Kumamoto Castle - Attacked By 20K Samurai An Earthquake and Didn't Fall!

[@johan.ohgren]

How I understood the title; Metatron defends Kumamoto castle, is attacked by 20k samurai´s and an erthquake, and didn´t die!

[@jamessalvatore7054]

Lol. Good one

[@EBlade-rc2ry]

Off topic but nice tree

[@johan.ohgren]

@@EBlade-rc2ry Did I not see you on a Barbara video?? Yes, it´s the norse Yggdrasil.

[@cariopuppetmaster]

Was kumamon at the battle?

[@BucksMatthew]

Lol, that's one epic showdown! Metatron really knows how to survive a legendary battle, huh? I love how this video brings a mix of history and thrill. And let's be honest, defending a castle against 20k samurai and earthquakes is next level! Makes you appreciate the resilience of those structures - and the people too. Just imagine all the stories those walls could tell! Can't wait to see more content like this.

[@elijahc.brooks3493]

Metatron, Your knowledge of Japan’s history is incredible! You’ve inspired me to be more intrigued of Asian history. Please make more, sir! These castles are exquisite.

[@Wow22109]

Top tier quality videos, you should get more subs

[@metatronyt]

I'm glad you think so!

[@jasonnicholas8648]

Japanese castles look very beautiful...

[@kakusei3672]

Kumamoto castle is a must see.

[@ryklatortuga4146]

Will the Citadel survive the onslaught of Metatron's 300k Elite Yamabushi subscribers? Well done on 300,000 - with this force we can make our move on Kyoto!

[@Dogmuff1ns]

FINALLY, we can start a new rogue clan and publicly execute anyone who uses any of the following Samurai sword, ninja sword and samurai ninja warrior (no I'm not joking people actually say that)

[@ricardoguanipa8275]

damn what happen to this dude hair, just started watching this channel again, on a serious note, love the professionalism of this video, it reminds me of the nhistorical documentary shows I used to watch as kid in the late 90's on Discovery and History Channel before all the pawn store, dirty jobs and mechanic reality tv shows took over the programming

[@TheGggg321123]

The good old days

[@spaghettimkay5795]

Yeah, still love his videos but rip hair

[@mikeg6606]

Nearby the castle on a hillside toward the station in a forrest is the tomb of one of Kumamoto's historical leaders. His tomb is surrounded by dozens of stone lanterns - each one representing a servant or vassal that killed themselves on his death - so not to serve any other lord. The diverted river running around the castle which acted as a moat has quite a few huge koi living in it - despite the ferocious flow in rainy season. There are built shelters where they can hide in this time. A fantastic castle town. Highly recommended for the castle, and nearby active volcano Mnt Aso. Some of the best scenic driving or cycling routes in the world dotted with amazing hot springs and temples. Two of the best ramen places in the world are also in town. My mouth is watering with the memory.

[@nidalkeskin2571]

Metatron the best channel on yt

[@metatronyt]

Thanks!

[@nidalkeskin2571]

@@heathvolk3410 Yes but I found ou about him first, and when he had around 500-1000 followers. That's why he's my favoruite. At the time, he could reply to all of our comments, because there was like, 10 haha. But I doubt he remembers me, I didn't comment too much, I just enjoyed every single one of his videos. Cheers :D

[@mcuch4253]

Japan is such an amazing place to study warrior life... the moats and walls you could stare at and wonder how many tried to get in ! Amazing

[@calamusgladiofortior2814]

Japan was already on my bucket list of places to visit, but this just adds to my desire to go.

[@rameyzamora1018]

300K subscribers, Raf, and well deserved besides being hard-earned. Continued success, my brother.

[@yasu8254]

I am from Kumamoto. I was born and raised there. My ancestor was samurai and served for this castle, so when the earthquake struck, I cried. I was there 2 months ago. While the re-construction of the castle is well under way, it now looks too modern. I sincerely hope they can retain the old style and create traditional looks and feel of the old castle.

[@ApostleOfTea]

Hope you join abroad in japans 2k cycle across japan 👍

[@bloodmure1]

Kato Kiyomasa was one of the commanders during Imjin war(Japanese invasion of Joseon Korea). At the later days of the war, he was besieged by the Ming and Joseon troops while he was defending the castle of Busan. During that long siege his army ran out of food, which almost cause him to starve to death. Lucky for him he managed to escape and return to Kyushu. Due to this horrible experience, he was obsessed about building a castle that could withstand a very, very long siege. He dug up plentiful wells to have access to fresh water all time. And he also ordered his men to make the floor covers(dadami) with sweet potato stems. So he could boil it and make it into emergency rations during desperate times.

