Life in Edo Japan (1603-1868)

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Created by Daniel Turner
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A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present by Andrew Gordon
A History of Japan, 1615-1867 by George Sansom
World Within Walls by Donald Keene
Samurai: An Encyclopedia of Japan's Cultured Warriors
By Constantine Nomikos Vaporis Ph.D.
Moral and Spiritual Cultivation in Japanese Neo-Confucianism: The Life and Thought of Kaibara Ekken (1630-1714)
by Mary Evelyn Tucker
Japan Encyclopedia
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[@Simplehistory]

Let's take a tour of Edo, Japan's capital (now Tokyo) during the Tokugawa Period. 🗻

[@georgewashingtonthe184th6]

My time 1:52 am

[@smidgey9187]

Simple History thanks for teaching me so much history

[@cjhero20yt82]

Thanks

[@BlueTyphoon2017]

Simple History it’s says this comment was posted 4 days ago but the video was just uploaded…wtf?😂

[@BlueTyphoon2017]

Simple History do you think you can do some videos on imperial Japan’s brutality during world war 2?

[@josephabshier5844]

I love how the person who did subtitles quit after like 2 sentences

[@jeongminkim4409]

And yet Simple History approved it.

[@enemy8497]

this is me doing any work in general

[@Mcwartegz]

Yeah, hopefully they fixed it

[@rumuelnathanael8043]

This video is a year old and they haven't fix it. Kinda unprofessional if you ask me.

[@claytonpactol8851]

@@rumuelnathanael8043 Ja.

[@laragemaliacademia2972]

"Japan has isolated itself from the rest of the world for over 200 years, until the Americans came and said, "you're gonna trade with us and you're gonna like it"

[@fenkers3249]

Trade by definition can only exist if two or more people willingly engage on it. What happened in Japan was that the commoners saw forening trade as usefull but the nobility forbidded it for selfish or tiranical reason's.

[@bigmike9128]

Same thing with korea

[@attiepollard7847]

@The Liberal Capitalist that was not good enough. I am very sure someone in Japan seen that the times was changing and it was time to be with the other countries.

[@superbird4351]

I see we have a woman of culture here.

[@adnitesean5005]

In result these samurai dies infront of US howitzer, gatling gun, winchester etc. And they can't be blamed cz they train japanese to be the emperor army so it's looks like a civil war but in my opinion it's not

[@benchmarking6875]

Japan - Is Isolationist USA - Ends Isolationism Japan - Turns into a imperial empire Usa - :O

[@genghiskhan5701]

samuel haley USA-Your free time of living has now expired

[@ApersonIguess-rb6fu]

USA ends the imperial empire

[@judesantos8120]

Imperial empire On today's episode of redundant redundancy

[@nene_san]

USA - ends imperialism Japan - pacifism USA - *Trump*

[@qaiser648]

samuel haley lmao saying imperial empire is like saying democratic democracy

[@apolodelimalimon]

Great English subtitles, I absolute adored them, they were enriching and empowering. I mean, so powerfully written and so accurately composed. Brillinat.

[@nerfcontent9429]

Ikr

[@alexdragen250]

This might be obvious but is this sarcasm

[@apolodelimalimon]

@@alexdragen250 well, taking into account that the subs are two sentences long.... whadja think

[@alexdragen250]

@@apolodelimalimon yeah... It was stupid of me to ask

[@TypicalIndian1981]

He abs homework

[@redrocket604]

"Open the country, stop having it be closed" said the United States

[@Wesugi]

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

[@ron-ronrecinto2376]

they couldnt really do anything about it so they signed a contract to let america and britain to come to the country to trade

[@baseddepartment285]

Now it's: "You have oil I need to close you"

[@og_synth3843]

Ahh bill wurtz

[@emanuelquetejodan4156]

OPEN UP, FBI

[@whatever7645]

A Samurai entered the "pleasure" district. This angered his father who used to punish him severely.

[@oc8636]

I see youre a man of culture aswell

[@mapleflag6518]

XD

[@chip9649]

Dude. Not cool.

[@MrMogi-zg2ud]

you have good taste in channels

[@smokeyplane3285]

Lol i get it nice

[@Etherion195]

Capital before the deciding civil war: "KYO-TO" Capital after the deciding civil war: "TO-KYO" ...

