The 47 Ronin: Japan’s Greatest Tale of Vengeance

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[@spectrum3808]

ok, what is with Suppuku and what are its origins....

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Ben Wolf sellout? It’s his livelihood 🤷‍♂️ and you don’t pay anything to watch it...

[@jimothy05]

@@ryanf1425 YT Premium Boiz. We do pay him with watch time XD

[@dinolover]

the fact they actually took the time to put out fires so they wouldn't cause damage to innocents is mind blowingly respectful.

[@scorch1911]

There are 47 likes. No-one change this.

[@KingJohnMichael]

@General Grievous you should maybe read up on history ;) cause waht you said is preeeeeeeettty ignorant

[@mattnar3865]

@@KingJohnMichael No, he's absolutely correct, you try reading up on history, Unit 731 in particular.

[@brandonisrangkura6760]

To bad people today won't do that

[@lacialda4907]

@@KingJohnMichael As is what you said, bud ;).

[@Spartan265]

There's something about stories of loyalty that are always touching.

[@raunchyNO]

@Bruce Cumming these days a lot of men have "honor" for their family or themselves. they hit women and kill because of an insult for that "honor". these days there is no loyalty to anything but themselves.

[@swinglow6580]

Welp I'm the 47th like, no more likes allowed

[@mattiasjonsson8809]

No you where not. So it has 2600 or something likes when you posted that 7 min ago. I don't think it wen't from 47 to 2647 in 7 min. Or maby 8 if you where slow.

[@swinglow6580]

@@mattiasjonsson8809 not on the video you knuckle head. On this comment I WAS the 47th like. Why would I comment on some one else's comment about me being the 47th like on the video that clearly isn't even close to 40 likes any more lol

[@madwolf0966]

Berend Koops why bash on us males though?

[@rayray6490]

Anyone ever tried to get 47 people (including yourself) to do one activity together? It’s next to impossible

[@regretfilledexsistance6330]

That’s why one of them left, so only 46 had to.

[@mrmushin1]

Gary Owen reference lol

[@danthelowblood2653]

Which is why they failed

[@justanaverageguy912]

does "disliking me" count? then school.

[@Mordeiv]

Even in the Assassination of Julius Ceasar, a hundred plus men agreed to assassinate him but only 60 or less actually appeared.

[@Hananotaka]

Some added context: one of the major issues underlying the events is that the law at the time was kenka-ryouseibai: in the event of an altercation, both sides were punished, regardless of who started it. This is what the Ako ronin found so unjust: only Asano was punished. The two years between the attack and the vendetta were spent by former Ako officials appealing the decision and attempting to get some redress for the Asano family. Only when these efforts were exhausted did the vendetta go into action, as a last final protest of the injustice. It should also be noted that the Shogunate officially sanctioned vendettas, and had a complex system for their approval. The Ako ronin’s vendetta didn’t actually apply (the ronin weren’t Asano’s direct family) but it provided a context and framework for their actions.

[@SleekMinister]

THX

[@owenparris7490]

Very interesting, thanks!

[@fukkitful]

The reason only Asano was punish is because Kira did draw his weapon.

[@BatmanLovesRockNRoll]

Literally anything happens Everyone in this story: *SEPPUKU*

[@behamut92]

Samurai : Breaths Same Samurai: So I have choose SEPPUKU

[@gregledy]

Spills some milk Samurai: welp, suppose its time for seppuku

[@FeiFongWang]

YOU HAVE DISGRACED MY FAMIRY.

[@apeanutonhawaii9722]

Dapper Dhampir DISGRACE ON YOUR COW!

[@TheHeston83]

as much i much i appreciate the code of Bushido the shoguns took it to far

[@christophermerlot3366]

What a coincidence. I too am "pretending" to be a drunken womanizer. I've been doing it for so long that I've forgotten my mission. Ooops.

[@spidos1000]

Looks like a suppokoo is what you need.

[@mickmccasker6401]

@句丹句句と 尺ヨ尸卞丹尺 *Subaru

[@raylee5461]

@@spidos1000 simp

[@GhostlyJorg]

HAH, contemptible! Oh, you were just pretending? - Sorry I mocked you, I'll kill myself know!

[@christophermerlot3366]

@@Ballardian I'm on it.

[@willbowen4488]

I live in Japan and have been to the cemetery where they are buried. Interesting place, worth a visit if you come to Tokyo!

