history of japan

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[@kayagorzan]

“How about sunrise land?” No “Why?” *The Sun Is A Deadly Laser*

[@elly3rd939]

Accurate though But i love Japan so no offense

[@aldihamzaraj4795]

Kayagorzan THE SUN IS A LAZY FUCK-ER

[@Bilagtas]

_Not anymore there's a blanket_

[@Mrnoob_94]

yesSssssssSSSSSS!!!!!!!

[@nhn05]

Hey animals let's go on land

[@shadowdragon8168]

*Mongols exist* Tornadoes: “it’s free real estate”

[@raulsaico9389]

"haha“

[@verdessence]

Typhoon*

[@kinlaw7220]

Dead Channel He said tornado, listen to the history teacher

[@arnavnegi2544]

I know where your do is from. Nice.

[@altamina2996]

Shadowdragon china money trap* im mongolian lol

[@minnosecka]

as someone whose first language is definitely not english, i watched this video approximately 7 years ago for the first time and barely understood anything due to the overall adhd kinda vibe. rewatching the video now got me thinking about how dramatically my english has improved over the years as i am not only able to get what bill was saying but even catch each word individually. wow. kinda proud of myself.

[@NoodlesBowlB312]

“Open, the country, stop ,having it be closed”

[@cat_with_a_witch_hat]

You should be proud of yourself! English is a very difficult language to learn.

[@Catt0]

I'm proud of you too :)

[@swanlee3348]

same experience , good job！

[@astimoyeet]

Nice mate, english sucks dick to learn

[@hetzer7575]

I love how besides how much quickness, memes and goofiness over the explanation in this video, the nuclear explosion ( 8:25) felt so much sorrow and had more psychological weight than the rest of the video. Absolutely 10/10

[@MrAnimason]

But the tiny white flag after along with the "cities that exist" box killed me.

[@MM-pv5tp]

But you know what had more psychological weight? All the horrible stuff the Japanese did to the Chinese. I’d they deserved the nuke, and two nukes weren’t enough.

[@AltOurCumrade]

Yea but still kept Japan conquering Korea and China quick and funny. Like the Japanese treated them not bad.

[@neatoburrito9013]

@@AltOurCumradehey did you ever hear about what happened in Nanking??

[@BunnyJoker]

I couldn't put the feeling of the moment in better words. thanks.

[@costelc4077]

Mongols: exist Tornado: *NO*

[@crosslinezero3572]

The Ghost

[@kamize9093]

Kamikaze?

[@plutoniumisotope205]

Itsss typhon

[@mypersonalaccount4934]

HASAGI!

[@godnon_5487]

eXcUsE mE iT,S a TyPhOoN nOt A tOrNaDo

[@StriderOwO]

Everything about this is perfectly in between "I'm teaching history" and "I don't give a shit"

[@Brewsterion]

I feel like it's something I might do.

[@BloteAapOpVoeten]

Brewsterion 1017 but you don't ?

[@camdendaley1015]

stride99 I'm actually using this for a school report

[@Jobe-13]

Nice

[@TheDarwanlim]

@Ya Boi your profie picture is a bird though

[@Hakshavalah]

I came back for a refresher when Blue Eye Samurai came out, and again now that Shogun is out. What a resource. Thank you, bill wurtz.

[@reggienewton]

you. me. same.

[@UchihaKat]

Same, I HAD to come back for the "yeah, right, it's not gonna be this kid, it's gonna be one of us" bit because of Shogun.

[@DraconaiAuracto]

My history teacher once described World War I as "If you punch me in the face, all my friends are gonna beat you up, which means all YOUR friends are gonna beat THEM up" and I feel like 6:20 really captures that same feeling

[@andrewmarra1135]

“Open the country, stop having it be closed” is an underrated part.

[@m4rlinzz]

Andrew Marra we coming for y’all November 23rd

[@andrewmarra1135]

SpenceIZKinG24 hype for that

[@theultimategod1060]

“please try this religion” “nooo” “tryyy iiiit” “no”

[@crazymaniac7474]

Gotta make it sound epic

[@bluejay6904]

commadore Perry with his black iron clad ships vs the wooden Japanese ships.

[@rudysmith1445]

*Mongols:* Exist *Tornadoes:* So anyway, I started blasting

[@Nhatanh0475]

*The Bush and tree* : Your career end here.

[@user-ol2nc1ko5i]

*Kamikaze

[@karlwilker579]

I believe it was actually a tsunami or tycoon that destroyed their fleets.

[@user-ol2nc1ko5i]

Karl Wilker Ye and those winds were called the kamikaze. Kami- means god and kaze means wind. So they thought it was the winds that the Japanese gods sent to protect Japan

[@karlwilker579]

@@user-ol2nc1ko5i Cool! You learn something new every day.

