Feature History - Meiji Restoration

Hello and welcome to Feature History, featuring Meiji Restoration, a fancy schmancy collab, and most likely too many bill wurtz references in the comments.
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[@thiago4239]

so the west invented hentai by forcing Japan to open?

[@Asddsa301]

Yes Japan was the school girl and the west was the tentacle monster

[@fombocombo]

"tenticle"

[@Burningwithecstasy]

sigh, always with the tentacle rape.

[@attilarischt2851]

Nah, japanese weird hentai stuff were a thing even before the opening of the country. And I am not even joking, you can see some old Japanese artwork about women doing rather... questionable things with questionable things.

[@CrimsonAlchemist]

Yes

[@wenjizeng89]

"Anime was a mistake" -- ghost of Emperor Meiji, circa 2019

[@stagbeetle1050]

"I didn't westernize my country for this"

[@GOMBE3]

zeng22 Nice comment but pls do not forget to add, one thing important. " but exluding Elfen Lied, the most excellent anime in the anime history!

[@fanggraini1221]

Coleton Donaldson tbh at this point, saying “I hate anime” is pretty much a meme. Save for a few people, almost everyone says it as a joke, though sometimes it can be hard to tell who is being sarcastic and who isn’t. You made a great point in defending anime, and I do agree with you. Anime as an art can be amazing, but as I’ve said in my first paragraph, you kind of missed the point of the joke. And I can’t believe I’m saying this, but... r/woooosh

[@fanggraini1221]

Coleton Donaldson tbh at this point, saying “I hate anime” is pretty much a meme. Save for a few people, almost everyone says it as a joke, though sometimes it can be hard to tell who is being sarcastic and who isn’t. You made a great point in defending anime, and I do agree with you. Anime as an art can be amazing, but as I’ve said in my first paragraph, you kind of missed the point of the joke. And I can’t believe I’m saying this, but... r/woooosh

[@diacoumbe7771]

Zzeetruoxggcchxdwhdjwytd.vide xhxjccfcjvwxvbkvxjcgw . DefrtyvcxI. Xxcbhob. Videwd

[@The51stDivision]

A good historical comparison is Japan and China in the late-1800s. Both countries were "locked", both had their doors kicked open by the Western Powers, both were forced with unequal treaties, both adopted reforms to try to "catch up"... But Japan went on to become an Asian Power equal to the West, and China ended up as "the Sick Man of the East" (and pretty much remained messed up af until the 1990s). I'm Chinese myself and this period of history always fascinates me.

[@austinweightman1726]

The 51st Division I wonder why the Qing government thought it could somehow stave off the monumental changes in every conceivable aspect happening around the world and in europe in perticular? I have read accounts that even after seeing a live artillery demonstration the imperial court shrugged it off like the artillery was just a toy. I also think that the meiji restoration was like a proxy war between Britain and France. It is still weird why the Chinese and Japanese acted so differently.

[@huynhtranhung]

The 51st Division If only the Japanese weren't that crazy by betraying the Alliance and joining the Axis.

[@The51stDivision]

Well, China DID attempt to reform. You can look up the Self-Strengthening Movement, China's version of the Meiji Restoration. In fact, by the First Sino Japanese War in 1894 the Imperial Chinese Navy was technologically superior to the Japanese... but still lost the war. There were LOTS of different factors involved. The more you delve into it the more complicated this shit gets.

[@GutsLikesItInTheAss]

It's tragic, really, how China became the Brits, Russians and Japanese's slave dog. But they're finally reclaiming the mantle of the giant of the East now.

[@allium2718]

I just think that when China started radical reforms in 1903 it was already too late. If they had acted earlier there wouldn't have been a revolution and probably leave the empreror in power but more Meiji like. If this happened there probably wouldn't even be the CPC in power today.

[@adianjohnson3220]

IMPERIAL FORCE DEFIED FACING 500 SAMURAI

[@anone.mousse674]

SURROUNDED AND OUTNUMBERED 60 TO 1 THE SWORD FACE THE GUN

[@galstar96]

BUSHIDO DIGNIFIED IT'S THE LAST STAND OF THE SAMURAI

[@timothyolliff7243]

It's the nature of time that the old ways must give-in It's the nature of time that the new ways come in sin

[@tunnelsnakesfallout3635]

Sabaton!!!

[@gtfanatic]

SABATON

[@articusramos808]

America: Hey Portugal...Japan is now open. Portugal: My old friend?! How he is doing? America: He...still has your muskets. Portugal: what?! Those are over 200 years old!

[@bittu2507]

Lmao

[@kn2549]

Fun fact: Japan alone in the 16th century had more firearms than the rest of the world combined.