[@johnbattalgazi2108]

Where is it?

[@julieenslow5915]

@@johnbattalgazi2108 Tokyo. Once there, i am sure it will not be hard to get more information.

[@willbowen4488]

@@johnbattalgazi2108 near central Tokyo.

[@smokngunz8409]

Can't wait, was going to be there in japan for the Olympics, but this damn Corona virus set my trip back to Japan next year. Smh Damn you COVID-19!

[@willbowen4488]

@tk2887 its great there is a small museum with monuments from that era, but you cant film in there as camera usage is forbidden.

[@BeastOrGod]

When he pronounces japanese words, he sounds like a japanese person imitating a english person saying japanese words very englishly.

[@veenoir1991]

For the same reason you say tortilla and not tor-tiLLa.

[@JonnySublime]

Ash K 😂

[@megshimatsu8615]

It's E-do. Not EE-do.

[@SleekMinister]

Yeah, not really, though. It's called sehpuku, not sepookoo.

[@edgelord8337]

I really love it when people cover things I don't know about and things that are from other cultures. If only school taught that.

[@Maui_Waui]

or you know useful life skills like how to file taxes

[@rashadpreston7389]

What would it benift to learn such stuff at school? They already teach a enough useless and outdated things.

[@norgepalm7315]

Edgy

[@jessehudgins6066]

What school doesn’t teach world history or sociology? Lol

[@rashadpreston7389]

@@jessehudgins6066 under privileged schools. Lots of public schools in America do not offer sociology as a course. That's more of a college course rather than a high school one.

[@humanmale6784]

Everyone knows that the Keanu Reeves movie is the most accurate telling of this story. 100% accurate, mostly using real footage from the time.

[@humanmale6784]

@Daniel Smith Did you see that flying over your head?

[@HarvestMoonHowl]

Including the robot samurai that Keanu faced during the tournament while incognito! Oh, and of course Shang Tsung was the Japanese Emperor at one point. I kept waiting for him to belt out: "Your souls are mine!" immediately after the collective Ronin finished seppuku. It would have made a better film.

[@HarvestMoonHowl]

@Daniel Smith So if he took the blue pill, 47 Ronin would've never been released? I don't know...it might not have been the best film, but at least it wasn't boring. Lol..

[@AramisNailz]

You must be referring to the japanese documentary that highlighted Keanu Reeves role in the event. Back in his younger days.

[@michaelfacey2799]

Human Male I was Gonna like your comment but I’m a just leave it at 47🥺

[@darkapple6034]

This story is the proof of a true soilders bravery. Amazing. Wasnt dying in combat also part of Japanese Samurai ? Fun fact: "Samurai" means "to serve"

[@helbent4]

When it comes to being a soldier, I'm a little more partial to Patton's, "the object is not to die for your country, but to make they other bastard die for his." It's interesting to keep in mind this mindset hyper-focused on honour was a product of a period of peace when they had soldiers who had not fought an actual war nor were likely to fight in a war. In earlier eras when they actually fought in wars and conflicts the mindset of a Samurai was far more pragmatic and practical, and less concerned with honour (although it was still important). They probably more resembled any other soldier in that respect.

[@Korschtal]

Great stuff, many thanks. I can confirm that the story is still very important in Japan; my wife is Japanese and was taught it as she grew up. The detail of the Samurai putting the lights out was interesting, because in Kyoto, fire was a read danger, so much so that if one of the nobility was in debt one way to deal with it was to threaten their neighbours with arson. According to Alex Kerr in his book "Lost Japan" the method was to go to their neighbours and creditors and say "Unfortunately I can't pay my debt and I can't stay here and face the shame of being a debtor. Therefore I have no choice but to set fire to my house tonight and escape into the night". This was a veiled threat because if one house caught fire the entire neighbourhood would go up in smoke, so the neighbours would have a collection to pay the debt and/or the creditors would write it off...

[@RickReasonnz]

That is the most passive aggressive threat encompassing mass destruction I have ever heard of. Cunning, I suppose.

[@Korschtal]

@REALDEALFU1 yo The impression I got was that it was generally accepted, almost formalised, and that a few months later one of the neighbours would do the same so our original fire-raiser would contribute to the debt relief. Japan can be funny like that.