[@vmerkwurdigliebe3751]

Actually Kyōto and Tōkyō.

[@paprikaa117]

@@vmerkwurdigliebe3751 same thing

[@vmerkwurdigliebe3751]

@@paprikaa117 Kyou is the same, literally capital. Tou and To are not same.

[@matthewmammothswine4395]

Neither of them are written in English my guy, check the Kanji, they have different meanings.

[@jaydenmercado1195]

@@vmerkwurdigliebe3751 there no “U” in Kyoto or Tokyo

[@patrickweber8750]

Japan: *Isolationism* USA: I don't think so. Japan: *Ends Isolationism*

[@majorblitz3846]

JP: *Close the door* US: Ara ara, Shut-in Neet, Open the door and your pants, stop having it be closed. JP: *Open the door*

[@patrickweber8750]

@@majorblitz3846 U.S.A. should have focused on the Reconstruction of the South.

[@seththomas3418]

@@patrickweber8750 Can't rebuild the south with warships so might as well send them across the pacific.

[@patrickweber8750]

@@seththomas3418 Add them with Union troops then you can. And most of the problem around this time was a racist President.

[@seththomas3418]

@@patrickweber8750 Lincoln wasn't racist or is every president minus Obama racist to you.

[@fluffysquirrel8385]

9:46 When you missed a day of class and everyone is so far ahead of your time.

[@peeekaajoestar2376]

Fluffy Squirrel Productions but instead a decade

[@benchmarking6875]

Same

[@gentaillahi6153]

*"The Country of a Samurai", It's been a long time since our country was called this. Samurai once daydreaming while looking into the Edo sky. Now, foreign ships come through*

[@Queen-uk4bo]

GINTAMA!!

[@FUTball4LifeFifa]

Cultured I see

[@dunbass7149]

Is that from a book ?

[@eddyisaula367]

DONDAKE

[@inisipisTV]

@@dunbass7149 - Comedy Manga.

[@tammyr.5203]

Everything in Samurai Champloo makes so much more sense now

[@infinitetundra]

Same lol I'm still searching for the Sunflower scented Samurai.

[@tammyr.5203]

@@infinitetundra Haha still? Guess it's time for another adventure to find him!

[@Prich319]

Even the zombies?

[@tammyr.5203]

@@Prich319 nah, they was just havin fun with that episode lol

[@OneMic3]

Lol funny I was looking up the Meiji period because I started rewatching Rurouni Kenshin which is based off that era.

[@epg96]

Next video Life in Majapahit era Life in Joseon era Life in Khmer Empire era Life in The Phillipines under American colonial era Life in North America before American revolution Life in British Raj Life in Ottoman Empire Life in German Empire Life in Austro-Hungarian empire

[@ejmuerterisefromthedead8924]

Is this from patreon update next???

[@AtlasNL]

Evan Pangaribuan Life in the Dutch Republic Life in medieval/Victorian England Etc.

[@omfgspoon7]

Most of those would actually be very interesting

[@idontknowwhereiam5801]

Life in Stalinist USSR life in fascist germany would be interesting to i think

[@losilluminados3729]

Yes.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*_The moment when a Weaboo goes to Edo Japan and there's no signs of subtitles everywhere._* *Weebs:* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@_hre8542]

Nooooo

[@rodneylim6188]

Pfft inaccurate! They would say no in Japanese

[@rn-zu5ld]

@@rodneylim6188 yeah nein

[@_hre8542]

@@rodneylim6188 but hey atleast there is still a dubbed version see?

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

Heheheh jokes on you i’m japanese and i study 国語 (Japanese study) Hahahahahaha

[@garypulliam3740]

Merchants might have been among the "lower classes" but many merchants were very wealthy and very influential with regards to government policies and politics in general. A key detail that you fail to mention.

[@MinusIsDeceased]

This music makes me feel like I'm about to be tutorialized on how to make ramen

[@rememberthatyoumustdie]

cause ramen is the easiest japanese dish, coming from an japanese person 😂

[@zuko1569]

Long time ago, the Japanese people lived together in harmony. But then, everything changed when anime attacked _The 4th Great Ninja War erupted and changed Japan forever_

[@UNclear-sv1iq]

Greek Ball ive always wanted to visit japan, hows life there

[@IEatBears4Breakfast]

As a 4th grade ninja emperor this comment offends me

[@IEatBears4Breakfast]

@Greek Ball and does this kind of comments offend you?