[@buddy5196]

50 years later: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/laXQhZ5vjJipabc

[@kinglouiev9530]

America: And he already converted all the Catholics back to Shintoism. Portugal: Nooooooooo!

[@thadsul]

@@kinglouiev9530 "converted all" is a funny way to say "massacred many and intimidated the remaining". But I think historical experience showed us these are equivalent

[@TorchedKiwi]

Nice choice with the Shogun 2 music

[@darthpanzer]

Yeah even the Intro cinematics first part.

[@tspoon772]

TorchedKiwi he even used Winds of Fate. I think he's played the game.

[@publioaurelioperonciniano3403]

And the samurai head emblem at the end of the game

[@FordyTheConeSmoker]

I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one to notice all these ahahah

[@Zecronym]

OPEN THE COUNTRY. STOP HAVING IT BE CLOSED.

[@albanui6354]

Knock knock, It's the United States. With huge boats, with guns. Gunboats.

[@saudiprince6532]

Zekholgai opens the country and a huge amount of immigrants flow into the country.

[@Zecronym]

Alexander Thompson They should have built a wall on the Japanese-European border.

[@SuperFaroeIslands]

when in the video?

[@albanui6354]

+SuperFaroeIslands It's from bill wurtz's "history of japan" video, not this one.

[@gre8000]

Imagine if Japan never had Meiji restoration. They would've been colonized by european and divided like korea, china, and vietnam.

[@Valencetheshireman927]

It was good for Japan but then the Pacific War wouldn’t have happened and atomic bombs would never have been used so I guess it evens out.

[@kiwuuspurr1927]

@@Valencetheshireman927 perhaps they would've rebelled and unified themselves, starting an alternate Pacific War leading to their demise with the dropping of alternate atomic bombs

[@xerozyte1012]

@@kiwuuspurr1927 so ur saying that japan had fate of the atomic bombs one way or another

[@kiwuuspurr1927]

@@xerozyte1012 no, i'm saying anything is a possibility perhaps in some random dimension USA decided to make 37 nukes and drop it all on tokyo for some reason

[@xerozyte1012]

@@kiwuuspurr1927ok

[@Lion_Hamza]

Japanese to the Portuguese: What did you bring us? Portuguese : The word of God the Bible and love and peace Japanese : What else did you bring? Portuguese : Rifles to kill and conquer 😂

[@theredcomet844]

Portuguese: Tempura.

[@guilhermecastro9893]

Hey we are just merchants do what you want with there them rifle

[@szczepan4737]

Japanese: Ok, we will take the guns, you can keep bible and religious stuff.

[@tigeriontigerion9112]

As many people did.

[@articusramos808]

Otomo: Give me guns and God! Oda: I'll take guns...

[@dams6829]

Best intro 10/10.

[@shawnnassaney1008]

Yes I agree it's really good

[@soviet_tank_lover]

Dams it's the shogun 2 intro btw.

[@Epicrandomness1111]

It sounds like the mini ninjas intro

[@count_dcinamon]

shogun 2 fanboy detected

[@harisnaufal890]

It's good tho'

[@RatiO23]

KNOCK KNOCK ITS US WITH BOATS WITH GUNS GUNBOATS *OPEN THE COUNTRY*

[@willp2906]

*STOP HAVING IT BE CLOSED*

[@billyshearss7754]

THANKYOU!!! i thought i was alone.

[@azazel166]

Choshu and Satsuma hated this. "That sucks." they said. "This sucks!!!"

[@dragonwarrior5752]

knock knock it's the United States. huge baots (with guns) (gunboats) ''open the country. stop having it be closed.''

[@dragonwarrior5752]

japan said: no I not gonna open what you gonna do?

[@stitch2k1]

last time I was this early I could've H I R E D A S A M U R A I

[@minhqun]

stitch2k1 Who's Hireda Samurai? .....Oh

[@munkey1451]

Hired a Samurai

[@Frankenbutt99]

stitch2k1 *H O W B O U T I D O **_A N Y W A Y_*

[@ride0RgetR0DE0n]

stitch2k1 last time I was this early people didn't make these shitty "last time I was this early" jokes

[@cursoreu2605]

H o w a b o u t s u n r i s e l a n d

[@gorotv5826]

What is always overlooked about Japan becoming a modern nation in a short period of time due to the Meiji Restoration is the spread of Japan's urbanization and education in the Edo period. Even before Matthew Perry arrived, Edo, which is now Tokyo, was the largest city in the world and had the world's highest literacy rate due to the spread of private cram schools called terakoya. The legible public carried out various cultural activities, and the mass consumer society flourished. Each domain controlled by a feudal lord tried to promote local specialties and competed with each other, and handicraft industry developed at the highest level. Under such circumstances, modern political systems and the machinery industry were imported from the West, and Japan succeeded in modernization at once.