[@charlestonmorse1706]

0:00 Ancient Japan 1:00 Classical Japan 2:00 Medieval Japan 3:05 Renaissance Japan 4:09 Industrial Japan 5:09 First War Japan 6:09 Post-war Japan 7:08 Great Depression and League of Nations Japan 8:07 Second War Japan 8:22 Hiroshima Bomb 8:25 Nagasaki Bomb 11:02 Post-war Japan 12:03 Modern Japan

[@andrybak]

Last two are messed up. Was it intentional?

[@CrossOfBayonne]

WW2 Japanese soldiers were crazy and brutal, They were determined to fight to the very end especially towards late in the war and American soldiers and marines became hardcore veterans facing the Japanese Army on islands like Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Iwo Jima & Okinawa to name a few.

[@satombff6010]

@@andrybak i guess so🤣🤣

[@abcproductions235]

​@@andrybaki dont get it, why did he add time stamps that arent even in the video

[@foxxy-3748]

@@abcproductions235 video originally had a multi-minute toothbrush ad in the middle, don't you remember?

[@amangoyal491]

3:47 Shogun begins here

[@cameronsmith9985]

“If I had a nickel for every time the mongols died in a typhoon, I would have 2 nickels, which isn’t a lot, but its weird that it happened twice”

[@moistbender148]

_"Doooom!"_

[@samuelmwangi2799]

Nice reference lol

[@alejandrootero8894]

alta referencia

[@ohdaUtube]

It's Japan, the land of natural disasters

[@robloxtriothecommenter6639]

Whoot tooot

[@TheSlopMeister]

Country: “We just found oil! We’re rich!” 4:47

[@blank4844]

With huge tanks gun

[@blank4844]

Liberate the country stop having a dictator

[@blank4844]

Said the united states

[@wmw1210.]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGW8oJJ_g8eWacU...

[@radimgabaj4263]

hehe

[@icyhot9851]

I started watching Shogun and the second they mentioned the five guys fighting to be emperor I immediately thought of this

[@puredruid]

3:45 - If you're here after watching Shogun.

[@dietcoke759]

Damn I just started it so I guess I spoiled it a bit

[@boobootown]

Crazy how fast the shogun series transitions straight into "blue eye samurai" on Netflix!

[@NyxTheScary]

"Try it" "No" "So a new religon was put into place"

[@imakeislamiccontent]

No dont.

[@DundieLeCrocodile]

You can make a religion out of this

[@imakeislamiccontent]

@@DundieLeCrocodile No don't.

[@t_nicki]

@@imakeislamiccontent yes let's make a religion out of this

[@Anonymous-ot6hi]

@@imakeislamiccontent so the religion was introduced

[@tanihehe]

"Can you maybe chill?" "How bout maybe YOU chill??" Sibling wars.

[@justalittleturtle5600]

I like to refer to a quote by Sovietwomble. “We’re learning that ameRICA HAS NO CHILL!!!”

[@tanihehe]

@@justalittleturtle5600 😂👌👌

[@whatuser9802]

*i can confirm this..*

[@wolfie5777]

how but u *JuSt Go tO CHILIE'S*

[@nicholasdavoli2973]

1,000th like

[@realkaipi]

This video is the context I needed to watch Shogun

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

Mongols: we have an army. Japan: We have tornadoes.

[@thealientree3821]

Actually a typhoon

[@sebassharass]

hentai

[@thealientree3821]

FBI open up!

[@akshitkumar9402]

@Kana Akari its time to wosh

[@Modelta]

and a city called hi

[@GDRunny]

Japan: everyone GET OUT! every other country: leaves Japan: except you. You stay. Dutch: :)

[@izakymom]

Bcs the Dutch sell the most stuff

[@bisu2974]

First, the Portugees came into Japan. next, the Spanish came in. They were turning the Japanese people into christians, the leader of Japan was in trouble. And then, the Dutch came into Japan. The Portugees and the Spanish said to Japan "the Dutch are bad guys. you have to drive them away." The Dutch said to Japan "we are protestants. they are catholics. that's why they're hating us. we don't spread the christianity, we just want to trade with you." the leader of Japan "I can believe in the Dutch's saying. so, get out everybody except the Dutch!"

[@justsomeguywithoutabeard8306]

bi su It's sounding like those countries are people having conversation

[@justsomeguywithoutabeard8306]

Just some guy on youtube I didn't get your comment

[@efrainromeroprado1190]

like Mr. crab and the clown

[@isaacnydegger6334]

it baffles me that this guy doesn't drop more history videos like this.