[@johnspera8369]

You M have a GREAT speaking voice; why i subscribed! Well done, man.

[@jovanciric2742]

Tbh i really felt this on a personal level, we had an earthquake last night.

[@noger1234]

Same man my father woke up in the middle fo the night and woke me up for nothing

[@jovanciric2742]

@@noger1234Hahah, yeah, i remmember hearing on the news that it was felt in Bulgaria too, and it came from Romania.

[@nidalkeskin2571]

Man, we had a flood, I was really scared when they woke me up to the room being filled with water. It was a little bit above the ankles. Thank God it's alright now.

[@janosmarta8258]

I heard first time about Meiji restoration in AtsuHime, a historical soap opera(I think), and later I learned more after I played Shogun 2 TW, this period was fantastic some kind of Eastern(and reverse of American Civil War).But there was a faction a republic in Hokkaido what was stand by France!

[@tiagox3275]

Weirdly enough, I first heard about Kumamoto in a visual novel about trains.

[@timewave02012]

I spent a day at the castle 5 years ago while on a business trip. It's very accessible even to non-Japanese-speakers. In addition to the impressive exteriors, some of the buildings had exhibits and recreations inside. The earthquake that damaged the castle destroyed my employer's office in the Kumamoto suburbs.

[@phixter]

I visited the castle in Kumamoto soon after the earthquake, Kumamon greeted me at the train station. While in Kyushu you should visit the meji restoration museum if you visit Kagoshima. Also the Atombomb museum if in Nagasaki. Aaah I wanna go back to Japan soon again, I had so much fun!

[@laniusmaxon5281]

Soon as I saw the notification I clicked :D

[@nathanaelsallhageriksson1719]

Konbanwa gozaimasu! Arigato, for the video.

[@dominikhoffmann8704]

Congrats on reaching 300k subs

[@lordcastellan4735]

You have to do a video on Sunomata Castle. I always thought the story of a fort built under the nose of an enemy in one night was awesome.

[@KraequhoS]

The last tourism part was... Special :D But nice job !

[@TheFallofRome]

Excellent job as usual. I notice most of your Japan videos focus on the Heian-Sengoku eras. Any interest in the Meiji-Showa periods?

[@TheGggg321123]

Love the haircut brother

[@roguegen5536]

Very glad they are trying to repair the castle. Would be a tragic shame to allow it to fall into ruins.

[@jovegajo]

Love this video, however i hate to nitpick... at 5:55 you called Toyotomi Hideyoshi the "Shogun"... and i know he was almost functionally Shogun, but his actual title was "Taiko" ( he was not given the title of Shogun due to his low birth, from what I understand). Keep up all your awesome content!

[@jovegajo]

Or wait maybe he was called Kampaku...? But I am pretty sure they just called him the Taiko...

[@NinjaGrimm666]

Badass castle to survive all that.

[@GabrielBenay]

Love your videos

[@kakusei3672]

Miyamoto Musashi cave is in Kumamoto. Where he wrote his book Gorin no sho before he died. You should do a video on it.

[@alkair422]

Could you make a vieo about war chariots? I haven't seen anyone covering it and I think it is a really interesting topic keep up tha great work man.

[@Fythbro]

Discovery channel hire this man

[@noctisthehumanslayer777]

Still say Metatron looks better with long hair. 😆

[@peacekeeper7778]

You're in Japan!? Damn, I've fallen behind. Watch out for the jingoists!

[@BambridgeBardsDavid]

please make more videos about the yumi and kyodo archery!! (also mounted :) )

[@heathvolk4439]

Hello Metatron. As a language learner and teacher, what is your opinion of the language learning app and website that is "Duolingo?"

[@BLEDA127]

Hello Metatron! Nice video! I have a question related to japanese. I am about to start learning japanese and would like some advice on what to consider before and while learning japanaese. Any advice?! Thanks in advance.

[@nealsterling8151]

Great Video, i just wish it was a bit longer.

[@sdjkdhads3]

Is there a mountain castle still standing in japan today? I bet they are worth the look.

[@vincentoppenheimer9473]

What? Those were MASICULATIIIOOONNNNSSSSSS!

[@rauguziteljguzi5211]

Machicolationzuuuuuuuuu

[@OrangeSolaire]

What is/are the name(s) of the background song(s)? Awesome video!