[@stephenwright8824]

*The legible public* (?) It's _literate_ public, unless they started mass-printing Hiragana characters on everybody in washable ink.

[@killermakd2015]

@@stephenwright8824 meanwhile indians sighing at this comment with condescension

[@wario5482]

@@killermakd2015 indeed

[@gamingwithslacker]

I not doubting you, but do you have any books / sources about this ? I'm just beginning to study Meji Japan at University and would like to look into this.

[@mint8648]

Qing china likewise had a male literacy rate of 30-45% in the 19th century

[@eganburg]

Choshu and Satsuma : "that sucks. this sucks!!"

[@redactado266]

and 'very little' help they overthow the goverment

[@nictheperson6709]

and somehow makes the emperor emperor again

[@Phoenixv6897]

and moved him to Edo, which they renamed eastern capital (Tokyo).

[@redoxam]

SpoodyPie woah, mind that edge

[@Wanderer628]

So you're telling me that the British supported Japanese beat the French supported Japanese? *Carefully draws another mark on the tally of British victories against the frogs.

[@mtallmen184]

because they eat frog legs I think

[@jacobblanton5179]

Wanderer628 Why do you think these two powees supported the Japanese in tge first place? To add to that tally of yours.

[@joeymackenzie1480]

I laughed to hard when I seen this

[@theaudiocrat]

You might want to dig a little deeper if you're looking at it as "British" and "French" support. Ask yourself "where is this money coming from? Where is the economic motive?" And then you will see who the real parties in play are

[@essexclass8168]

America technically won Japan over twice though so it's one to the British and twice to the French

[@deltafrombnet9393]

It's the nature of time the the old ways must give in. It's the nature of time that new ways comes in sin.

[@kenj2397]

WHEN THE NEW MEETS THE OLD IT ALWAYS ENDS THE ANCIENT WAYS

[@akrybion]

And as history told: The old ways go out in a blaze!

[@jakeporteous1792]

Encircled by a vulture. The end of ancient culture.

[@akrybion]

Tachanka-chan The dawn of Destiny draws near.

[@fluffyjoe7890]

Imperial force defiled facing 500 Samurai!

[@korosuke1788]

In an alternate reality, Japan nuked the US so they would allow the importation of Boku no Pico under unfavourable treaties.

[@Jinx-iw6zb]

Noooooooooo

[@mosesracal6758]

The true horror of war

[@calebrussell3549]

HALT

[@malarbutton1606]

Oh god I’ve completely forgot about that dammed thing you brought it back up in my mind now

[@etel_unraed]

shit.... i think we just found the darkest dark timeline

[@thegeneralissimo470]

I’m noticing a lot of Shogun 2 total war music in this. Nice.

[@juanestebangarcia4434]

And all the images

[@ben5056]

Shamefur Dispray!!!

[@paladinash83]

dang you got me lol

[@cia4u401]

ben5056 END OF RINE --------RINE END HERE

[@robertshuxley]

THE ENEMY GENERUL RICE DEAD!!!

[@spacejockey927]

ben5056 our men are running for the Battlefield!!!

[@tspoon772]

ON THE RIINE SERRR!

[@Suibhne]

Dude. This... more of this. More. My appetite for your videos is something you need to address. kthanksbye

[@strategicfox1182]

yo bby grl, make a history video on Italy! And what animation software do you use?

[@mauriciocastro7124]

Suibhne Nice channel

[@MalevolentSpirit234]

Pls Hurry up on your videos (I am too late)

[@davstudiogames6550]

Suibhne a

[@talalali5626]

my father

[@BlitzNexus]

SURROUNDED AND OUTNUMBERED 60 TO 1 THE SWORD FACE THE GUN BUSHIDO DIGNIFIED ITS THE LAST STAND OF THE SAMURAI

[@levchusovitin6380]

BlitzNexus as the new age give in, the way of the warrior come to an end

[@akolbinger]

As a new age begins, The ways of the old must apprehend

[@1n0rmal]

When the new meets the old it always ends the ancient ways

[@KungKras]

cringe

[@artman40]

They ran out of bullets.

[@slk7376]

Iemitsu: Goood Netherlands gooood, now kill them, kill them now. Netherlands: I shouldn't Iemitsu: *_DO IT_*

[@theuniverse5173]

lol

[@ashutoshsethi6150]

Dew it

[@fai6161]

Gooood goood

[@noelnavasca]

Reading this with Palpatine's voice. Hahahaha...

[@TheMindIlluminated]

"But it also paved the way for anime, so clearly a great mistake has been made". That made me LOL.

[@sunset-inn]

Now it's much too late.

