming. Love from USA, California

[@rolandgdean]

I agree Legend, and he insists (because he's a perfectionist) that his English isn't very good. However, I know it's better than MANY Americans...lol.

[@namshaw7515]

I was looking for a comment mentioning it but I personally feel the opposite very strongly. This is extremely distracting and makes it seem like he doesn't know what he's talking about since he's constantly asking for approval with it. It's very different from his usual narration and I honestly couldn't watch it past the 5 minute mark, even tho I'm very interested in the topic.

[@JoyceValencia]

I also like the "yeah." It's preferred over the "um" or "uh" in speaking. And it isn't overused, still indicating strong speaking skills.

[@chrisbarrett8377]

I love those little affirmations!

[@namshaw7515]

@@JoyceValencia how is it not overused?? He literally says it at the end of every second sentence for 25 minutes straight

[@birdineye4738]

I love how you can see Japanese-styled speech because of the "Yeah" or "Mhm" that is said near the end of sentences in this video, whereas most native English speakers either say "Right" or nothing at all. Fascinating.

[@imnahtcool]

I absolutely love Shogo. The way he speaks so sweetly, and explains the answers simply, yet in depth. I adore the Japanese culture. I fell in love when I watched a documentary about Geisha and ive been very interested ever since. I myself am Romani (Gypsy) and I live in New Zealand. Here there is very minimal Japanese culture around, and my culture (Gypsy and European) is very very different (Euro is SO borong and selfish 😖) so I find it hard to learn and experience anything. I rely on the internet, since coming across this channel I have learnt so much so quickly! Thank you for doing what you do Shogo! 🙏🥰

[@TheShogunate]

Great video Shogo!

[@youlikeorelse5446]

A real SAMURAI explaining about JAPAN.There is nothing more cooler than this ❤️❤️....man I am getting anime flashbacks😎😎

[@noorur]

Videos like this is the reason why you're more likely to reach 3 million subscribers by the end of 2022, instead of 2 million.

[@killua_thecatboy]

Learning about the history of Samurai is truly interesting to know and to learn about. Thank you so much for a great history class of Samurai! Thank you so much Shogo!

[@wolfstatus]

Thanks!

[@LetsaskShogo]

Wooow!! Thank you so much again😍

[@imalloutagum6083]

Excellent video! The history is clearly explained with enough detail, though not too much. Shogo really makes this interesting part of Japanese history easy to understand and accessible.

[@area51l]

I love this new style of video! If you were one of my professors I would have actually attended my lectures!

[@RoleplayHost]

Excellent and accurate captioning!!

[@levinletlive]

I'm curious to know more about the Ainu. I want to know about how they were assimilated, and how the culture today is influenced by them and their history.

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

ah try Oki's Ainu Dub Band. CDs a couple in amazz, little videos on youtube. traditional melodies tonkori dub Rocks. sung mostly in ainu language. lotta kokoru guaranteed.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Shogo has said he wants to visit Hokkaido in the summer this year and interview them.

[@odanobunagafan4964]

He kind of did talk about them. The Jomon people, whom he talked about at the start of the video, are basically the predecessors of the Ainu, who moved up North to Hokkaido following the arrival of the Yayoi. You said that you also wanted to know how Japan's culture has impacted by the Ainu. Short answer is it hasn't. The Ainu have been isolated from the Yamato for such a long time that they haven't really had a chance to make an impact on their history.

[@chrisbarrett8377]

I'm indigenous myself and i have always been fascinated by the Ainu

[@zeinizim]

samurai are ainu/jomon, not yayoi.

[@musamusashi]

Great summary of such a rich and complex subject, Shogu.

[@garydell2023]

I was never a big Samurai fan until you Shogo-San started these discussions. Now I'm intrigued.

[@GaijinGoombah]

A nice neat package!

[@TJCals]

Thank you Shogo. Very happy I stumbled upon your channel!