[@markallan635]

Just a question have you ever analyzed the armor of popular video games? For instance games like Dark Souls, for Honor, and Kingdom Come Deliverance? If you have or have not have you assess the possibility of whether or not they wood function as historical armor would or if they are based on any style of historical armor?

[@blaf55]

nice

[@citizenofcorona8783]

Is this a new series? Will you be covering castles in Europe as well?

[@chriscalvin5083]

Good video

[@paul1780]

Long time fan from California. Any chance I could get your opinion on Amazon's: The Man in the High Castle? 🎉

[@jaydoublegee2831]

Didn't go to Kyūshū this is interesting

[@juarezbandosa8623]

I always wondered. Did the Japanese back then ever use siege engines like the Euros did?

[@Lo-tf6qt]

While we're still on the island of Kyushu, is Metatron going to make a video on the Shimazu clan one day?

[@jdranetz]

I have family in Matsumoto.

[@mistakenotou7681]

I wonder how many earthquakes has this castle seen

[@martialme84]

WOW! :O

[@jesusperezvigil2087]

What do know about Cabayan combats ?

[@artios162]

20 years ? Are they trying to build it with traditional method ? How long did it take for them to build it back in the day ? Also Kumanoto, I am guessing it share the city with that Komamon bear.

[@laughtercatz]

could the fire be done by remaining shinobis or by a mistake from the army inside the castle itself ?

[@srikrishnabhat6793]

One question, given the climate of the country, did the black colour cause problems to its occupants during the summer?

[@stephend50]

Was Hideoshi shogun? I thought he was of common birth and was therefore Taiko?

[@trevorh6438]

As I understand it, though I could be wrong, Hideyoshi succeeded Oda Nobunaga, who was the Shogun until he was assassinated, so I would presume that Hideyoshi took over the Title of Shogun from him as well. But someone with a better grasp of Japanese History than I could probably tell you better.

[@andromeda45]

I think the walls have no mortar, so how do they resist earthquakes?

[@kleinjahr]

Is this rebellion the same one that, the Last Samurai was based on?

[@christopherellis2663]

Sudăcî, sūdoku

[@jaelsonnen5750]

Kumamoto sakamoco?

[@13gladius28]

63.4 billion yen = 559,330,650.00 USD FYI

[@wastedangelematis]

just by coincedence, there was an earthquake in the Ionian sea

[@elichalfant941]

Ever thought about buying a nobility from sealand

[@trevorh6438]

Why? When he could just team with a bunch of other Excellent Content Creators, and form a New Nation altogether?

[@rauguziteljguzi5211]

*MACHICOLATIONZUUUUUUU!!!!*

[@marcelosilveira2276]

7:40 & 7:50 is that a Legend of the 5 Rings image? great game! too bad Fantasy of Flight and Games bought it, I hate their dice system and they are ruining the beauty of the Roll&Keep system that fit so perfectly with the scenario. In Roll and Keep you row X dice and keep Y as given by atributes and skills, this mean you can chose to failure a test, be it to make the game more interesting, be it because your lord demanded so, in FFG you have to buy THEIR dice with random symbols that you have to memorize, then you throw dices as determined by atributes, skills, difficulty of the task, other condidtions andGM's desire, count the total of each kind of symbol, subtract some of them, add the others, then look up a non-sensical table to see what your results meant for this kind of test. Oh, and you can't "chose to failure" even if your lord so demanded, you roll high on a task you were supposed to fail? too bad, you suceeded, you roleplayed that you tried to save a friend even though it would be much better plot-wise for the character to die and rolled high? too bad, now you better find something to do with him, 'cause he is alieve... somehow...

[@NomeDeArte]

Metric system rules!

[@conncork]

You could get a job at the BBC

[@szarekhthesilent2047]

Κρυομασα (/Coldchewer) Cato? Oh no. Not another Cato guy again.

[@andrewcheng2113]

Hi Metatron, always been a big fan of yours. Sorry if this is irrelevant to the topic but I'd like to show you a cool video kzbin.info/www/bejne/baTHn6GKmKxre5I. This is a promo vid for a historical reenactment event held in China just a few weeks ago. This is especially awesome because unlike their Japanese counterparts, Chinese armors have been long forgotten even by the Chinese ourselves. Modern artisans and enthusiasts only have ancient manuscripts, artworks, and a very small number of actual archaeological finds to reference from, seeing these armors being brought back to life and these epic battles being reenacted is like a dream come true to me. It'd be really cool if you can share your thoughts on the topic, thanks!