Genpei War (FULL): How the Samurai SEIZED Japan

[@Linfamy]

Which character was your favorite? The Kamakura Period: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqLPZa2jl9ySna8

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Chad Minamoto Yoritomo

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Girl boss wife and kinslaying, literal Japanese Daemon Targaryen

[@WildBillCox13]

The Yoshitsune/Benkei story is the winner for me.

[@Linfamy]

Yeah that's badass.

[@zionleach3001]

Hey, can you do stories of samurai who've actually fought yokai?

[@TalesofDawnandDusk]

Don't get me wrong, the Warring States period is super cool and all, but I find these stories so much more interesting. The way the court and the warriors had to maneuver around each other and seeing the beginnings of what would become samurai culture, are far more appealing in my book. Plus, the language of the Heian period has an artistry about it that still remains unrivaled. But then, given what I do on this platform, I admit I'm very very biased.

[@asagoldsmith3328]

Also the Kamakura Mongol invasion

[@shirankedo-ib8uv]

Just watching the anime "The Heike Story" gives an overview of key figures and events. The currently airing anime "The Elusive Samurai" is also very interesting, as it covers the fall of the Hōjō clan during the late Kamakura period, when they governed the Kantō region as the family of the Genji shōgun. The Mongol invasions are well-documented in both Japanese and Chinese sources, offering detailed insights into the battles and strategies. Translating and reading the Japanese Wikipedia with DeepL provides as much information as reading a whole book.

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Holy guacamole, way to make my day Linfamy! I was getting really annoyed at life and politics and needed a good old school war tale. ✌️✌️

[@Linfamy]

Wacko avocados, I'm glad you like it! Hope life goes better for you

[@asagoldsmith3328]

"The rivalry between the Minamoto and the Taira is famous for the rivalry between the Minamoto and the Taira." -Linfamy

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Deep lore

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I miss these History of Japan ones. They got me into this channel

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He never stopped doing "History of Japan" videos. Where've you been?

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@@Veiled_Lepidoptera I've been here. I never said he stopped. I was referring to the weekly posted series of videos that covered the entire history of japan in a chronological order. I miss waiting each week to see where the story goes next. That's what I meant.

[@ivo39834]

@@Veiled_Lepidoptera He all but stopped.

[@sarah3796]

I love the cultural and fairy tails ones. They also give me huge insight

[@poog1236]

The emperor of Japanese history posts again 🎉

[@elylioney6390]

Wow, this is a long video. Almost forgot about the umbrella by the end.

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[@glennlaroche1524]

So, about those umbrellas.....

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[@theonlymegumegu]

is this where we request a video on umbrellas?

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@@theonlymegumegu I think we have to.

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​@@theonlymegumegu Yes, we must never stop.

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i like these long vids that tell the complete story. please do more!

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A 50 minute video is a new record for this channel

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The best of the best on purveying entertaining Japanese lore and history. Stay awesome Linfamy ❤

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Thanks!

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Awesome video, been watching since the 10th video. Great to see your channel grow!

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Wow it's been a while!

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Truthfully, I'd even watch a video about the history of Japanese umbrellas by you.

[@Linfamy]

lol might be interesting

[@inspiringlyCrazy]

As would I

[@timmcdaniel6193]

@@Linfamy If umbrellas were once unknown but then were adopted (snrk), there could be a companion piece, "The Rise of the Umbrella".

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

​@@timmcdaniel6193its going to be a brainstorm

[@perlen5227]

Currently watching The Elusive Samurai anime airing this season which made me read up a bunch of background info about that time period. Glad to see this video which kinda serves as a prequel to that story. Hilarious and informative, as always!

[@Linfamy]

Ooh, an anime set during the Kenmu Restoration.

[@Ken_Mochi]

@@Linfamy yep and almost entering muromachi period/ ashikaga shogunate

[@sinimeg]

In my country they released a beautiful edition of Heike Monogatari that it’s both in Japanese and translated into our language. I don’t know if it’s the original Japanese version or a modern version so it’s easier to understand, but I really want that book and I’m saving to buy it soon :) I already have the one they released of Ise Monogatari, and it’s gorgeous 😔👌❤️❤️❤️

[@lourdeswhitener9713]

Ok now I’m imagining Onryo Sutoku holding baby Antoku and singing him a lullaby about how to get the will cause disasters for all Japan.