[@HazhMcMoor]

Lmao I started subscribing and get disappointed with short random videos

[@GomeNasai-uq4fk]

Its definitely hard to do it

[@chimes023]

It takes a loooong time to do research, not to mention all the editing, jingles, script, etc He does everything himself after all

[@FractalNinja]

"OUTSIDE" is a bop tho 😅

[@xenny101]

Prehistoric Japan (10,000 BCE - 300 BCE) The earliest inhabitants of Japan were hunter-gatherers who arrived around 10,000 BCE. Around 300 BCE, the Yayoi people migrated to Japan from the Asian mainland, bringing with them new technologies such as rice cultivation, metalworking, and pottery. The Kofun Period (300-710 CE) The Kofun period saw the emergence of a powerful ruling class, which built elaborate burial mounds called kofun. During this period, the Yamato clan emerged as the dominant political force in Japan and established a centralized government. The Asuka Period (710-794 CE) The Asuka period saw the introduction of Buddhism to Japan and the adoption of Chinese-style government. The Taika Reforms of 645 CE established a new legal code and administrative system, laying the foundations for a centralized government. The Nara Period (794-1185 CE) The Nara period saw the establishment of a permanent capital in Nara and the construction of the first permanent Buddhist temples in Japan. The period was marked by a flourishing of culture and art, including the creation of the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji. The Heian Period (794-1185 CE) The Heian period saw the capital move from Nara to Kyoto and the emergence of a new aristocratic culture. The period is known for its literary and artistic achievements, including the development of the Japanese writing system, known as kana. The Kamakura Period (1185-1333 CE) The Kamakura period saw the emergence of the samurai warrior class and the establishment of a military government, known as the Kamakura shogunate. The period was marked by a series of civil wars and the rise of regional warlords known as daimyo. The Muromachi Period (1333-1573 CE) The Muromachi period saw the rise of the Ashikaga shogunate and the emergence of a new cultural movement known as Zen Buddhism. The period was marked by a series of civil wars and the rise of powerful daimyo. The Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573-1603 CE) The Azuchi-Momoyama period saw the unification of Japan under the leadership of the warlord Oda Nobunaga and his successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The period was marked by a flourishing of culture and art, including the construction of impressive castles and the emergence of the tea ceremony. The Edo Period (1603-1868 CE) The Edo period saw the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate and the consolidation of a centralized government. The period was marked by a long period of peace and stability, as well as a flourishing of culture and art, including kabuki theater, ukiyo-e prints, and haiku poetry. The Meiji Period (1868-1912 CE) The Meiji period saw Japan emerge as a modern industrialized nation. The period was marked by a series of reforms, including the adoption of a new constitution, the abolition of the samurai class, and the establishment of a new educational system. The Taisho Period (1912-1926 CE) The Taisho period saw a continuation of Japan's modernization efforts, as well as a flowering of cultural and artistic expression. The period was marked by the emergence of new art movements, such as the avant-garde movement and the proletarian literature movement. This was a great video on the history of Japan! Well done!

[@thompryde872]

Impressive

[@wgaming3079]

The years of nara and heian periods are same

[@soncho4203]

@@wgaming3079ヽ(´▽｀)/

[@dimamatat5548]

Hold up, you forgot the Showa period.

[@FrahdChikun]

6:20 This is unironically the best explanation of how WWI started

[@azazel166]

Actually, the match was set alight by an Austrian driver taking a wrong turn, and an angry Serbian teen who just had a sandwich.

[@mrsslav5593]

and the worst depiction of WW2 this man just said that USA turn out the war but only one who truly won the WW2 practically alone was USSR

[@luciuspaullus1948]

Um no it’s not

[@madwolf0966]

Lucius Paullus it is because World War 1 was just a huge brawl politically speaking well I do agree if you want actual specifics.

[@madwolf0966]

atackercz 9 everyone did their part in World War 2 though I do agree because the blunt of the Human casualties really go to the Soviet Union

[@AzurePages]

Mongols: *Exist* Water Tornadoes: *NO*

[@mintrose983]

*NO!!!* Mother mature shouts, *Japan is are friend*

[@ethandunn7026]

Some might say hurricanes

[@rayaso6036]

Either hurricane or waterspout

[@OfficialZeroTwo]

its a water spout

[@gwa1682]

@@OfficialZeroTwo some creatures from japan could drink the water spout

[@akic4522]

This video is going viral on Japanese Twitter now. A lot of Japanese understood it was really good to study Japanese history. Twitterでプチバズりしてたので見にきました。 細かいところが違うという指摘のコメントもありましたが、私自身が歴史を完璧に覚えているわけではないし、大まかに捉えるには非常に分かりやすかったです。

[@copbabycombo1311]

*video not movie

[@218kq]

This video have been up and watched dozens of mil times, so too his other video. It's just the japanese who were pathetic about learning modern history.

[@idontknowwhattowritelol]

yea, hopefully they also study about the terrible things that the japanese empire did during ww2 D:

[@categarcia7442]

i havent seen this video for years but for some reason i just randomly wanted to watch it. the atomic bomb drop always kinda gives me chills. the tone of this video isnt meant to be serious but ive always liked that that moment is given the gravitas that it deserves. anyway, this took me back and it still holds up

[@anotherzombie8330]

4:46 POV: You're a country with oil.