[@zaidshah4535]

A german married a japanese? History: I dont like where this is going

[@Korschtal]

@@zaidshah4535 Easy there tiger: A Brit married a Japanese. Then the UKgov said she couldn't have a visa. And the Japanese government said he couldn't, because neither governments like foreigners much. Then the German government said "Hey, you're welcome here as an EU citizen as long as you have a job, and your wife is welcome here too". Then the UK government said: "Okay we're changing the rules." Then the German Government said "We can fast track German citizenship so you can have dual nationality" And they lived happily ever after.

[@zaidshah4535]

@@Korschtal I'm a little confused but I get the gist, good for you my man.

[@patriciahayes7315]

I read a graphic novelization of this legend several years ago, and just finished watching the 1941/1942 Japanese movie of the same story. It's a deeply moving tale, one of the most beautiful to come out of feudal Japan.

[@mysticdragonwolf89]

Is the graphic novel of the same name or called something else, I’m interested in reading it

[@craigstoner2632]

Also. A work of fiction. Movies aren't documentaries. More people need to be aware of this....

[@jrgussngussn7093]

Comic book...

[@jrgussngussn7093]

Captain semantics strikes again!

[@falseking989]

Legend has it people still commit sudoku even to this day.

[@athenazoey5093]

imagine doing a 3x3 sudoku but went to 99x99x99.

[@vsGoliath96]

Man, imagine being such a badass swordsman that you somehow make 3 versus over 30 other warriors a fair fight.

[@kanpekiken2481]

Samurai didn’t gang up. They’d fight one on one.

[@cs40660]

@@kanpekiken2481 this, they were extremly skilled single combat fighters

[@Varlwyll]

@@kanpekiken2481 that's still very impressive though

[@kimdokja320]

@@Varlwyll yeah damn unlimited stamina right there

[@armaniwebb4467]

@@kanpekiken2481 even more badass

[@kevinrwhooley9439]

Hey Simon, if you are ever looking for any Irish historical figures for St. Patrick's day then here's a few suggestions- Thomas Andrews(1873-1912) Dr James Barry or Margaret Bulkley(1789-1865) Lilian Bland(1878-1971) Brian Boru(941-1014) Robert Boyle(1627-1691) William Brown or Guillermo brown or Almirante Brown(1777-1857) Gay Byrne(1934-2019) Sir Roger Casement(1864-1916) Thomas J. Clarke(1858-1916) Agnes Clerke(1842-1907) Michael Collins(1890-1922) Saint Columba or Colum Cille(521-597) James Connolly(1868-1916) Edward Despard(1751-1803) Anne Devlin(1780-1851) Margaretta or Margaret Eager(1863-1936) Mary Elmes(1908-2002) Robert Emmet(1778-1803) 'Silken' Thomas Fitzgerald(1513-1537) Betsy Gray(died 1798) Patrick Lafcadia Hearn or Koizumi Yakumo(1850-1904) Chaim Herzog(1918-1997) James Joyce(1882-1941) Sir Hugh Lane(1875-1915) James Larkin(1878-1947) C.S. Lewis(1898-1963) Juan or Kuhn Mackenna(1771-1814) Terence MacSwiny(1879-1920) Annette Elizabeth Mahon(1918-2013) Constance Markievicz(1868-1927) Bernadette Devlin McAliskey(1947-present) Thomas Francis Meagher(1823-1867) Annie Moore(1874-1924) Turlough O'Carolan(1670-1738) Daniel O'Connell(1775-1843) Hugh O'Flaherty(1897-1963) Gráinne Ní Mháilleor or Grace O'Malley(1530-1603) Hugh O'Neill(1550-1616) Peter O'Toole(1932-2013) Charles Stewart Parnell(1946-1891) Padraig or Patrick Pearse(1879-1916) Jeremiah O'Donavan Rossa(1831-1915) Mary Ryan(1873-1961) Bobby Sands(1954-1981) Ernest Shackleton(1874-1922) George Bernard Shaw(1856-1950) Francis Sheehy-Skeffington(1878-1916) Jonathan Swift(1667-1745) Theobald Wolfe Tone(1763-1798) Eamon de Valera(1882-1975) Ernest Walton(1903-1995) Arthur Wellesley(1769-1852) William Butler Yeats(1865-1939) And for April fools day you should do Nat Tate and for pride month you should do Judy Garland. Anyway great video, as always. Keep up the good work.

[@angriella]

Some good names in there!

[@Daniel-ri2dy]

There arent many stories that i consider to be beautiful but the story of the 47 ronin is a genuinely beautiful tale.