[@jaime_lynn]

OMG yeeeeeessssss! Brb getting comfy with some tea and snacks! ☺️💜

[@Toggingdave]

Here is some more information about the start of Yoritomo's campaign. The first defeat was at a place called Mt. Ishibashi, just south of modern day Odawara. It is said that, as Yoritomo and a few hundred of his closest followers were bedding down for the night, a great thunderstorm whipped up, and in the storm, Oba Kagechika lead a force of several thousand Taira samurai in an ambush. The legend goes that Yoritomo was forced to hide in a hollow tree trunk while his personal bodyguards led Kagechika and his men away. Eventually, Yoritomo was able to escape down the mountain and find a boat, which took him across Sagami Bay to his allies, the Miura Clan. This right pissed Yoritomo off, as during the Hogen Rebellion of 1156, Kagechika and his older brother Oba Kageyori had served under Minamoto no Yoshitomo, though Kageyori had to go into retirement for a while after taking an arrow to the knee (true story). This left Kagechika as head of the Oba Clan. After the Heiji Rebellion, Taira no Kiyomasa engaged in a huge public relations campaign, recruiting several former Minamoto supporters to his cause - including Oba Kagechika, who became a prominent commander in the Taira army. So after the route at Mt. Ishibashi, Yoritomo likely viewed Oba Kagechika as a traitor. We know this because, two months after Ishibashi, as Kagechika tried to lead a force of between 5,000 and 8,000 Taira samurai to link up with Kyomasa when they were cut off and surrounded by the massive Minamoto force. Kagechika ordered his men to dismount and scatter, hoping Kyomasa would punch through the Minamoto at Fujigawa and relieve him. When Kyomasa's forces routed and ran away, Kagechika knew it was over. He surrendered to Yoritomo, and after his brother Kageyori -who had remained loyal to the Yoritomo as an advisor- declined to beg for his life, he was executed on the banks of the Katase River about 5-10km south of where I sit typing this. Oba Kageyori would go on to design and build Yoritomo's palace and to oversee the construction of the pond at Tsurogaoka Hachiman Shrine in the center of Kamakura.

[@ItisJasmine27]

Wow @Linfamy, it's a very long video. Thanks for the information and I'm glad you're doing well!

[@Lucious410]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Today was a horrible shift of jerk people. This really brightened my day. Thank you 😊

[@Linfamy]

Sorry you had a bad day! I hope it gets better ❤️

[@theonlymegumegu]

23:18 i want to belive he yelled the charge saying, "are you ready guys? put ya guns on!" like masamue date from sengoku basara

[@Jeff-gj7ko]

Man, I can not stop thinking about poor, little Antoku-chan. I hope the Littlest Emperor is happy in the Pure Lands now.

[@Linfamy]

He had a sad life

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Me, stumbling over a video of this channel. Also me, a few hours later, still watching and subscribing.

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Woohoo!

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Thank you! You make history FUN!

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[@kanachiaki]

There's a beautiful anime called 'Heike monogatari' that tells the story from the Taira pov (sort of).

[@W4iteFlame]

Wow wow wow, I think the umbrellas are pretty important for the story

[@randomnutcase8926]

Tell me more about these umbrellas.

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[@vvennela9501]

19:45 Ok but I have a question about the umbrellas

[@Linfamy]

No umbrella questions!

[@Chris-ut6eq]

I want to know more about the umbrella babydaddy!

[@Onora619]

EXCUSE ME SIR, I'VE BEEN WAITING FOREVER!

[@theonlymegumegu]

27:35 dang, bro seriously had a "WITNESS ME!" moment

[@Jobe-13]

The first civil war out of 100

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

Speaking of Civil War. The North and South fought the 2nd Civil War in America. America was British when the Revolution was fought.

[@cld5725]

Awesome vid, thanks (and extra points for the ff7 menu-hand sound and visual)

[@vvennela9501]

A 50 minute video??? Blessed :')

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[@Fenrisson]

31:54 - Truly a masterclass in script writing.

[@nm7358]

But what about the Minamoto umbrellas? Did they sell daughters rather than sons?

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[@clothar23]

​@@Linfamy My condolences.

[@johnjosephaldecoa6282]

Thank you! 🥰

[@Umicantcook]

Love the art style ❤

[@mittenista]

Return of umbrella baby! To this day, when my kids are being jerks, I loudly complain about how the umbrella vendor owes me a refund. They think it's hilarious lol

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Thanks!

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Thank you very much !

[@Linfamy]

Thanks for watching!

[@pyeitme508]

WOW nice! Wish for video about Japan's Toyota company & its famous technical pickup trucks like Hilux & Land Cruiser models.

[@VoidWalkerOblivion]

35:26 I don't quite understand it, but I'm suddenly have the urge to leave comments. So I'll say this; considering how young he was for the whole war, and that a war like this meant that so many of the nobles hadn't actually seen the young emperor, it strikes me that if something happened to Antoku early on it would have been very easy to replace him with a Taira son and just deal with grandma. Wouldn't that just be the final kick in the teeth for the poor young emperor? Only valued as a figurehead, with a figure we could have lied about.