[@mustard4762]

@@Cecilia-ky3uw Anime is a mistake for the most part, the best mistake Japan has made

[@コヌイチ]

So you would rather have the warmonger Japanese than otakus, wow what kind of logic is that

[@rune.theocracy]

Its true tho

[@tobangapatar1357]

But for present society is literally legit one

[@cervandante9021]

Shiroyama in a nutshell: The Imperial force was defied. They were facing 500 samurai. Surrounded and outnumbered, 60-1 the sword faced the gun. Bushido was dignified. It was the last stand of the samurai. Surrounded and outnumbered, 60-1 facing the gun. 60-1, culture undone.

[@baky582]

An offer of surrender, Saigo ignored contender.

[@kyzylalchemy9776]

Prefectures too textured and there we are, with navy and rifle that come from afar.

[@nikobellic3716]

Cervan Dante yeah ever heard of "battle of Sarigarhi"?

[@annakin418]

Bump

[@DarrylCross]

But til the dawn they held on, only 40 were left at the end.

[@Rasc0117]

Learned all this from Total War: Shogun 2

[@chrismejia2836]

ikr, such a great game. I read if not but maybe all of the history descriptions of units, tech trees, buildings, etc

[@brycehoward4139]

This is a shamfur display

[@dolantrimp1691]

No mention of Tom Cruise or Kenshin Himura?

[@HonestFarmerLigue1Fan]

Dolan Trimp Or TENCHU

[@gideongaming522]

Hitten mitsurugi ryu creates an era

[@bejopaijo5819]

What if kenshin himura or hitokiri isn't exist? Maybe Meiji restoration are doomed?

[@cohandora]

Shinsengumi pls

[@pari9580]

Kawakami gensai should be included.

[@DivisiveSnoo]

Kenshin Himura: “am I a joke to you?”

[@gokusondbz]

Samurai X / Rurouni Kenshin ❤

[@jayjones3691]

Not his real name btw

[@uchihamadara3065]

The legendary battosai

[@Victoria-cx9oh]

I really started watching this video to try and understand the history behind kenshin himura

[@ianbowden2524]

@@Victoria-cx9oh literally me too lol

[@frederiquep.1954]

"I am not fair sign pls" I am cryING. On that note, thanks a lot. This helped me revised for my exam, I was completely overwhelmed.

[@AlpenSkyWatcher]

Beauty and Harmony Governed by one Eternal law. All that begins must end. The reign of the old shogunate is over!!!

[@endylim4946]

Excuse me sir, you spell OVAAAAAH wrong

[@jackmion]

Our men ran from the battlefield! Shameful display!

[@asianboy969]

*sigh* Start up Shogun 2 total war Fall of samurai

[@miauw8762]

Haha was looking for this

[@seethenero2555]

I just realized at 4:45, there are only 48 stars. Which means Hawaii and Alaska aren't part of the Union yet at this time which is historically accurate. Nice attention to detail 👌

[@onurgurdal1163]

same i also noiticed

[@combustiblefire5510]

There are 33 at that timestamp tho... accurate for the time yes but you miscounted

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

The period of the Meiji Restoration has such an unique aesthetic, very much love it.

[@_fawkes]

Yeah, the Victorian Era Japanese aesthetic.

[@wolfizee6516]

"To study barbarian technology" Italy, it's time to shine!

[@TheCoolanter]

YOUR MEN R RUNIN FROM DUH BARTERFEEERD. WAT A SHAMEFUR DISPRAY

[@Ex-P.F.C_Wintergreen]

I can understand Japans stance on immigration now, and why it's ingrained in their culture to preserve it

[@broccolinyu911]

Indeed. they dont wanna end up like Sweden. Long Live Japan

[@ricardolindo975]

@@broccolinyu911 Once again, people greatly exaggerating Sweden's situation.

[@AR-gu2no]

no its not exaggerated , i recently visited sweden and got robbed by an afgani . open your eyes dude.

[@broccolinyu911]

@@ricardolindo975 and the left would sooner deem everything as "Far right" typical

[@ricardolindo975]

@@AR-gu2no What you say contains some grains of truth but is hightly exaggerated. First, these crimes have been known in Sweden for more than 5 years, they just became more widely known recently. Second, Erdogan is an Islamist who many Turks hate. Third, a Swedish guy in Quora said, that, he had some Muslim friends of immigrant background who lived in the worst areas and, that, they and their families didn't like the situation caused by ohter Muslim immigrants there and wanted action to end it, they even wanted it more than native Swedes because it was tarnishing the reputation of the whole Muslim immigrant community. So, not all of them are like that. I also doubt, that, it's daily.

