Japanese History: The Heian Period Pt. 1 (Japanese History: The Textbook)

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Regarding Saichô wanting to study Buddhism "at its source" in China, I meant to add a footnote stating "its source as far as most Japanese monks of the time were concerned." Obviously China is not the original source of Buddhism...

[@Megadebt]

What an age we live in. I am learning my own history in English on KZbin by a Gaijin

[@RudraDey-pb5hx]

😢

[@Thrainite]

Same as American history. I learned more about the founders from YT than an American history textbook in high-school.

[@devinsmith4790]

Pre-shogunate Japan seems so underrated.

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Its culture gets talked about a lot but yeah, its history definitely tends to get overshadowed.

[@atomixfang]

Yeah after these videos I wish they would make taiga dramas on ancient Japan too.

[@alexicusx1181]

True, throughout history this culture has been preserved, but the Heian period is special for being the origin of this.

[@Kane-yl7wx]

Best part of the cannon fr

[@eatcarpet]

Shoguns were basically just military dictators. The kind of militarism created by them still persists in Japanese society today.

[@JScribe]

I've been interested in Japanese history for a long time but looking for something not too dense but also not too simplistic. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much for your hard work, you have a subscriber for life!

[@taylorliddiard5895]

Alas... I am out of these very informative videos for my Japanese history class... My students enjoyed them quite a bit! I hope to see more in the future!

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

I am honored to hear that I could be a part of your history class! Super glad your students enjoyed the content - I don’t think I could ask for any higher praise. More will definitely be coming!

[@conoraherne7588]

Forgive me if I missed this, but recent scholarship, in both English and Japanese, suggests that the main reason for Kanmu choosing Heian-kyo was the location of his matrilineal line. His mother’s Paekche descendants were probably based towards the west of modern-day Kyoto. There’s a really good article, by Prof Ross Bender, “Changing the Capital - Japan” that synthesises this topic rather well. Anyway, excellent video and keep it up!

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Cool! I was not aware that his Korean ancestry played a role in this. I managed to find the article online so I’m excited to give it a read-through. Thanks as always for putting me on to the newest research! 😁

[@y11971alex]

My impression is that he wanted to be closer to his paternal ancestor’s power case-Omi-as Tenji’s capital city. 😅

[@arielhachinto3064]

I'm glad someone recommended this channel in regards to authentic japanese history from a native view (through the textbooks) in comparison to more mainstream channels who use western sources. >Heinan Era is 4 videos in comparison to the earlier parts. I can only imagine how stacked the Sengoku Era is once you've reached them.

[@musto2562]

this channel is criminally underrated:((

[@twistedphoenix]

Easily my favorite japanese history channel. Top notch work my good man

[@SageSegsPaths]

Hi. I'm currently making a story that revolves around Heian period. I stumbled on this video as part of research. Thank you for the wonderful insights and I love your dedication to Japanese history and culture.

[@Saltkoenigin]

How did the story go? Did u finish it?

[@harrybrooks9634]

We are enjoying your very interesting history of Japan!!! I am hoping that you will mention Ono no Komachi and Basho: is there room for artists in history? Hokusai too? GOKARASAMA! GAMBATTE! Harry & Matsuko Brooks

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Thank you! Sadly we have already passed Ono no Komachi’s era, but I think there’s a very good chance Basho and Hokusai will make cameos in future videos, as I’m fairly sure they’re mentioned in the textbook sources I’m using. Art absolutely has a place in history - a very big one, I think! Anyway, thank you for your support 😁

[@deepikanegi1703]

PLEASE DONT STOP POSTING is all i have got to say!!!

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

No plans to stop! Thank you!

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

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[@geraldsmithers9270]

I have long loved learning about ancient history, and i recently became interested in ancient japan, starting with the Jomon period. Your videos are some of the highest quality and most well-researched compared to other videos out there. Your focus on actual Japanese sources really makes your commentary so much more in-depth than it might have otherwise been - such as a youtuber who relies on surface level wikipedia information. Your blend of historically relevant imagery, art, maps, scenery and demonstrations that match your narrations and your knowledge of the language itself, really makes your videos into top-notch documentaries.

[@disheveledartmess]

Omg... I would listen to your epic voice-over voice forever, dude, narrating my entire existence, but also... this is so awesome!!!! So interesting, informative, EXCITING! 🤩🤩🤩

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

😁😁😁

[@Dansfp]

i love your intro

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Thank you 😁

[@Hero_of_he111]

First word **C U R S E S**

[@RyanYeo-j1m]

Domain expansion

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[@jamesbarry1673]

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[@dusanmelentijevic2284]

Brilliant stuff man! Keep it coming!

[@rjs4780]

Loving the content! Thanks for the wonderful videos!

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

My pleasure! I'm glad you're enjoying them!

[@whitneylake2107]

Thank you for the History lessons ! Arigatou gozaimasu !

[@zacleonard6833]

Awesome I've seen every other history you should do Japan mythology

[@silvergalaxie]

I'm goin' w/ Barbarian Subduing Generalissimo

[@edgardoumanzorr.6188]

Excellent videos! Can´t wait 'til we get to Meiji!

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Thank you! I'm excited for that era as well! Fair warning though, I'm probably not going to go much beyond early-mid Meiji (I'm probably going to end the series around the end of the Satsuma Rebellion in the late 1870s).