[@rodneylim6188]

Only Filthy Frank, the master of all four races could stop them but when the world needed him the most, he vanished..

[@Honne1064]

Weebs…

[@gocommitgotospaceoxygennot375]

My teacher showed us one of your videos that i watched, it was cool to see a channel that I watch a lot at home, being brought to school. Thanks Simple History :D

[@GoldfishCorner]

During the fall of the Samurai class in the late Edo period, breeding goldfish become a Samurais' second job for income. In fact, Samurai was the first goldfish keepers in Japan back in the 16th century. Ranchu, Ryukin, and Tosakin are the 3 signature breeds developed by Samurai

[@shizukashizuka8509]

When I was a history mentor, this era was without a doubt my favourite to teach about. Thank you guys so much for making this!!

[@FirehawkSHD]

Life in Edo Period? _Cue Gintama Opening Music_

[@unfairjarl]

the country of samurai

[@champagnegascogne9755]

long ago our country used to be called with that

[@uniquesensitivesnowflake7366]

Then the Amando open it up😂🤣

[@constantinius233]

Suggestion: Do a video about the Daco-Roman Wars

[@firepower7017]

Byzantine Empire! Also. You may call us Virgin Thot Commies but at least we ain't Arrogant Weeb Facist

[@constantinius233]

@oh no oh well thanks for telling me that

[@TrueDeathless]

This is the most jam packed 10:21 video I've ever seen! Thanks for all the info

[@EngPheniks]

I've watched Japanese Samurai movies and shows such as The Last Samurai, Shogun TV series, 13 Assassins, 47 Ronin and this video is among those I admired the most in your channel.

[@kitchengorilla5346]

Amazing how an undesirable plot of land became the capital through Tokugawa Ieyasu's dream and hard work.

[@takebacktheholyland9306]

* Cough * Cough * Oda nobunaga *Cough *

[@rareELL]

Ello now whats all this 👮

[@kitchengorilla5346]

@@rareELL before Tokugawa was given Edo by Toyotomi Hideyoshi it was a backwater. Many of his retainers thought it an insult to their lord Tokugawa. Yet he saw the potential of a place that could rival Kyoto. It is a fascinating point in Japanese history.

[@kitchengorilla5346]

@@takebacktheholyland9306 Oda Nobunaga had been dead for a number of years before Tokugawa Ieyasu began his work on Edo.

[@rokball4892]

Kitchen Gorilla This life never imagined in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. During that time people have suffered the destruction of the three wars, flood, drought, disease, and exploited by corrupted local landlords, governors, and royalties. The peasants and farmers devote their lands and become slaves to pay their depth. This is tragedy and dark history of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea.

[@neoandroid4203]

Can you do a video of the m2 browning? Thanks!

[@neoandroid4203]

@Age Master MT History Leader/Master yea, true, but i think the m2 served the us everywhere, so i thought it'd be important enough

[@Gladiator34B]

They should do a video on the SKS

[@crocowithaglocko5876]

YES

[@anon2427]

Neo Android check out the KZbin channel “Forgotten Weapons” he has some really great stuff!

[@m1a2abrams52]

HEY! HOLD IT DOWN! ITS A MACHINE GUN! HAHA! OK! *ERIKA INTENSIFIES

[@doopiedoo8915]

I love the Edo Period so much. It's so beautiful and pretty.

[@maxpetunia8587]

Kashimo’s era🔥

[@unknownmf2599]

I like your channel! You are fair and honest. Keep it up!

[@lordheadass5251]

You guys should do a video about the Navajo's code Talkers

[@andyblanks8337]

I swear to god every time I start to look into a subject of history, about a week after, Simple History uploads a vid regarding the topic. Every. Single. Time.

[@spicyair710]

Seemed like a good life in the Edo period, cracking open a sake with boys and enjoying a nice play.