[@1e1001]

Step 2: cover your country in oil

[@armentorosyan8268]

@@1e1001 Step 3. Fly

[@knether44]

I clicked on it and was not ready for this comment to be amazing

[@alexandereaton7983]

Lol this

[@zerogelics]

BILL WURTZ IS BACK!!! CHECK HIS INSTAGRAM HES REALLY BACK

[@mono-no-aware.Lem.]

PLEASE DO AN ENTIRE SERIES OF COUNTRIES IN THIS STYLE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I CANNOT STOP WATCHING THIS VIDEO PLEASE

[@johnlompa1998]

This video probably took forever

[@danteuss88]

I SECOND THAT MOTION

[@SilverSkySE]

Except it would probably take him 30 years.

[@akira54vv]

he made one before. history of spain and portugal ;D

[@minigaming12]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeessssss!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheRealW.S.Foster]

Man, I remember when someone in my class at uni played this video _right_ before a big test, and I swear it helped some.

[@user-gx2kl4ff6y]

こういうセンスが神ってる動画を理解する為に英語を学んでいると言っても過言ではない。

[@youraveragepersonwalkingth6850]

Two months, how far have you gotten?

[@CounterCurseMantra]

Do you know about Unit 731?

[@JESUSWASAJUGGALO]

​@@CounterCurseMantraJust because someone is speaking japanese, you would ask them their opinion on the atrocities committed by imperial Japan? Have some self-awareness. You're speaking ENGLISH. Do you have any idea how much suffering, exploitation, oppression and outright genocide English speakers have caused? America, Britain, Australia, Canada, all of these countries have their own long, long list of crimes against humanity. The British and American empires especially, their sheer power means they are likely the biggest non-natural causes of suffering in human history. *All* governments minimize and erase the uncomfortable parts of their own history that's taught in schools. You should never think your government is any different.

[@CounterCurseMantra]

@@JESUSWASAJUGGALO i aint reading all that

[@JESUSWASAJUGGALO]

@@CounterCurseMantra wait, i recognize this hostility to reading... that's an american, alright! what are you doing on youtube? get back to your 14h shift in the Hamburger McMines™, or the Pinkertons™ will capture you and send you off in an Amazon™ package to fight in one of the ExxonMobil Army™'s many invasions of the middle east!

[@Bluejay_rookie]

Japan:draws girl with huge eyes America: you could make a religion out of this 🎶and they did🎶

[@BillAllenStan]

7:18

[@jsun1993]

?

[@kafasnasapanlatasattgmnogl7414]

not just a huge eyes........

[@Blue-pk4ny]

weebism

[@Idk-rv1mi]

James my dad is in that religion

[@thepizzalord624]

Normal People “Please open the door” Me:An intellectual “Stop having it be closed”

[@yourmotherahha9486]

r/iamverysmart

[@shanf1639]

@@yourmotherahha9486 r/woosh

[@aendymiontq]

@@yourmotherahha9486 r/ihavereddit

[@yourmotherahha9486]

r/metoo

[@ayudamedina5807]

@@shanf1639 r/itswooooshwith4os

[@pikaan9470]

自分の国の歴史を広げてくれるのは嬉しいことだよね

[@yankeeshub4049]

Lesson: *The history of Japan* Test: *The history of the entire world*

[@toxxc.5449]

*i guess**

[@mr.darkmobile-gaming349]

69th like

[@alotofthings3692]

Homework: *history of a rice grain*

[@Walter.H.White1]

Entire za warudo

[@jasonjackson8557]

well good news, now you can watch the history of the entire world as well

[@kaychanpion8614]

-How about sunrise land? -No. -Why? -Because the sun is a deadly lazer!

[@se-ku3op]

Márton Fellegi How bout i do anyway

[@bluejay7701]

Not anymore there's a blanket

[@e-manschannelofrandomness5088]

Sounds like you should hire a samurai

[@justinmarkrivera5092]

E-mans Channel of Randomness and they all died to a tornado.

[@biscuitalex829]

Not anymore there's a blanket!

[@Yeshua_Is_Salvation]

Who is here after watching "Shogun"?

[@Zerolink30]

This is how school learning should be! You'd be amazed at how quickly kids can learn things when they are entertained by it. Also, I loved the way it ends with the graph.

[@salatsol3e]

it feels like I have learned a lot and absolutely nothing at the same time.

[@ikethethotslayercertifiedw5782]

Same.

[@DumKump]

Same

[@nibbles6675]

Same

[@lai4433]

Same

[@roderrickgaming9949]

Same

[@thewigon]

“Open the country, stop having it be closed”

[@septimistic]

My favourite line

[@jamieeisinger1833]

It’s a tad redundant but it gets the point across

[@eastonseiler1774]

@@jamieeisinger1833 that's the joke...

[@burnerBreakdown]

*Knock knock.* *It’s the United States.*

[@aman-hl9re]

Hire the samurai

[@TheKirBoi]

This video has been living rent free in my head for nearly 8 years now. Still an absolutely legendary video.