[@kaisermuto]

Very preface explanation. In 1780s, Japan made super correct map of Japan by Ino,Tadataka. Captain Mathew Perry was amazed for the map which he bought from Von Sievolt who was German proffesor. When Perry surveyed on Edo bay with Ino's map, it was really correct. The INO's map had been used until 1940s.

[@makukawakami]

IMPERIAL FORCE DEFIED! FACING FIVE HUNDRED SAMURAI!

[@araposkulo]

It's the nature of time That the old ways must give in It's the nature of time That the new ways comes in sin When the new meets the old It always ends the ancient ways And as history told The old ways go out in a blaze Encircled by a vulture The end of ancient culture The dawn of destiny draws near Imperial force defied, facing 500 samurai Surrounded and outnumbered 60 to 1, the sword face the gun Bushido dignified It's the last stand of the samurai Surrounded and outnumbered As a new age begins The way of the warrior comes to an end As a new age begins The ways of old must apprehend It's the nature of time That the old ways must give in It's the nature of time That the new ways comes in sin An offer of surrender Saigo ignore contender The dawn of destiny is here Imperial force defied, facing 500 samurai Surrounded and outnumbered 60 to 1, the sword face the gun Bushido dignified It's the last stand of the samurai Surrounded and outnumbered Til the dawn they hold on Only 40 are left at the end None alive, none survive Shiroyama Imperial force defied, facing 500 samurai Surrounded and outnumbered 60 to 1, the sword face the gun Bushido dignified It's the last stand of the samurai Surrounded and outnumbered 60 to 1, facing the gun 60 to 1, culture undone

[@jurtra9090]

Sabaton

[@mr.sandman____7798]

I just watched the last samurai

[@jamescarter317]

Mr sandman of the land fantastic movie

[@Corredor1230]

Mr sandman of the land I just watched History of Japan

[@huynhtranhung]

Mr sandman of the land Shit movie, false history.

[@heckstersjr]

Or as I'd call it "The First Weeaboo"

[@TheBacknblack92]

Ryan Origin not really. The only difference is Tom crusises character was French not American. People bitched because he was white but the historical figure in question was a white guy. He just wasn't American. A small change like that to make it more accessible to English speaking audiences is fine

[@asebeleketo1466]

THIS IS A SHAMEFURRRR DISPRAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@lolzhammer8281]

"Anime was a mistake." (Eyes narrow) ...You what m8?

[@aaronpaul9188]

Samurai were not completely removed. The Satcho alliance formed the backbone of the imperial military. The Choshu formed the heart and foundation of the Imperial Japanese Army, while the Satsuma formed the core of the Imperial Japanese Navy. These two clans were historical rivals for a thousand years, which made the Satcho alliance so unlikely and unthinkable before it happened. That rivalry continued for the entire imperial period, and significantly hampered prewar preparation and settling on doctrine before WWII. This led to a disjointed military that struggled to cooperate and held very different ideas for the future of japan.

[@hans-christianhorne2427]

open the country... stop having it be closed

[@agentepolaris4914]

and see how Japan is flooded by thousands of unskilled and uneducated inmigrants (like the US)? hell no, japan is fine as it is.

[@A_annoying_rodent]

C Daddy jesus, it was a reference.

[@somerandomname3124]

+niko 2064 He's still right though, entirely didn't get the reference but his words still stand.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

They can go stand in the corner, they literally have no place here. Sometimes nobody needs to hear you speak your mind. Sometimes it's utterly irrelevant to the dialogue.

[@alejocmoralesjr.1057]

Fuzzy Dunlop Everyone wants to be a teacher 👨‍🏫

[@obsidiandestroyer7015]

SOVIET FINNISH WAR Pls Edit: pls also included the white death

[@mattdavis0057]

The Finns did really well until they didn't.

[@valrossenOliver]

> The Finns did really well until they didn't. This...

[@mikkokivisto4414]

The Wild Mew Soviets could throw thousands of troops, while little Finland's troops were exhausted from the fighting

[@TheBacknblack92]

Bubbles the Finnish tactics made it where it didn't matter how many troops the soviets threw at them. They were stuck on specific roads while the fins could move back and forth across the frozen forests at will. The finns would even massacre soviet units and multilate the corpses. They'd leave the weapons and supplies though. This was to spread tales throughout the soviet forces of a beast that lurked in the forests that couldn't be killed and that was preying on soviet troops They mind fucked a country known for mind fucking everyone else

[@mikkokivisto4414]

TheBacknblack92 I'm a Finn. Be realistic. Finland couldn't replace troops well.

[@rikzalmuhammad1731]

Saigo takamori's story truly shocked me. It wasn't only tragic hero, but tragic history... that's the cruel of politics

[@Sigma3095]

"Nanban" means friend in Tamil 😂

[@subasan4798]

That's true.