[@moonshineofthemoon7450]

I want Shogo as my teacher now! Nice job Shogo.

[@timblack8796]

you look much more at ease now and much more animated. and great subject and class

[@JoyceValencia]

You have very strong public speaking and teaching skills

[@Hardrada88]

Another superb video! And a very informative (and easy to digest) lesson. Thank you

[@lemoncurry351]

I loved the little “mhm” following every tidbit of samurai facts; made the vid so much more engaging

[@AniMin82]

It's 2 a.m. and I was going to go to bed but this is just too interesting! Thank you for your hard work, Shogo Sensei.

[@HarryToeface]

This is so awesome! I just was commenting last night something similar except talking about the swords each of the samurai wore and what they were called and where they can be viewed!! But this is even better!

[@rsuarezc229]

Nice work! Regards from Menorca!

[@AddaeAkono]

This was an excellent summary covering the rise and fall of the Samurai in Japan. I would also like to see another video covering the Meji Restoration period and how it lead to the Taisho and Early Showa periods.

[@imran-khan233]

Great work brother 👍 Big fan 😉

[@mobey56]

I am very impressed at your teaching methods Shogo-san. Especially enjoy your visual style of explaining things to make them simple. It also was a subject that I am very interested in. I hope you make more of these kinds of videos and improve as you go along 💪👍.

[@KuraiYamino]

Thank you for this classroom. My kids and I wanted to learn about Japan and we used this for our history class today

[@sportstermissions]

Shogo, you and your team are so awesome! Shogo, you have such a beautiful gift!

[@nazarnovitsky9868]

Perfect ! Thank you very much , Shogo !

[@WildBillCox13]

Well communicated, Shogo. Nice work. Liked and shared.

[@rolandgdean]

10,000 years in 20 minutes! 0.0 I need a nap now...lol. Great video buddy!

[@LetsaskShogo]

Thank you so much for watching😪 lol

[@audriannagonzalez7503]

Great video! I started watching this channel because I wanted to know Japanese customs and how to be polite. I love learning about history, though, and now that there are lessons on Japanese history, I like this channel even more! Thank you for making such high quality content and for being such a great teacher!

[@Gamercat01]

This is really interesting and very informative! Thank you! :D

[@Eliotah]

Cool video!

[@reddixiecrat]

Would love to see a more in depth video on the Sengoku period. I especially want to learn more about Uesugi Kenshin and the Takeda clan

[@MajorKilj0y]

I like how natural and dapper Shogo-dono looks with a sword on his hip. One hardly notices it, like a man with a nice watch.

[@mgrzx3367]

I'm enjoying this, I learning what I have of Japan. Thank You so much. big smile.

[@DanBCooper]

Thank you Shogo. It always amazes me how similar first world cultures are, and how they evolved, though separated by thousands of miles. All I could think of were the European Knights, same thing in general.

[@swetabose5931]

nicely explained💛

[@kDubz1k99]

I love learning about historical/ancient Japan. I am not Japanese but I feel a very close tie to the land and their rich history deep in my heart. Miyamoto Musashi has been my favorite Samurai since I was very little. Much respect to you, sir.

[@thesamuraiman]

This was great 💜⚡️

[@carmy2155]

I love hthis video. It's really informative and fun to watch. Thank you so much, Shogo!

[@bakura306]

Thank you for this awesome video! This is really well done!

[@yesthatismyname]

His enthusiasm for history is so contagious :))

[@thomasturner4253]

Thanks for the History lesson THUMBS Up Shogo

[@petermarker6003]

I'm so glad I found your channel bcs I've been looking for a general explanation about Samurai history in Japan. And I love the way you explain things, it's fun and easy to follow!

[@ianAEF]

I highly recommend the Netflix documentary series “History of Samurai” to learn more about the three warlords of the Sengoku Period that Shogo mentioned. It goes through the timeline between Oda Nobunaga starting his campaign towards domination, all the way to Tokugawa Ieyasu’s victory and pacification of Japan starting the Edo Period.