[@Yaxoi]

I just watched Blue Eye Samurai and this video actually provided most of the historical context needed lol

[@philaryswift]

japan:*in pieces, fighting each other* Europe: Do you have time to talk about our lord and saviour Jesus Christ-

[@ryth-]

No. We will talk about our lord and savior *anime*

[@joesphstalin7167]

Hmmm

[@howeyyadoing9070]

And *G U N S*

[@joesphstalin7167]

The religion has not developed to Japan’s advantage

[@ngwingman7899]

HoweyYa Doing gun boats.

[@isaac7152]

"you've watched this video like 5 times already, stop." "How bout I view, anywayyy"

[@spacedwarfguy]

Same

[@pamikokitty]

TBH

[@overlysalty4956]

omg same

[@redraiderzuke]

+Yume so much this

[@gullf1sk]

+Yume repost shitpost fuck you

[@user-xw5fw8xu2d]

英語喋れないけど理解できる日本人だけどこれはとても良い教材である。ただ細かいところを省略してて少し事実と違うところもある。そのため、この動画で興味を持って、そこから細かいところを自分で調べてくれたら私はとても嬉しい。

[@thomasgutierrez5099]

Do they let the Emperor still dress like an Emperor?

[@user-xw5fw8xu2d]

天皇制度は未だ継続している。GHQ統治下の頃にアメリカは天皇を処刑しようとした。その頃戦後の極度の飢饉で人々が困窮していた。天皇はGHQ総本部に出向いて長官と話をしたいと述べた。長官は「命乞いをしに来た」と思っていたが天皇は「私はどうなってもいいから国民に食料を与えてほしい」と陳情を述べた。それを受けて長官は天皇に対する認識を改めて、処刑をやめた。 現在は日本の憲法で日本統合の「象徴」としての存在であることが決まっているため政治的な権力はほとんど持たない。

[@yuuichi7816]

​@@thomasgutierrez5099 I only do this during special ceremonies.

[@tarakoaisu]

本当に日本語話者？

[@user-xw5fw8xu2d]

翻訳しても内容が変わらないように簡単な短文だけの文章にしたんやで

[@rosethaturtl_2812]

Trying to learn about classical Japanese politics for a class. this didn't really help me figure out what I meant to because I intended to learn about japan between 750-1200, but still v helpful! Love your videos bill!

[@jlxip]

*"Open the country. Stop having it be closed."*

[@Gardz]

JlXip this dialogue is brilliant

[@moulayismail1546]

JlXip LOL ONE PIECE FANS

[@omgsomeonesomewhereonearth7432]

"The Great Depression is bad"

[@benbenbenben86]

JlXip ii

[@justaamateur6533]

no

[@allenwollesen2375]

My kid: "Dad, I'm being bullied at school, please help, I don't know what to do" Me: *hire a samurai*

[@kenturkey1455]

Yee

[@allenwollesen2375]

@Varun Chandra Thanks

[@parakeetiscool7647]

Just bring *A DEADLY LAZER” Unless the bullies bring a blanket.

[@simplykathrynrebeca]

lol

[@igorjuszczuk4855]

Dad of the year

[@lpstynathedragon3264]

I would not be able to understand the history of Japan without this. Thank you so much, you really helped me with making an understandable structure.

[@gdayriz]

rewatching this before watching fx shogun like a true scholar

[@KingdomHeartsFan3211]

👏👏👏

[@RealMajora]

I came back after watching the first 2 episodes 😭

[@nicolemachado5911]

@@RealMajoraso we all here rn 😂 I just finished episode 3 and had to come back to this after all these years

[@19Ledor]

Germany: Wanna be friends. Japan: Sure. Germany: Wait did you steal our islands? Japan: ... nope.

[@best2453]

Germeny👌 Japan👎 Japan is puppet of US

[@Snowolfpup04]

XD

[@someguyudontknow6038]

America: ....

[@BrolyLSSJ1]

@@metsasuomalainen3691 im american sooo dude.... uncool -oversimplified 2018

[@geovannyortiz147]

Fin Guy r/whoosh

[@christopherdinoguy8346]

Japan: Closing their country before it was cool.

[@Dowlphin]

Reminded me of the Brits vs. China. 'Trade with us or else'. The clan of savage capitalists been digging their grave for a long time. Now the big red monster they created is about to eat them and half the world is cheering. And I'm like: Uhm... monster!

[@Illustrious_0307]

Economy: stonks

[@nicolegreen5373]

@@Dowlphin We don't speak of China here.it is forbidden.

[@Dowlphin]

@NICOLE GREEN - Only the city is. 😜

[@nicolegreen5373]

@@Dowlphin lol. cOrOnAvIrUs 👀😲

[@bunniegaviria]

really need this kinda stuff back in my life

[@user-dp2md8yk2b]

ドイツ史好きなのでドイツの歴史動画とかつくってくれたら泣いて喜びます。

[@n0th3reanym0r3]

"Can you maybe chill" this dialogue is fucking brilliant

[@angelom621]

Chilledoutcat *how bout I do anyway*

[@TylerDoorn]

Chilledoutcat how about maybe you chill

[@drakepiona6340]

How Bout I do, anyway.