[@Ida-xe8pg]

Yea i was thinking about that film

[@高木ひろし-x5s]

it's a chinese loanword,means barbarian from the south ,in chinese pronounce NanMan南蛮,while Japanese pronounce nanban

[@samyak9592]

@Curin Tamilians are South Indians...........lol

[@AthulVijayfreakinawesome]

Yean friend pole yaaru macha 😂

[@derptomistic]

*Blasting Supercell at max volume* "SORRY, WHAT WERE YOU SAYING ABOUT ANIME? I CAN'T QUITE HEAR YOU!"

[@chadsknnr]

Nice presentation. This is my first viewing of your work. May I suggest: a presentation of the fall of the kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands and its absorption by the United States of America?

[@demonlordomegaacepilot7090]

Radiyas 13 thats is very controversial. A lot of historians believe it was a crime for such act to be commited.

[@chadsknnr]

Alika Cripe EXACTLY . . . .

[@Longlius]

I mean, whether it was a crime or not is irrelevant. I think most people are curious about the internal politics of the kingdom and how its precarious position made it a target for literally every large power in the Pacific.

[@deadby15]

Fun fact: the kingdom of Hawaii sought help from the Japanese empire to avoid being annexed by the US. They thought an Asian empire would be more friendly than a Western power.

[@noticedruid4985]

Another fun fact the Hawaiian Kingdom was overthrown by its own people. And secondly the reason why was the people were angry was that the last ruler of Hawaii Gueen Lili'uokalani wanted to be absorbed by Great Britain. Hence why Hawaii's flag has the union jack on it to this day.

[@acephoenix7849]

So when did the WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVE? I'm sorry. Anyway, great video as always. If I wasn't a poor little shit I'd give you a bit of money. Can't wait for the Great Northern War video. (I'm hoping it happens.) And I hope you continue making these videos till your ground harness breaks and you fall into the sun.

[@levchusovitin6380]

Ace Phoenix no hussars but, its a nature of time that always most give in...

[@acephoenix7849]

Лев Чусовитин I swear, Sabaton is a fucking drug

[@warwickeng5491]

They came down from the sky in the name of god long before the Samurai could make their last stand

[@JasonDoe1000]

THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!

[@lourdesberrocales8008]

Ace Phoenix they didn't arrive, they were pushed back by the Ghost Division.

[@tora5508]

that last part. Omg I was not expecting it at all. Hilarious. talking about how amazing it was that japan became a nation and open to trade with everyone else. then in a voice of of long suffering saying "but it also paved the way for anime, so clearly a grave mistake has been made." Omg that sentence reminds me so much of my parents when they are talking about my generation obsessions. lol best thing ever.

[@RellshouldBsleep]

Just remember none of this would have been possible without kenshin

[@_fawkes]

Can't wait for the more faithful remake of Ruroini Kenshin to finish

[@hawke3539]

the reign of the old shogunate IS OVER...SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON

[@Theimpracticalelf]

Brilliant editing, the visuals and sounds make these series one of the most interesting history series on KZbin. Keep it up!

[@finelad3034]

From ancient to future for just a flip of a hand,japan is legend

[@battlecross8540]

It's truly amazing how far the Imperial Dynasty has come. Emperor Hirohito ruled during the 2nd World War and saw his country go from ruin to a Constitution and later to an Economic Power before his death in the 80s. His son Akihito continued the trend, evolving Japan into one of three Asain Super powers that today projects itself on the world stage. Going forward with Naruhito on the Chrysanthemum Throne, who knows how far Japan can go.

[@marcobelli6856]

I love Japan from Europe and the royal Families around the world Are fascinating to me 😍

[@rogueemerald742]

Everybody gangsta till he says "But it also paved the way for anime, so clearly a great mistake has been made"

[@knightofapollo329]

Let the Shogun 2 memes rain upon the shamefur disprayers .

[@gorotv5826]

In addition to the world's highest literacy and urbanization rates, Japan's rapid modernization is believed to have been achieved because of its redundant social systems compared to other Asian countries. The redundancy is the domain system and the existence of the emperor. Because of the domain system, there was a stronger decentralization system than other Asian countries, and there were many capable samurai under each local lord. Even after the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which was the central government, they were able to lead the modernization of the Meiji period using the emperor, who had no real power but only authority.

[@Dragons_Armory]

"Creating for the first time a centualized Japan" I have to disagree, What about the Emperors of the Nara and Heian Period? They certainly tried to rule Japan as centralized autocrats based on the Tang and Silla model. And I have to add, Meiji's Japan was by no means ruled directly under the Emperor, but rather, it was ruled by an oligarchical cabinet that had the young Emperor as a figurehead on top. A voice to carry out the small cabinet's wishes.