[@krzysiusisiu]

Unless you were a woman

[@waliddrissi8370]

@@krzysiusisiu Who cares about women

[@krzysiusisiu]

@@waliddrissi8370 yeah im not a woman so not my problem

[@rosaria8384]

During the Tokugawa era, the Nihonbashi was the center of five kaido that began in 1601. The major highways of today's Japan roughly follow the route of the kaido (Route 1, 2, etc), collectively known as Edo Five Routes. There was the Tokaido that connected Edo to Kyoto and had 53 stations (and had an artistic interpretation by Utagawa Hiroshige). It merged with Nakasendo (hitting the center of Honshu, has 69 stations). Then there was the Koshu Kaido with 44 stations that ended at modern Yamanashi before merging with Nakasendo, then the Oshu terminating at Mutsu Province (today's Fukushima Prefecture, had 27 stations), and the Nikko Kaido that terminated at modern Tochigi Prefecture with 21 stations. These routes' stations had border control functions. Also, today's Tokaido Shinkansen follows roughly the Tokaido route.

[@ChongiFishing]

Finally, an acient episode I have been waiting for one.

[@shizukashizuka8509]

this was only 400-200 years ago :) The Heian era and before is truly ancient ;)

[@gigiparis5654]

*This is 568th reason why I love Japan! 🗻🇯🇵☀️*

[@comradealekseiivanov2808]

What are the other 567?

[@lmaodead2900]

568th?

[@tonymoncayo2790]

You do amazing work don’t stop the amazing history videos

[@hermit4637]

Nothing happens: Samurai: Disguises self in order to see what's going on

[@johndoe-nutz2980]

Town Watchman nice avatar

[@adolfgaming1761]

*”W-Where are the Subtitles”* -Filthy Frank

[@Guppyg53]

RIP papa franku

[@ahosansharifnafi8743]

Rip GOD OF YT

[@aarongidley4385]

Love you bro and your videos keep it up

[@5747589]

Blue eyed samurai brought me here. Till this video i though “Shogun” was that specific character’s name xD

[@imperiumgaming40k30]

One of the best videos yet,good job guys

[@mayuri4184]

Tokugawa wanted Japan to avoid Western values, only for the Meiji restoration to adopt some of it. I think Japan melded traditional and Western values very well, and they have [for the most part] done it in their own terms, making the modern Japanese culture we know [and love (at least in my case)].

[@reddytoplay9188]

There is problem though in regards to how it incorporated individualism and collectivism, namely they sucked at implementing it and have made it hard for a Japanese couple today to start a family and get married.

[@homersimpson5497]

Yeah the blending of values was great, until they massacred unholy amounts of Chinese, Phillipino, and even Japanese, citizens. Their ancient values led to them being literally worse than nazis, the terrible acts they committed would make mengele blush!

[@EliasRoy]

@@reddytoplay9188 Absolutely. Western individualism has ruined Japan

[@wifi961]

@@homersimpson5497 They took the German values a little too close to heart. Should’ve taken the American values honestly.

[@reddytoplay9188]

@@EliasRoy suuuuureee

[@Hanif_Aidil_F]

Japanese name:"exist Random weebo:"its free real estate"

[@markazain8996]

Weaboo

[@jqa16]

Those weeabs disgust me

[@oceanaelf]

@Maranda I don't know if you have figured it out already but a weeaboo is a person who denounces their own culture/land/traditions and puts japan on a weirdly inappropriate pedestal. They take part in cultural appropriation, learn most of their "knowledge" of japan from anime/manga and probably collect swords and ninja stars.. Filthy Frank has a while video dedicated to weeaboo's, I reccoment you watch it, it's good fun.

[@torusuetsugu2353]

I no right 😅

[@billnelson5870]

Sir! I am standing on my couch right here in my living room giving you a standing ovation! Damn good video!

[@Finn-gw9hh]

Life in the netherlands 1940-1945 Could you make a video about it

[@TijnsFilmpjes]

It sucked, the end.

[@justadudepassingby5716]

That escelated quickly

[@mrnoname9086]

No

[@GundamReviver]

"and afterwards, generations of Dutch people wanted their bicycles back"

[@tostie3110]

How about the rest of the history with some interesting small stuff?

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

Whenever I watch videos on the edo period, I always remember the Shinsengumi samurai. Best knows for breaking down the “born a Samurai” idea and would hire and train men from all walks of life to serve the shogun as samurai. The 3 highest ranking men in Shinsengumi were all from farming families but attained their rank through sheer skill with a sword.

[@matthewmammothswine4395]

They weren't necessarily samurai though, more like a secret police force. Similar to say the FBI in america. They did the bidding of the Shogun.