[@coldaddysupreme2956]

Chilledoutcat id hate to be that person but its a monologue

[@n0th3reanym0r3]

thanks for the correction because I honestly wouldn't know that at least not at 2 in the morning anyway

[@biirdseed]

"open. the country. Stop. having it be closed." -United States probably

[@Suiseisexy]

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Matthewperry.jpg/800px-Matthewperry.jpg

[@agulol6492]

Mhhhhh, the president of The United States I am, japan closed, anymore dont have to be- Yoda... (Yoda?) Ex president of the United States

[@masternobody1896]

that makes mewow........ no wander US is so powerful and Britain used to

[@masternobody1896]

4:44 Aight i amma head out

[@rooshovhannes7592]

1K likes and only 4 replys

[@Natazz1011]

just started the show shogun, and the premise of "it's not gonna be this kid, its gonna be one of us, cuz we're Grown Ups" rang a bell LOL

[@Melinoe1831]

初めてみたけど、塾の先生と同じとこに着目しててすごい！ めっちゃ分かりやすかった！世界史選択の友達とかにも見せたいな！

[@e.r.i.n_]

I just *love* the ad placement. "Guess who else is afraid of Russia?" *Advertisement*

[@onlyplus8925]

i didnt get any :D :D

[@cimonim439]

Lmao

[@nateosg9221]

Spoon is spoon is afraid of Russia

[@yoshimallow_5121]

Grubhub and Mafia City Are both scared of Russia

[@julianaguggino8958]

it’s almond milk, almond milk is also afraid of russia

[@None-Trick_Pony]

Clocks, guns, and Jesus sounds like a southern USA Christian rap band.

[@aquariusaquarius6843]

Hahaha 😆

[@reenasingh6693]

Nice

[@vergilsmotivation5126]

And the sun is a deadly lazer

[@thebeyonder8814]

666 likes ..... ILLUMINATI. *Y I K E S*

[@vergilsmotivation5126]

The Beyonder not anymore :)

[@digidogmuff]

Rewatching this and the world history and having an incredible new appreciation for your work Bill after watching your interview with Anthony. Looking forward to what flows out of your brain next for us all

[@frozenflame5858]

6:19 is no joke the best explanation I've ever seen or heard for how and why WW1 happened.

[@TheInvaderHeart]

"They voted so hard that they had a war" is America 2020 rn

[@setatimerforonehour]

Fire

[@dr.flashmemoryschannel8411]

True

[@Powerisha]

America might collapse on itself soon.

[@Powerisha]

@@charadreemur6449 Well, I hope not either.

[@Powerisha]

@@charadreemur6449 Yeah, that wouldn't be good

[@cheddrw]

Update: It's 2024 and they still let the emperor dress like an emperor

[@_akikagii]

i cant believe i'm saying this but i'm half japanese and jus recently moved back to japan and this made me understand japanese history enough to also understand the culture. thank you man!

[@draco2378]

Have you considered hanging?

[@oliearomin]

"why the fuck os this reccomended to me?" *watches* "oh that's why"

[@GTAdkdk]

GUESS WHAT WE'VE GOT NOW

[@Zerosyte]

Daniel Hsu crazy rice farms?

[@silthery4803]

Zerosyte history of the world.

[@GayaK91]

Couldn't have said it better myself 😂

[@Jess-gl5ys]

lmfao

[@Jsol2345]

"you cant keep watching this you've watched it 80 times" how bout i dooo

[@iLOVEpicklesBRO28]

Anywayy

[@kierankelly1833]

+little ghost bird AAAAYYYYY hows it goin' little miss everywhere?

[@phantrashislife1830]

The phandom is everywhere

[@UberStar]

anyway

[@bigchooch4434]

+little ghost bird 7:18

[@TheAussiePencil]

3:49 You could make a TV show outta this

[@Cornbinks]

Thanks, this was the crash course I needed before starting Shōgun.

[@AlSha3aabi_Gamer]

I don't know why I rewatched this like five times, it's just too good. Please continue making more stuff like this, Bill.

[@silenth13]

"you know who's scared of russia" ad plays: "you yes you."

[@professorcube5104]

@@therion8469 German 100

[@sonictheporcipine]

"you are dead" "Russian heavy weapons guy" tf2

[@mayoto2423]

@@sonictheporcipine we are dead

[@cannonfodder4000]

nazi?

[@user-hy5hs2wk2i]

@@cannonfodder4000 I'm nazi

[@ZionPattersonsprofile]

I wish this guy was my history teacher

[@robertogarcia6540]

Zion Patterson Lol me to but one can only dream

[@-gemberkoekje-5547]

Zion Patterson yes

[@-gemberkoekje-5547]

game time galaxy japan seems fun

[@breggotheeggo]

Zion Patterson I have the best history teacher. He literally teaches like this.