[@Rvoid]

I would not actually, but if you do want to watch it, take it with a multi-grain of salt. While Netflix calls it a documentary, they took a lot of dramatical license in depicting both the events and characters.

[@just_radical]

@@Rvoid Yeah I think if you know absolutely nothing about Samurai its a decent introduction but if you're already on youtube and on Shogo's channel there are like him and a half dozen other creators who do a way better job than the Netflix series.

[@phillipgregory9671]

The shogunate channel

[@djr9999]

since kid i really love samurai because i played a lot of sengoku basara heroes 2 in PS2 (since today i still playing it in my 20s) and i really love your excitement while explaining the Samurai history, thank you very much!

[@abeldasilva9368]

What an amazing history lesson…encore,encore…….

[@heiwani_]

This is incredible!! Thank you x

[@shard_the_sage1320]

Excellent video Shogo, you always make history lessons very interesting. I really appreciate these videos and the information you convey to everyone. I really like knowing why there's a highway in Florida called Yamato.

[@KateJohn2013England]

Looking forward to hearing about each section in detail. And in my humble opinion nothing ends if it is held in the hearts and minds of people. And the Samurai are held this way by millions of different people all around the world in many different ways coming from many different backgrounds. They will never be forgotten, the idea that is Samurai will never die! Thank you all so much. Take care. Stay safe 🙏 Kate and John.

[@aulias2]

Really enjoyed this lesson a lot!

[@saffron1996]

you're great at teaching in such a short amount of time! great job 👏

[@Heylon1313]

incredible how much information you could fit into this video, great work!

[@LetsaskShogo]

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[@manfredmanuel4547]

Hi, is there a new video on your journey for katana series? Really looking forward to it

[@JamesOnen]

Excellent video. Thank you for this! 😊

[@andrespinto4350]

Very informative. Arigato.

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

thanks for the lesson, shogo!

[@TheJunsLee]

These classes are amazing, eager to learn more! Thank you for creating these educating video's! So interesting!!

[@psoon04286]

In one of my comments of one of your early videos I suggested a novel called ‘Shogun’ written by a western author, James Clavell. He had done some research into Japanese history and he based his novel on that part of Japanese history that you described as the Sengoku period. BTW the novel was made into a miniseries and which was filmed largely in Japan

[@azure_angel3967]

I love your history lessons

[@chrisbarrett8377]

Thats ok if you don't know everything Shogo. I'm a history re-enactor.myaelf and we are all just students at the end of the day. What I love best is that I'm always leaning more things as I teach and share knowledge.

[@ebolalink2268]

This is fire

[@lukmanibrahim2993]

Hello Shogo, speaking about the history of samurai, can I request your reaction in Ghost of Tsushima? Everyone is really wanted to see your version, and the characters may fictional but the time setting is 1274 like you said The story follows a samurai named Jin Sakai who want to freeing Tsushima Island from the raid of Mongol Empire while lead by Khotun Khan, cousin of Kublai and grandson of Genghis. Jin even notice that the code honor of samurai wasn't helping Jin to freeing Tsushima, he choosing and forging a new path but really breaking the code of honor, then his fighting style was called "The Way of the Ghost"

[@gabrielivanov1496]

Amasing video like always. Thank you very much for that Shogo San. Is there book for samurai histori from the begining to the end ?

[@gabzpot]

Amazing video. Thanks a lot. I learned so much. Thank you.

[@lizawinslow4773]

This was a great class Shogo!! I understand a bit more about the Samurai and their history! Thank you🎉🎉

[@markuscane8785]

This helped to clear up a lot of confusion I had with all these periods. And i completley forgot about Heian period. It`s usually Sengoku and Edo everywhere. Not many people talking about first 2.

[@diehgo_sp]

Thank you very much for this video!

[@marcelgordila887]

Thank you, it was very intresting👍

[@t.j.fowler8779]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@Dyundu]

Great overview! Thanks for this!