[@Ari33sa]

I'm always a bit awe by these stories of old times where people.. yeah went to assassinate their oponents, but also tried to be nice and courdial about it, treating the victim with respect, bowing down to them if that was proper and maybe even letting them do it themselves. It's still just an assassination, but it makes for a much more complling story/scene

[@phantombeard6262]

Biography of Ludwig van Beethoven? His 250th birthday is this year (2020). As well as telling the story of one of the Western world's greatest composers. Love ya Biographics

[@zaidshah4535]

I haven't come across a single biographic for a musician on this channel, I would too like to see that.

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@@zaidshah4535 exactly! Maybe some of the big ones (both old and modern) as well as other musicians

[@stratosphere94]

That’d be an awesome episode! I’d love one on HR Giger also 🖤

[@lilmelvin11]

@@stratosphere94 EXCELLENT suggestion!

[@dondon1722]

If it wasn't already mentioned, Kyoto and Tokyo are actually separate cities. The confusion might be that Kyoto used to be Japan's capital prior to Tokyo. Great video!

[@thelonesomewanderer8359]

i'd love to hear the story of William adams, the first Englishman to reach Japan and he became a samurai.

[@hazemelhusseiny5683]

Had lots of amrita

[@NIkonEX-]

isnt his name keanu reeves

[@daledrakewriter4912]

Watch a tv series called shogun it is basically the same story just changed the names it is from the book Shogun by James clavell.

[@thelonesomewanderer8359]

@@hazemelhusseiny5683 yea and guardian spirits

[@longstrider2734]

@@NIkonEX- no its tom cruise... The last samurai. Duhhh

[@TheNightWatcher1385]

True loyalty is hard to come across these days. I think that’s why such stories as these resonate with us so much.

[@greatdays7050]

"babe you can't just act like a drunkard" "I must avenge my master"

[@NukeGaza2024]

Never get tired of this story, I even teared up at the end, such loyalty shall never be forgotten

[@frederickthorne2496]

same

[@ivanhunter6492]

would you do one on Gilgamesh?

[@jean-michel_comhaire]

Oh, lord, please, YASSS!!!!!

[@NaviRyan]

that would be amazing

[@chrisg2739]

Didn’t he hound a bunch of smurfs? Hehehe I know gargamel.

[@GrimpakTheMook]

Oh yes please Gilgamesh

[@Gods-bad-boy]

I honestly thought he did already?

[@limmalaashish6907]

I absolutely love this channel, not just the narration but also the choice of stories. keep up the good work.

[@dpc4548]

I understand how hard names are when you're talking about a language you don't speak. So, i'd just like to applaude you making such a good attempt. Even though I know they were off, not one name distracted me from your tale. Good work!

[@thesickening0169]

This has been one of the most interesting stories I have heard in a long time. Thank you very much for your research and putting this video together, super cool!

[@daniellilly7591]

MAN! WHAT a story! I'm soooo glad I clicked on this out of sheer curiosity as wth any of the words in its title even meant. Simon's Japanese is excellent, btw. The USMC teaches us about Honor, Courage and Commitment and they're the core values which we instill in every Marine during boot camp via stories and historical examples of sacrifice for those ideals. I gotta say though, this story is just a whole other level of the ethos. Thanks so much for the education! Truly a fascinating story.

[@__________________________Fred]

Their willingness to die to keep their honor puts the disrespect towards Asano Naganori into perspective. He felt so disrespected that he had no choice but to try to kill him because simply accepting the insult to his name was deemed by him worse than death. His hand kinda got forced at this point.

[@kiera_kayaks7521]

Learning more about the 47 Ronin... interesting. Listening to Simon say my name for 20 minutes and 46 seconds... Priceless

[@danielcrewe732]

A truly beautiful story of loyalty and vengeful wrath

[@ohyonnaha]

I’ve learned more from Simon than from school 😭

[@rinzo2009]

My Comrade, it's not only you. Simon Whistler is the best history teacher on KZbin right now.

[@johnvanzyl2960]

You can thank the NEA for that.

[@isaacb5968]

Simon can never us teach how to pass standardized tests though...

[@TheHeston83]

self education is the best education

[@m33p0]

i heard it said that Oishi cut off Kira's head with the very same tanto that his master used to disembowel himself. A TANTO! A FREAKING KNIFE!