[@ouiochigo3733]

OMG *steals his history teachers* NYEH NYEH NYEH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@prod.nickmgic1119]

Please make more of these they are the greatest thing ever

[@spooky-spaghetti]

man i remember when this was new and youtube had the function of little pop-up notes in the video, like when he said tornado and the note said "actually a typhoon"

[@rocket4227]

I need a video like this for every piece of history ever.

[@morgansmt02]

please

[@benwarden8843]

PLEASE

[@KungFuCutbug]

*P L E A S E*

[@sexttyguy]

+Rocketboy please

[@maxmendoza4377]

+Jonathan Wilson please

[@Wryyyong]

knock knock. get the door, it's *R E L I G I O N*

[@maxstirnersego]

BEAUTIFUL

[@MuricaMapperdankmemes]

Oh fuck!

[@vroomkaboom108]

let me sell you some *J* *E* *S* *U* *S*

[@SynisterFour]

May i have 2 jesus' please ?

[@MangoMars]

*_Knock Knock. It's the U n i t e d S t a t e s._*

[@ollietheseal]

no joke I have an essay/report on ancient Japan and this taught me a lot ty bill

[@ethanomcbride]

Some of my favorite sciences: Geography, Skeletons, Physics.

[@kimmycola18]

I go to France for more funds, I come back with more guns And ships. Gunships.

[@abigailhutchesson9667]

me

[@olyweeah]

and so the balance shifts?

[@princessdratini6512]

"For this to succeed there's someone else we need" "I know-" "🎼hire a samurai🎼"

[@zakiya6630]

+Kimberly Coke i love you

[@sunnyjolras]

+Kimberly Coke washington: don't do a thing, history will prove him wrong hamilton: how bout i dooo anyway

[@puppyplayer1006]

“How about I do anyway” a quote that took over the world for a hot moment

[@ValkyrieTiara]

I STILL say "How 'bout YOU chill."

[@thevid6925]

How can you chill when the sun is a deadly laser?

[@vergilsmotivation5126]

Isn’t the sun a deadly lazer anyways?

[@thevid6925]

You know you're right! we could make a religion

[@rhysgrammling4531]

@@Mwisd402 no don't

[@nondescript_potato]

My high school world history teacher showed us this video and this is why I liked that class

[@planes3333]

I love the chiming style of narration in this video. "Japan is told to not take over" Japan says "how about I dooooooo" I literally laughed out loud and I am smiling for real.

[@couldus7028]

*Knock knock. It's the united states.*

[@beelover6410]

With boats. With guns. Gunboats. "Open the country. Stop having it be closed."

[@myohmy9000]

+BeeLover there was really nothing they can do say the signed a contract that allowed America, Britain and Russia come whenever they want

[@couldus7028]

"Chosu and Satsuma hated this, that sucks they said, *THIS SUCKS* they said.

[@planetarycube5988]

+FlamingArtsHD Chosu and Satsuma hated this. "That sucks," they said. "THIS SUCKS." they said (also).

[@Saifthebest01]

But then 'murica said, "No it doesn't. Shut up."

[@TaeringYT]

4:46 POV: You're an oil country

[@samfries5089]

Lol

[@sophiaccore]

POV: You're a native trying to cook some Bison over an open fire

[@nerfcontent9429]

Lmao

[@charlesgraham9307]

@@sophiaccore dhsj

[@itsFnD]

POV: You used too much oil while cooking

[@tortillamassacre6776]

R.I.P. Mr. Toriyama.

[@helloJude141]

Akira toriyama shall rest in Peace

[@Emiester1130]

Why is “Open the country. Stop having it be closed” so hard to take seriously yet so intimidating at the same time?

[@crispinjulius5032]

Because of the context. Because Western technology was so far advanced, and the USA was so much more powerful even in 1854 compared to Japan that the leaders knew it was play ball or be blown to smithereens and still have to do as they say anyway.

[@fuckk-popandtiktok3388]

@@crispinjulius5032 usa technology is basically some shit they copied from Britain and Britain's technology is some shit they copied from chinese ( gunpoweders , bombs , compass etc ) and Chinese technology is some shit they formed in alliance with India (cholas to be accurate )and Indias shit is from the mathematicians and engineers who were forced to work for the kings because of the caste system which forced one group to be using the brain ( brahmins ) one group as warriors followed by workers last slaves , but the irony is warriors forced the brahmins to advance the empire scientifically , Tamils created the wootz steel which were indeed used by Iranians to invade north India but still the south people didnt got invaded ( there are some temples that were looted by no one , padhmanadhar temple has gold and diamonds worth 1 trillion USD, which is 1/3 Indian economy, imagine all the Indian temples non looted .