[@RamdomView]

Part of the reason for the success of the Meiji Re-something was the devastation of China by the Taiping rebellion. The rebellion wrecked the Chinese silk industry, effectively giving Japan a monopoly on silk production. This monopoly financed much of the industrial projects.

[@ahmadizzat7934]

Frankly speaking, my interest to know more about history of Meiji Restoration Period sparked because I read Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) manga and watched its trilogy movies.

[@clickbait6035]

"200 years building up tension ready to explode" oh don't worry friend America has got you

[@rumblefish9]

was was that a Jojo's reference?

[@Reilly-Maresca]

+Rockart9 I think he was referring to the political instability in the US

[@demonlordomegaacepilot7090]

Bob Bobson wait whatttttt? Im lost now i get it but lost.....i guess im a weeaabooo nooww lol.

[@notmyrealname8074]

I don’t know if you’ll see this, but do you still have access to your sources for this video? I’m writing a paper on the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and this was very useful :)

[@MayaMachina-n8s]

I thank you dearly for this video, for it proved to be a pivotal source for my history presentation. And also just an a great video in general as I show interest towards Japan :)

[@nanyafahkinbiznes1352]

lol the opening shivered me *THE REIGN OF THE OLD SHOGUNATE, IS OVA!!!* there goes Takeda seiging Uesugi

[@kirkpailthorp2373]

Hey man just wanted to say you've got a great channel here; been really enjoying your videos.

[@moosen1207]

As soon as i head "like the french" i know the bakufu has lost .

[@studiosnch]

came for the Bill Wurtz comments stayed for the detailed explanation of the meiji restoration

[@ridhoaffandi5644]

Much more completed than that one video with 60 minutes in it. Thanks, mate.

[@nateontheguitar3095]

Sixty to one The sword Face the gun Imperial force defied facing 500 samurai Sabaton is great

[@leifewald5117]

NateontheGuitar came here for Sabaton memes

[@dr.snabela2880]

Where is the Great Northern War video?

[@gabrielmondragon168]

Just discovered your channel, love the artwork, the presentation, everything.

[@yansuki4240]

please do battle of tsushima.

[@tomjanssen3205]

"Ruimte en spullen" aka "space and stuff" legendary video! The small puns in between make your video's the most entertaining 'spullen' I've seen on KZbin in a long time

[@dahnunez3609]

I just realized that one of the GOAT anime Samurai X and one of the best movies of all time The Last Samurai were set in the same period.

[@franknorman2423]

Total war Shogun2?

[@planetkc]

Japan in the modern day is also important for their hentai and anime. You missed that.

[@DurandulTycho]

But it's still was a mistake if Japan is dependent on it

[@marmorealcandors]

Honest Opinions it is not a mistake if westerners got addicted to it. In fact Japan had won the war of intoxicating Western youth with anime and hentai, though I also watch them myself.

[@Lordgaga160]

Planet KC we thank Japan for making Anime!

[@Wingnut202]

keep up the good work man! I've been subbed since around 1,000, and I can't think of someone who deserved to blow up like you did.

[@mikegould6590]

Okay. First, I loved this. Informative and fun. Giving your patrons Hell at the end was hilarious. Thank you for that.

[@suryavenkatesan6280]

You saved me... I am cramming for an AP test XD. Thanks man! Its not the first time I used your channel for tests, but this time I would have been really screwed without this video lol. My student account for my textbook stopped working and I have no form of review except this video.

[@jopersoniusker4268]

5:09 Iemochi became the Shogun in August 1858 The Perry expedition happened in 1853 and 1854, before Iemochi became a shogun. So Iemochi wasn't the one who signed the treaties. Hell, he was like 6 years old when Perry showed up

[@nannaleifa]

Japanese history? Yes, please, satisfy my filthy weeaboo heart.

[@warrenbradford2597]

You mean japanophilia heart. You don't want to refer to yourself as a weeaboo which are people who be assholes about their knowledge about Japan (even people that to talk shit about it).

[@Baba-yv6ml]

Fuck off, weeaboo.

[@TokenChineseGuy]

Did you feel betrayed after the last few seconds of video? Anime belongs in the tra$h!

[@nannaleifa]

TokenChineseGuy's Rare Music! Meh, I have a lot of shits to worry about than being slighted in KZbin.

[@Reilly-Maresca]

+TokenChineseGuy's Rare Music! It really does

[@明治天皇-g4d]

the Meiji restoration was the best thing that happened in Japan !!!!!!!!

[@ZEKESasaMo]

exactly.

