Bushido - Samurai Code of Honour - Myth and Reality of Shogun TV Show

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of Japan continues with a video in which we talk about the bushido - Samurai code of honour, the way of the warrior and ask if the Japanese nobility actually adhered to it, bringing up examples from the Shogunate and Imperial era, as well as discussing the most famous incident that became almost synonymous with the concept of bushido took place - the 47 Ronin.
🎥 Russo-Japanese and Pacific War on KZbin: / @kingsandgenerals or Patreon: / kingsandgenerals
Other videos on Japan and Shogunate:
William Adams - English Samurai: • The Real Story Behind ...
Japan and the West: First Contact: • Japanese Armies of the...
Japanese Armies of the Shogunate Era: • Japanese Armies of the...
Structure of Medieval Japan: • What Was the Structure...
Yasuke - African Samurai: • Yasuke: Story of the A...
Samurai: Outsiders to Legends: • History of the Samurai...
Russo-Japanese War Begins: • Russo-Japanese War #1 ...
How did Japan become Buddhist?: • How did Japan become B...
Imjin War: • Imjin War - Japanese I...
Wakō - History of Piracy in Japan: • Wakō - History of Pira...
Shimabara Rebellion: The Christian Revolt in Japan • Shimabara Rebellion: T...
Ainu - History of the Indigenous people of Japan: • Ainu - History of the ...
Real Ghost of Tsushima - Mongol Invasion of Japan: • Real Ghost of Tsushima...
Mongols: Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281: • Mongols: Invasions of ...
Sohei: Buddhist Warrior Monks: • Sohei: Buddhist Warrio...
Script: Dimitris Koutsoumis
Animation: Michael Merc / @mercenarycamp , Kate Korolko
Artwork: Vadym Berkutenko (j_blackwood.artstation.com/)
Narration: Officially Devin ( / @offydgg & / @gameworldnarratives )
Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1I...
✔ Merch store ► teespring.com/stores/kingsand...
✔ Podcast ► www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/
✔ Twitter ► / kingsgenerals
✔ Facebook ► / kingsgenerals
✔ Instagram ► / kings_generals
Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicsound.com
#Documentary #Japan #Shogun

[@KingsandGenerals]

🎥 Russo-Japanese and Pacific War on KZbin:

[@jlvfr]

European medieval knights also were supposed to have "codes of conduct"... and they respected them as much as the samurai, ie: when it suited them, And, as in the codified bushido, much of these "codes" were actually revived and rewriten in the 19th century victorian era...

[@nekomakhea9440]

Azai Nagamasa chose which side to back according to the ancient moral principle of Bros Before Hoes, following a Warrior Code far more ancient than Bushido: The Bro Code

[@Talosbug]

“They’re more like guidelines” 😂

[@HistoryOfRevolutions]

"civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so as to elevate human life to a higher plane" - Fukuzawa Yukichi

[@RaginRaider]

Having done extensive research on the subject I was worried when I saw the title of this video, thinking you would disappoint. Silly of me. Once again you show that you are a reliable source of information and can still remain entertaining. Thank you for setting the story straight for those that haven’t looked into the subject.

[@aaronbonogofsky4463]

47 Ronin needs to be done completely. The full story would be done justice here. 👍

[@USBearForce]

I've always found Chivalry and Bushido to have a fascinating historical parallel: both developed when their respective warrior classes were in decline and needed something to bolster their prestige. Chivalry went from simply describing skill at fighting from horseback to emphasizing moral and ethical excellence in the later Middle Ages, after mounted knights had lost their unquestioned battlefield dominance over common-born infantrymen. In their turn, the samurai only developed an obsession with bushido after they became a legally-privileged yet increasingly impoverished warrior caste in a country at peace.

[@EmmanuelIraola-gz2uo]

When times are harsh, warriors become more pragmatic. When times turn pacific, warriors come back to honor codes.

[@iLLeag7e]

Kings & Generals channel, you always catch me on the next one and I love yall for it

[@CollegeHistorian]

The animations and story telling are always top notch. A true inspiration to small history youtubers like myself

[@minoru5760]

Bushido were created by rulers out of necessity. And the popular cultures that criticized and mocked them since Edo era are still undervalued

[@giladpellaeon1691]

"If you find yourself in a fair fight, you messed up."

[@dannyf5339]

in the end samurai is warrior that want to win. they will take AR-15 with holographic sight and red dot pointer if it available in 16th century instead of using sword or pike.

[@benji4707]

Amazing video. It's good that the Bushido code is getting some attention because reality is not black and white nor were the samurai in any era. Amazing art and animation. Thank you very much.

[@drins120]

Much love for the hard work always.

[@CaptainTexas92]

This is something that happens in all cultures, religions, and regions. There guidelines, books, and laws. The ideals and principles are there to follow it’s up to the people to make it a priority. Samurai & Knights had a code and some followed it and lived it others didn’t.

[@PTS-bu8rv]

Very interesting , especially the summary

[@stein123]

This is a comment to support this channel

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you as always for the video. I think every culture of warriors has a code of their own in some way or another ⚔️👊🏻