[@atsukorichards1675]

I read somewhere that Kira was stabbed by the other attacker(s) with a spear or something. As Simon said, this incident has been glorified so much that we don't know what is true and what is fictional.

[@DxmSanchez]

Just started binging geographics and biographics. I could listen to you talk about history for days. I love it. Thank you

[@VYBEKAT]

I'm so impressed by the story telling here! You really do it justice. I appreciate all the historical and cultural context. The whole time I was listening I kept thinking: " THIS IS SO AWESOME" People will still be telling this story hundreds of years from now

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Excellent job on this You weave a good yarn Keep up the fantastic work You’re gifted Keep being you

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Content, dedication, approach, delivery...🍻 love your vids

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This was so well done. I have to watch it again. Amazing

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Amazing video! Almost as good as everything you do on Business Blaze!! Keep it up

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09:30 Simon, thanks for clearing that up! I always thought she never knew of his plan and that he left her broken hearted.

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I just love this channel. All of them, in fact. Fascinating history.

[@hach7882]

Brah Simon doing video on 47 ronin while making 47 new channels. xD

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That was amazing thank you for sharing 💯👏 ⚔️

[@rayman6662]

Hey man love all these biographies, I was thinking what about one on Rudolf Hess that could be interesting, keep up the awesome work

[@Elongated_Muskrat]

This episode brought to you by Simon's evil twin blowing off steam in front of a camera.

[@leathery420]

Just curious, what makes this the evil version?

[@justsomeamerican2301]

@@leathery420 . Each set of twins has one evil and one good . Like yin and yang

[@DajuOnYoutube]

I think it looks cringy, I mean he's obviously still reading a script and brings out a prepared prop they bought to accompany that "spontaneous silliness". I'm guessing they're just trying to appeal to crude business men and it seems incredibly forced. You might notice that I'm referring to them as multiple people and not him and that's because this is obviously not a personal channel but a business creating channels they think might be profitable and it's most likely simply his job to be the one on camera, I would be surprised if he's the main dude running the show. I like the biographics and geographics channels though because they're informal, so it doesn't mean it's necessarily bad that it's not a personal channel and obviously profit driven. But this comment makes me question if the person writing it and those liking it realises that Simon is an employee doing what he's told at a company that makes KZbin videos, while he's the face outward it's definitely different from someone like Pewdiepie or something.

[@user-dx8nj7qj2g]

@@DajuOnKZbin he is reading a script. he has someone named danny who writes them. its a lot less formal, he sometimes goes off script, just for it to be brought up later. he has an office, but as far as I'm aware, and as far as he makes it sound, he is the one running it. by the fact that you said "he's obviously still reading a script" clearly shows you've never actually seen a business blaze episode.

[@fallingpetunias9046]

@@DajuOnKZbin Slaps script. Far as I know, Simon and Daven run the channels and hire writers, mainly Danny. Yes, it's a business, but most of the goofing about seems to be an honest liberty they take since they're running the show. Scripted but not calculated, I'd say.

[@jaramia20]

One of the best so far. Thank you sir. Love you and love the Chanel’s. Keep up the great work!!!!

[@dexterquinn9896]

That might have been one of your most interesting stories yet. Well done, mate.

[@KINGBADASS100]

I recently read a comic version of this story drawn by Stan Sakai, the creator of Usagi Yojimbo. It was really good!

[@KINGBADASS100]

adritz400 Do it! It’s great!

[@inkshop963]

Ok, I worked in Japan and have the name Stan. They claimed to have trouble pronouncing the name Stan, and suggested I call myself Stanu. My Japanese colleagues often anglicized their names when they came to work in Canada. When they said my name they would cover their faces politely and laugh. I never knew why. Now I hear that Sakai-san's first name was Stan, so I guess they can say Stan. Help?

[@ronaldmharrison7137]

ANYTHING with Usagi Yojimbo is excellent !

[@AHGrayLensman]

That Dark Horse miniseries is quite good.

[@N120Xeno]

Sakai you say

[@iakazul]

Absolutely fabulous! Thank you for sharing.

[@postashley]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on this. Thanks.

[@lightninsadventures2692]

The honor and loyalty in Japanese culture is fascinating.

[@robertpetty6630]

Right? What happened in their ancient history that brought that about?