[@emilnagl]

LOL I love the total war music

[@bjorneriksson1166]

Loving your videos, and the history is so interesting to watch!!! Keep up the great work!!!

[@EmperorTikacuti]

The souls of Yoshihiro Shimazu, Mori Motonari and Chosokabe Motochika aren't happy seeing modern Japan.

[@lymueldignadice23]

Yeah, stop playing too much total war

[@tigeriontigerion9112]

@@lymueldignadice23 IMAO.

[@antoniobarone99]

shogun 2 ( fots ) references I FUCKING KNEW IT

[@expendable1015]

You could make a religion out of.... No don't

[@Mitchery]

Hentai Mr. Former President?

[@kibakumamoto5435]

A person who over through the government then then that government gets overthrown then that government gets overthrown

[@mistertibbs472]

Bruh once that opening kicked up, I was like "OH SHIT HE'S REALLY DOING IT."

[@rin_etoware_2989]

I think they called it the Meiji Restoration because it happened in the Meiji era, or the era when Emperor Meiji reigned (1852-1912).

[@dvtrze2264]

It is meiji because the period when Japan was ruled by the emperor Meiji Tenno, marked by the modernization and westernization of the country.

[@mryoutube4399]

6:39 the Shinsingomi from Rorunio Kenshi(and history I guess).

[@gideongaming522]

Sillhoute fom Hajime Saito himself

[@jurtra9090]

Shinsengumi

[@dibbitt2361]

Not long after the arrival of Matthew Perry in Japan and the forced trade openings, the Meiji emperor was restored as head of Japan in 1868. At the beginning of his rule Japan had a weak military and was mostly agricultural which were controlled by feudal lords. The Meiji Restoration

[@saragraziani6799]

this is the best video about meiji restoration I've seen so far! Keep going, your work is amazing

[@snowfrosty1]

Sara Graziani Agreed

[@kyram5337]

Thank you for the entire prelude to fall of the samurai. Feels like a tribute :>

[@histman3133]

If you wanna know more about the Empire of Japan from beginning to end read Soldiers of the Sun: The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Japanese Army.

[@basedman1443]

9/10 no Shiroyama by Sabaton.

[@KineticHistory]

I love that opening sequence. Bravo!

[@TheRealVoiceOfReason]

I posted this comment on Rackam's video about Tokugawa Ieyasu, but I'm repeating it here because gunboats. I recently read the letter Perry carried from the President to the Emperor, and man, is it a piece of work. It reads like a letter from a crimelord to a recalcitrant shopkeeper. "Hey, Japan, this is such a nice country you've got here. It'd be a real shame if anything were to happen to it, am I right? Say, have you met my associate Big Matty? Look at that awesome gun he's carrying. I gave him that gun. Isn't it a cool gun? Japan, we're friends, right? Of course we're friends. Really good friends, in fact. I hate to think what might happen if we weren't friends," etc. I had no idea Millard Fillmore was such a badass. He's the O.O.G.

[@kjt7971]

1:44 Incorrect: This is the actual order: 1. Shogun 2. Daimyo 3. Samurai 4. Artisan 5. Merchant 6. Farmer/Peasant The peasant/farmer was regarded as the lowest class, but often interchangeable with the merchant. Either way, they were both at the bottom. The only reason the merchant was regarded higher was through trade and wealth. However, socially, they were treated no differently than a peasant, and Samurai had impunity to kill peasants/merchants. Artisans such as Swordsmiths and Architects were more protected. Although priests are considered artisans, they werent offered the protection, thus they protected themselves, creating warrior monk societies which were the bane of Iyeyasu Tokugawa, and Hideyoshi.

[@jacobbrennan442]

Actually he is completely right, farmers were right below the samurai, and merchants were at the very bottom.

[@Longardia]

Merchants originally were at the bottom. This was more or less for ideological reasons because merchants did not actually create anything. They climbed the ladder after Sengoku Jidai when being a merchant was more profitable.

[@ztp013]

Omega Rasetsu where ever you read that, don't trust that source anymore. If its a book, throw it, nothing is more dangerous to the mind than an inaccurate book. Here's the reasoning for the classes Shogun = coz duh! Daimyo = lesser lords Samurai = coz martial society Farmers = coz they create something out of nothing Artisan = they create something but require something first Merchant = lowest because they dont create anything but make money out of other's toil. This also meant that merchants are considered only one notch better than gamblers and criminals. These three outcast classes were usually not protected by the daimyo and must manage to protect their own and thus the yakuza clans were born.

[@billyshearss7754]

5:03 I can't be the only one.

[@Vonneumann747]

Nope 😁😁😁

[@Vonneumann747]

The one about the shogunate...😁😁😁

[@billyshearss7754]

@@Vonneumann747 looooool!! XD