[@edgardoumanzorr.6188]

@@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory That's both great and sad, but thanks for your work so far, I'm sure you have good reasons

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

@@edgardoumanzorr.6188 It’s a tough decision… I’ll reconsider again once we get closer and make a final decision at that point.

[@redcapetimetraveler7688]

34:20 guess which house was the most daring one ? the cheeky house 😋😋

[@lolicnpianlist7831]

I’m a mixed Chinese and Japanese. And I wanna know if it’s true that Han Chinese did immigrate to japan?

[@eatcarpet]

I’m sure some did.

[@Thrainite]

The taxes are similar to modern times. The average American works around 29% of his year for free to pay local, state, and federal taxes. Belgium spends 60% of their year working for free to pay for their own government. The burden isn't the problem, it is what you get for it from the government.

[@ilikepie21234]

Thank you =) I need this.

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Thanks for watching 😁😁

[@dreamthepro572]

You forgot sukuna

[@DanielRivera-lg8wn]

Was there any grand palaces in the period of Japan!

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

There was the Dairi at the north end of the city, which was where the emperor lived! Here's the wikipedia link if you want some more details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heian_Palace

[@Madhattersinjeans]

These historical videos are nice to watch but I notice they tend to have a "great person" focus. I think they go too fast over the material and it feels overwhelming hearing so many different individuals in each episode. I suppose it's the limitation of relying on textbooks, they prescribe information rather than offer views into history. Like a cake recipe that you must follow to the letter. The narration itself is quite good though and honestly the mnemonics are probably the best parts of the videos because they're quite funny.

[@kevinstar6]

why does that last phrase pop up everytime "yoo...dkdksk" 🥴

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

At the very end? It’s “buun wo inoru zo!” (武運を祈るぞ) - “I wish you luck,” but with a bit of a warrior/bushi nuance to it.

[@kevinstar6]

@@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory aah thank you, my Japenese skills sadly left me hanging there haha

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

@@kevinstar6 I really ought to subtitle it 😅

[@tonythesopranos5310]

Maybe the emishi will be spoken about more later on. But I find it interesting that they're not really fully explained. Oh yeah, they're barbarians in the North who are kinda there, and uhhh that's it really. That's not a criticism at all, I just remember when I tried looking more up about them that's what a lot of English sources say. Suddenly there's this group called the emishi who just exist and it's as simple as that.

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

That is a very fair point! They're not discussed a whole lot in Japanese school history textbooks either, so sadly they probably won't come up much more in this series, at least. Part of the issue is that, as far as I know, they never left behind any written records of their own, so they're a bit of an enigma. I would be open to doing a separate video about them eventually based on more academic sources, but I'd have to figure out what I'd use for the visuals.

[@ROMBomb001]

At the end of your videos, what is the word that is said after "Have a great day and ..." ? If it was written in hiragana I would be able to read it. 😅

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

ぶうん を いのる ぞ！I wish you luck in battle! (Metaphorically 😁)

[@ROMBomb001]

@@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory いいね！

[@itsrye8001]

Your voice and delivery resembles that of Shinmen(Musashi) Takezo's. He has a YT channel too.

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

I hope I can one day resemble his view/sub count too!

[@Hilversumborn]

Never knew Heian meant peace. No wonder it ended with a bang.

[@seanwelch71]

What were literacy rates in 8th c. Japan?

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Very, very low. If you weren't an aristocrat, a bureaucrat, or a monk, you probably couldn't read.

[@lolicnpianlist7831]

A question. Did the Chinese who came to japan were natural immigrants or was it Xu Fu who sailed to Japan?

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Nothing about Xu Fu is mentioned in my sources, and given that so much of his story is shrouded in myth I feel like it’s pretty hard to say. It definitely seems possible that he and his crew accounted for a portion of the immigration though!

[@mrhankey962000]

what is the song specifically at time stamp 0:53

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

It’s a beat I made from an old Lone Wolf and Cub song! You can listen to the full version here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIizqYGwjK2Jm68

[@mrhankey962000]

@@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory its really awesome. My daughter is a self avowed Weeb even though she won the State of NY in Japanese and placed 4th nationally. She really likes your open ALOT. So we definitely love your stuff my friend.

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

@@mrhankey962000 I very much appreciate the support! And best of luck to your daughter in her continued Japanese studies! It sounds like she is killing it 💪

[@SHADOWSAGE123]

Idk why (this isn’t it a bad thing) but your voice reminds me of Vulpes Inculta from FNV

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Had to look this up but I can see where you're coming from haha

[@Nearnface]

wowooww

[@bill.m.buttlicker6060]

Can't wait to see the second video on Heian period. Brilliance. I'm becoming a hardcore fan of your channel and I'm daaamn hungry for more knowledge.

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

Thanks so much for the support! I'm currently juuust about done with the script for the next video, so I'll be starting work on the visual end of it pretty soon here. It's looking like it's gonna be another long one...

[@bill.m.buttlicker6060]

@@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory Take your time, mate, it's worth the wait, and I appreciate the response! Quality in making usually takes some amount of time, and your work is a nice example of it. Keep it up, I'm glad I found your stuff. Support from Czech Republic, mate, I wish you luck. 💪👌 🇯🇵🇨🇿🇯🇵🇨🇿

[@BuyuudenJapaneseHistory]

@@bill.m.buttlicker6060 I will do my best to deliver! Thanks again for the support and the kind words 🙏