[@koicc1192]

I dunno but I wanna a documentary or series of these important event I mean, ask to a random 'fan of Japan history' some event different from Sengoku Jidai or Edo

[@ZealPropht]

Yay! An extra long video! I’m sad that the awesome female samurai might just be fiction. 😢

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[@W4iteFlame]

"Bob's your uncle"? You mean the famous Bobunaga? Did not know he took part in this conflict too

[@oopsy444]

My wife and I are tryjng for a baby. She says umbrella stores are simpler

[@chrisbovington9607]

Wow, I love that old song! What a classic! 😂

[@smileyattitude6807]

What about the umbrella man? He kept the daughter? So interesting

[@lourdeswhitener9713]

This Go-Shirakawa isn’t the same one from the Sutoku video is he?

[@OssamabinKenny]

Was he an umbrella whole seller, did he have a store at least, or was he selling a few umbrellas on the street during the rain? Was there at least swords in them umbrellas like the one Zato Ichi had?

[@Linfamy]

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[@phantom-ri2tg]

Tried looking up Tomoe Gozen and it is just a bunch of people assuming she is real rather than actually looking into if she was real. People really do not value historical accuracy...

[@asagoldsmith3328]

Mythology is mythology

[@krimzonstriker7534]

Can into the Kenmu Restoration at last? 😅

[@atimidbirb]

I cackled out loud at the part where they blew up the bridge and the enemy army just crossed the river anyway-

[@hyun-shik7327]

Seriously? 1 am? Good thing I'm still up.

[@Linfamy]

Sleep well :p

[@lightsoulja]

Yoshitsune? Isn't he the one who inspired Yoshimitsu from Tekken series?

[@edgyguy7084]

Its crazy to me the realization of time and knowledge. If you would fill all the experience and and memory of all the people that lived in one generation at that time. And u would watch it like a Netflix show to study how this era truely was. Then u would probably need more time for these 40 to 50 years, per person, then humanity is concidered to be advanced... Its by far wider then it is long, so to speak.

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[@ZarlanTheGreen]

6:44 源 義仲 is *_Minamoto no_* Yoshinaka. Kiso is written av 木曾.

[@marcelostalker]

This is all very interesting, but why the umbrellas? Do they really matter?

[@Astavyastataa]

It sounds like you're saying "kuso" everytime you say "Kiso" xD

[@Chaos_God_of_Fate]

41:27 you'r right, if it wasn't for the Beers I wouldn't be able to see it :P

[@alexforce9]

I just play Sekiro right now and after this video its seems more documentary than fantasy lol.

[@grafspee9875]

me when hearing the Hojo clan: omg is that a certain anime reference?!

[@dyflin3246]

Bruh..

[@woman-at-arms]

Can't believe the Genpei War was all over some umbrellas.

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What about the umbrellas tho?

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[@projectmack9133]

What kind of umbrellas did the umbrella seller sell?

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​@@LinfamyThat's not an answer! Don't leave me hanging, I need to know!

[@WolfieDawn]

35:30 ok ok here is a comment Linfamy goodness you dont have to pressure me so much like dang man... Jk love your videos! Probably the only way I'll learn some history that wasnt about old white men.

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Yoshitsune is also one of the best endgame Personas.

[@shaider1982]

Will there be a compilation for the Fujiwara videos, the one who got powerful by marrying off their daughters to powerful families?

[@Linfamy]

Lol do you want one?

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​@@Linfamy of course yeah!👍🏻

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The first historically recorded account of headlights.

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[@JSRLPadre]

Did the umbrellas have a minimum UPF 50 rating against sunlight?

[@iskandartaib]

Oh wait a sec.. The all-day ticket on the Enoden (which runs between Kamakura and Fujisawa) and costs 800 yen is called the "Noriori-kun". HMMM!!! 😁

[@rlsxs4ever]

how many umbrellas did kiyomori's wife get when she got munemori?

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15:15 Pepsi through by dose.

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[@akenji47]

Is there a umbrella episode? It's just for members isn't it?!

[@mintymayhem9673]

haven’t heard about the ginpei war since the heian era

[@MrScientifictutor]

I must comment....I am definitely not brainwashed.

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[@mmirazh]

muromachi period and sengoku start soon?

[@sennull6884]

Still waiting to hear about umbrellas....

[@LadybugPrinzess]

Did someone say UMBRELLA ☔🏖️???

[@mathieuleader8601]

ooh an actual factual band of brothers neat

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Lol, "Sephiroth like longsword" is an odd way to describe a Nodachi or long Tachi.

[@Imaginary.Dragon]

15:11 🤣🤣🤣

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8:54 As an English person this is exactly how we speak.

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Personally I find Yoshitsune harder to pronounce than Mochihito

[@forteanmobius3272]

That tune is Fučík's Entry of the Gladiators. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6q8ial9ZZhrmqc

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Did anyone play Rise of the Samurai campaign in Shogun 2?

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