[@MiraSubieGirl]

@@robertpetty6630 Its Evolutionary Biological... Its very much the same way how all Cultures (bar a few) generally have the same Moral Codes. Dont steal, dont lie, dont kill = Wow our Community is improving. And that is how Morality began, good things improve the lives of those around you. Bad things are that which harms those around you. Each Culture usually has special ways of seeing this, but it is a Human Phenomenon.

[@robertpetty6630]

@@MiraSubieGirl yea....got that I’m wondering what specific set of events formed those specific set of morals. Those tales that were exclusively Japanese that stated self inflicted death was the answer. This is an Arthurian type legend or folklore that has been passed down, but it seems to be already an accepted practice. It had to start somewhere, that’s one hell of a thing for a person to do, to themselves no less. I want to know about how that came about.

[@xhagast]

@@robertpetty6630 I fear the truth is darker and sadder. All I read of the pre-Shogunate age is full of violence, treachery and naked ambition. That age collapsed and peace was enforced and the warrior caste of Japan was emasculated. Bushido was a later invention, from a time when nostalgia tinted the vision of the past. The Samurai clung to delusions even as their present became so miserable many were forced to become peasants just to eat. The 47 Ronin were a handful out of several hundred Asano retainers. They were so honored precisely because their loyalty was so rare. Also, the Japanese were NOT Christian, they saw death differently.

[@BurchMike1]

This has always been my 2nd favorite Ronin story; the story of Musashi being #1.

[@rockybukake42069]

You're a super busy dude good stuff man love the hard work keep it up 💪👊👌

[@theIshnalaKid]

Finally! Some quality and fascinating video on my KZbin recommendations. Thank you.

[@JacF6734]

It’s funny how this story is regarded as a classic example of putting honor before reason, when the Ronin acted incredibly pragmatic to get their revenge and protected the lives of innocents while doing so

[@SharkyShocker]

Generally speaking. When I think of figures that deserved respect and were skilled in combat, I compare Samurai with being about the same level as Knights. Devout warriors with impressive abilities. When I first imagine the scenario happening here my initial reaction was "Oh. That's a fair few soldiers, but it's nothing that crazy.", and then the image popped into my head of 47 fully clad, armor wearing knights charging into an abode.

[@sabbapixie]

I love Business Blaze, along with this and other channels that Simon does. I am thrilled that he is sponsoring videos with another video channel. That means there is no long ad in the middle to skip (because I've heard it a hundred times and am sick of it) over!

[@Geezerachi]

Great video. Thank you for your time and effort.

[@Swnsasy]

Loved the movie. After watching it I had to research it to see how much was true but that was difficult. Either way it's a story of loyalty and knowing that you will die in doing so but loyalty is more important. Thanks Simon!

[@DeGerps]

I've learned so much from you!

[@TheHiredGun187]

Hey Simon...just wanted to say...big fan of most of your channels. Really nice to see the credits in the side slides now.👍

[@MHKARAM]

One of my favorite youtuber... Love all your material

[@thesheepersgame5199]

I hope you create a biograhic for Yukimura Sanada, one of the greatest samurai who ever lived and probably changed the course of Japanese history if he succesfully killed Ieyasu Tokugawa during the Seige of Osaka.

[@cantbetamed2210]

He didn't though. (I'm kind of fond of the Tokugawas lol)

[@thesheepersgame5199]

Deniella Gervacio Yeah. Time was not on thier side. Tokugawa also knew that he was nearly beaten by Yukimura as there are stories that Ieyasu feared Yukimura's name until his death.

[@kittykattzee]

Let’s be real here lol, the toyotomi didn’t have a chance in that battle. It would literally take a miracle for Sanada to even come close to Tokugawa in that battle 😂

[@thesheepersgame5199]

@@kittykattzee They could had won if the Toyotomi had time enough to rally and grab the chance Yuikimura made.

[@janicea135]

I got more information and entertainment from this episode than I did for that movie they made of them

[@jaymccormack6875]

Another Lost Alice the movie with Clive Owens is good. At its core it’s a pretty faithful telling of the story. You get the feeling that Owens character really was a drunk. Sells his sword for a drink. Akira Kurosawa’s movie is epic. But that’s to be expected.

[@DavidElendu]

This is a movie though

[@DaiViking]

Thanks for another channel as I’m cutting the grass in the summer your in my ear all day!!

[@cesarsalad01]

Thank you for providing content for me to watch. 🙏

[@pmassey2]

Love the videos

[@momo9594]

Hi, nice vids (as always). Please do a co.op with binging with babish😊. I need to see that.😁

[@herbert9197]

Love the videos. Keep it up

[@georgecunningham9175]

That's the stuff, Simon! Thank you.