[@cdxii-zanemmv46]

@@fuckk-popandtiktok3388 Yes and it somehow worked

[@reptilesceptile1035]

@@fuckk-popandtiktok3388 I like your name

[@omaewamou6883]

Best part

[@thepotatooffire1368]

_How bout i do_ *_anyway_*

[@fryingpanstan4596]

Basically the USA's presidency

[@rikustorm13]

MonstahManGaming lmao true

[@snowpawgaming3]

True lmao

[@pierrebeaurang9598]

The Potato of Fire I'd love to like your comment, but I can't, cause it's at 666 likes, and I can't upset our lord and savior satan, or upset the meme balance...

[@EariosRandomness]

I used that audio clip while playing Civ V with friends once. I was Babylon, and far more technologically advanced than everyone else, so I started taking over everywhere even though we had agreed on not going to war. "please don't kill us man" "how about I do *anyway*"

[@Marcoking1394]

no one is talking about the crazy music during the entire video. Man these are some sick chords! Super jazzy and complex all the time. Love it

[@Schmilingo]

Who is here after watching Shōgun?

[@hawaiimaui123]

I'd like to see a "history of great britain" "And the Spanish had a good time fighting the British, and then they died in a tornado."

[@nomuru2d]

+hawaiimaui123 (actually a typhoon)

[@mandarinas1828]

yess

[@nukalegend]

+hawaiimaui123 The Romans were dying and the Anglo-Saxons saw that, so they invaded the isles. But the Celts were like "No, this is our island" but they didn't care so they took the land.

[@sirmount2636]

+nukalegend Then the Vikings came. Then the Normans who were Vikings but not really came. The English King kills the Norwegian King. Then the Norman Duke kills the English King. Then the Norman Duke becomes King and kills himself riding a horse. Then all the Normans kill each other.

[@-SUM1-]

*Britain

[@adjoint_functor]

Weebs: You could make a religion out of this.

[@theoneandmanyanonymous]

*NO DON'T!*

[@kurapikakurta1997]

And so we did.

[@TheFlashyLucario]

Yare yare, that religion already exists

[@thespanishinquisitionprofe2151]

We DID make a religion out of this

[@Lisbord]

@DEVIN AKERELE no u

[@clxrique]

i love japan and this made me love it more

[@Diamond-L0L]

Thank you so much, this helped me with my NHD project bill wurtz 😁

[@owliviabelly]

“Open the country... stop having it be closed.” -The entire United States

[@DemonicMonkey88]

Illegal immigrants and trade are two different things.

[@owliviabelly]

DemonicMonkey88 no offense But what did that have to do with my comment?

[@DemonicMonkey88]

@@owliviabelly No offense, but you know what.

[@owliviabelly]

DemonicMonkey88 I genuinely don’t know. Can you explain?

[@elizainfinite6325]

For some reason, I'm not offended by this. wE cOuLd MaKe A rElIgIoN oUt Of ThIs

[@lilnunget6598]

"He said. And failed. And then died." Same here buddy

[@prptheawesome4911]

Big mood

[@Mr_Venison]

Cheers, I'll drink to that bro

[@ootfan7882]

Me whenever I play Mega Man games. Except I keep going until I complete the game I'm playing. XD

[@Name-rl3tq]

Fun Fact: he died of cerebral syphilis

[@arcticfox5379]

Lil Nunget I am like #666 lol

[@SopalinUltradoux]

Knowing I'd studied my history exam with this video and was laughing hard when realizing it... What a souvenir! Thank you for this Bill

[@thomassmith6154]

Thought I'd give this video a watch as I'm going to Japan early next year

[@4ndr3c3s4r1n0]

Conscience: *"Don't watch this video AGAIN, we have stuff to do!"* Me: *~"How about I do anyway?"~*

[@mikkile0n]

That's my favorite joke in this video lol

[@veryspecificnameoveratmcdo8890]

LOL

[@irisgarner5274]

😂😂😂

[@SuwingMasunurin]

LMAO exactly me

[@syafrianeffendi2307]

666 likes

[@lildankgang450]

Teacher: "history of Japan is so complicated". Bill:"hold my beer"

[@user-uy3eq5hg1s]

LilDankGang every history class I took and textbook I've read are so boring and do not inspire learning at all. This 9 minute video sank in more for me than years of history classes. Tons of symbols (text) and one person standing in front of you droning on for an hour with a chalkboard is not the best way for the human brain to learn. Visuals, sound and humor help a lot.

[@sticklait]

@@user-uy3eq5hg1s Umm why are you taking his joke seriously?

[@user-uy3eq5hg1s]

​@@sticklait Umm because his joke is based in reality which is why it was even an affective joke. Use critical thinking skills much?

[@sticklait]

@@user-uy3eq5hg1s Nope. I only think about chairs....

[@_Dark_Mage_]

There friends and our friends are not friends

[@Vels1980]

This is still gold even 8 years l8r.