[@josecruz8803]

Awesome video! Love learning this stuff. I wonder if you could do a video on the history of the Onmyoji and Onmyodo. I know some but I always seem to learn more from our Japanese friend in Kyoto.

[@jaquaviuspeterson8785]

こんにちは彰吾さん This video I really enjoyed this video I have watched a lot,of videos about Japanese history so I know a lot of the stuff mentioned in the video but it was still really interesting and I love how you teach it’s really exciting

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

thanks

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

THANKS :)

[@Frogger]

Thanks for the history lesson Shogo sensei! *bows * 😊

[@paulhudson563]

Such an informative channel. Fantastic. Thank you. In movies Samurai a portrayed as honourable people but didn't some switch sides if it wasn't going their way during a battle?

[@AdamOwenBrowning]

Samurai are portrayed as noble because it's cool - like European knights. Aristocratic families across the globe were occasionally abusive, corrupt, scheming and disloyal. There's plenty of that in Japanese history! Really, they are romanticized (I think) because of Bushido, which is like the code of chivalry, only far more woven into a culture of warrior people who began as low-status armed guards and rose to that of a rule by military force. It sounds cool, right? The virtues of Bushido value things like honor, a sense of justice, sincerity, loyalty to your lord, martial ability, etc etc... at the end of the day we are all human beings, so plenty of samurai, just like any person with power in history, didn't follow this at all. This "bushido code" warrior culture didn't exist immediately either...

[@織田上総介三郎信-j5z]

@@AdamOwenBrowning Bushido were only a ideology created Meiji restoration to serve the emperor, Samurai are also human, switching sides was too common in Samurai period.... famous samurai like Todo takatora, or famous spear user Kani Saizo changed their master lots of times, on the battle filed life is the No.1 thing Samurai care about (not all samurai,) that's the original meaning of Bushido.

[@amarok4366]

Teacher with a live weapon in school, respectable

[@AverageGameEnjoyer8998]

Shogo I’m cosplaying a samurai this year

[@Cloud_editor4497]

Tysm shogo

[@ferruccioargentin6319]

Shogo is the only person I know that could talk about how many people d*ed in the Mongolian Invasion and still have a big smile on his face

[@kirbybot8370]

Thank you, shogo!

[@Leohast]

thanks for thisvideos shogo!

[@wynegs.rhuntar8859]

You're a great exhibitor, you summarized a lot of your country history in a few minutes, congrats! Ganbatte kudasai! ;)

[@karyudo1812]

Your Wakizashi is very interessting. The Tsuka Kahira and Kojiri looks like a Tach and the Tsuba is like an Aikuchi.

[@noorur]

Heian Period was directly after the Nara, where Japan begun to develop its own culture and not be as dependent on China's Tang Dynasty for everything

[@bushikageninryu6714]

My personal favorite daimyo is probably Takeda Shingen

[@pashico7082]

Same here. Great daimyo, both in military affairs as well a civil stuff.

[@lobogonzalo4745]

Great gist shoogo !!! I loved it :) would you discuss the ueno battle ?

[@charlieboone1298]

Uesugi Kenshin is my favourite daimyo. Mainly because of his commitment to commoners, but also because the first chanbara film I saw besides the Lone Wolf and Cub adaptation was Ten to Chi to, or Heaven and Earth as it's called in English.

[@protoncoccus3229]

History 💗

[@WhitneyDahlin]

fascinating! I absolutely loved this thank you! I'd also like a video on the prostitutes and other entertainment professions!

[@henrikmygren]

I still wonder what would had happened if Oda Nobunaga had succeed in conquering Japan? I know in Japan he has gotten somewhat of a villanious image through out history and modern times. But he seemed to had ideas that was before his time. Using firearms etc but also more radical views of traditions that one need to go beyond that and not get stuck in old ways.

[@weilaiyvn_DEACTIVATED]

Great! Brazil iuiu #1