[@leslypierre9574]

Ghost of Tsushima brought me here.

[@WolfDragon6000]

I thought ghost of Tsushima was during the 13th century which is 500 years before the 47 ronins time.

[@jinsakai7633]

WolfDragon6000 I think he’s talking about ghost of Tsushima led him to start learning about Japanese history

[@TheHeston83]

Keanu Reeves 47 Ronin brought me here

[@WolfDragon6000]

raspberry sucks that makes sense

[@WolfDragon6000]

michael french for real? I though they got Robots riding on ponies shitting lucky charms during on that time..... in case you don’t know that’s sarcasm.

[@alexhndr]

11:04 "It was a cold, snowy day-" *Z E R O STARTS PLAYING IN THE DISTANCE* >

[@infernalbaka557]

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[@carlosalvendia5860]

[@starscream548]

This was a very interesting video. Thank you for telling us all this story I'm glad I finally know what happened. Also I love it when you guys stray from the mainstream content and do historical events (Kinda like the Darien venture video a while back). Regardless of what videos you all choose to make thank for making them. P.S. thanks so much for the accidental JoJo references

[@reynoldsbrad]

Loving your content. Fantastic stuff. Cheers!

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

That was a great take. As a child I watched The Samurai on tv. The tale is befitting of great Samurai. As a child all I wanted was to be a Samurai. :)

[@SigRho1429]

I bet Simon is unbeatable at Trivial Pursuit.

[@johnvanzyl2960]

Ken Jennings would eat his lunch!

[@hi.moriarty]

I always love your content! Thank you!

[@rmbalay7291]

Nice work dude!

[@bronzegorilla5674]

This is one of my favorite tales😊

[@johnnysocket76]

Homie grinds harder than most youtubers I can think of. Seriously inspiring.

[@ericdesmeules8117]

I'm impressed by the amount and quality of your content. Very impressed indeed. 👍👍🇨🇦

[@ArchFiendFolio]

Loved it, thank you all

[@user-ef1qr5dy2i]

Revenge is often the most powerful motivation to ruin someone's life.

[@SleekMinister]

47

[@natetheshocker7547]

2:30 Kyoto scrambled is Tokyo. . . Interesting.

[@atsukorichards1675]

Only in Roma-ji, not in Japanese.

[@todddougherty9492]

👍 for the ad alone. Love The Blaze.

[@chrizzalifa]

Your gonna end up having 100+ channels of every subject imaginable and I love it 👽

[@jeromydoerksen2603]

I have to say, that logo for Business Blaze is _fire_! Seriously though, it's well designed.

[@jahdonjovani]

Good work. KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING!!! DONT FALL OFF LIKE THE OTHERS WHO START AND STOP. YOUR CONTENT IS GREAT!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK👊🏿🇧🇧🇧🇧

[@Yorgar]

Came across this story in a historical fiction novel, the story was being performed, in High School and it has been a favorite ever since.

[@TheXxjmpxxx]

This Simon dude would be an amazing fill-in for the Obi-Wan Kenobi voice actor

[@stone1andonly]

Still one of the greatest tales of honoring a former master in Japanese history. A retelling of the tale was featured prominently in the Robert DeNiro movie "Ronin."

[@craigstoner2632]

Yes. A fictionalised version where they don't point out the fact and the creative licence. It is important to remember movies aren't documentaries.

[@chris49749]

This video was amazing!

[@MrElprofecional]

This is the most badass story I've ever heard, thank you Simon!

[@CarelessVagabond]

Those "exaggerations" are what make good stories, great stories... Reality can come up short.

[@user-zy9yg2eu5t]

Good stories deserve embellishment

[@TroyJamesMonger]

I love Business Blaze‼ between the script slap-ASMR, extended rim shots, Simon's witty banter, Danny's incisive scripts, and Sam's hilarious editing, _The Black Angus and the Apple Wood Smoked Streaks of Bacon_ are a band of the decade ♥

[@winsalot84]

Thanks for all your content. Subscribed to Business Blaze and also am subbed to this and your Geographics channel. Also, this video was great!

[@atomicphilosopher6143]

This is without doubt the most inspiring tale of devotion and honor that has ever been told.

[@VERDICTInsanity]

It’s such an amazing story of dishonourable honour