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

@@matthewmammothswine4395 they weren’t exactly a “secret” police force as the would patrol the streets both day and night. Anyone who saw that sky blue and mountain pattern haori, knew exactly who They were.

[@matthewmammothswine4395]

@@diaryofagoat-lass1023 I meant more in the elite status they held, but ya you are right. Elite police force is more accurate.

[@user-pv3of1ys2v]

POV: You’re here because of blue eyed samurai

[@getingfood1517]

i was doing a project on this, many thanks keep up the good work :)

[@4517onlyglory]

Japan is the most preserved nation on the planet for its classical culture and the most creative country on culture and industry, purely phenomenal

[@EngPheniks]

While neighbouring powers fell quickly to advancing European colonizers, Japan was a very tough nut to crack and even Portuguese navigators find it hard to colonize. It being isolated and remote was one advantage. The Island had a strategical advantage. Only after Meiji restoration, Japan opened up for the rest of the world. Japan was never colonized, rather it in fact attained a status of being an imperialist power just like its European counterparts.

[@akapasokopo]

@@EngPheniks it was also the fact that japan had barely any resources

[@blueguitar4419]

It was called a 250 year hostage crisis. The Japanese name for alternate attendance and noble family hostage keeping was “Sankin-Kotai”

[@jonah9046]

Amazing video - I'd love to see a video on both World War's submarines with this quality! Love it.

[@kazumasatou1418]

this video is explained so smooth this is why I keep coming back. Also what us the music called?

[@Guppyg53]

I love how the architecture looked. Really pretty

[@rodneylim6188]

Our men are running from the battle field SHAMFRUL DISPRRAY!

[@bc4life862]

Oh the memories

[@callemtheone7925]

Tactical retreat to defeat them at our strong point

[@arvyocheda749]

The enemy runs like a heathens from a preacher sir...

[@c-man9406]

ringing ears, blurred vision, the end approaches....

[@BasedAlaric]

ZIS IS A BURRACK DAY MAI RORD! OUR GENEROL HAS FOLLEN!

[@bejopaijo5819]

Please make a video about bakumatsu era, boshin war, and meiji revolution🇯🇵

[@bakchodbabajijoletajaancho2538]

restoration*

[@bejopaijo5819]

@@bakchodbabajijoletajaancho2538 okay

[@randomobstacle9705]

5:31 *omg* rice on the bottom and shrimp on top is just *F___ING AMAZING*

[@Burritobandit07]

It's called sushi

[@fweenoe9501]

These are his/their best videos, not all the WW2 and Vietnam stuff but older cultural and social-economical history

[@whiterunguard5316]

Now this, is Epic

[@pointly]

Talk about the Meiji Restoration please!

[@redactedagentdataexpunged9431]

@BenjaminFranklin99 then a army general fights the army

[@memecan5095]

I like it it's nice keep doing the good work simple history

[@ansonpayne1410]

Excellent video....very insightful!!!

[@vincentmalab3289]

Next please make about life in Meiji Japan.

[@mrcarrot5697]

Plz host a Deathmatch with the Infographics Show on who loves Wix the most please.

[@SealiioNahka]

What the h e q u e

[@reveriest]

Cool video! Could you do a video about Shoguns?

[@horatiolovering2828]

Have you thought about doing a simple history on Gertrude Bell? A really fascinating figure who I think is really underrated.

[@doot9695]

Japan: I wish to keep to myself America: *points cannon with malicious intent* nah uh.

[@aperson8473]

Japan: Ok fine **Proceeds to conquer Asia** USA: **Points nukes with malicious intent** nah uh.

[@AndrPt]

USA: *Let's 2 nukes slip* USA: It was uhmm a accident, we good right?

[@MultiJohn108]

We really need more of japan it is indeed interesting and you could probably do life during the sengoku period too

[@bigpaint3337]

Life during the sengoku period: death

[@badinaser2282]

@@bigpaint3337 Japan is better than France

[@diggingpenny444]

Thanks this helped with school assignment

[@Thefungusjunkyard]

Thanks for the awesome video

[@jabg4717]

this is japan before the anime rule japan

[@DarthHakka]

Hey you know if they used anime design to make Japan's history That would be cool

[@rokball4892]

Jabg This life never imagined in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. During that time people have suffered the destruction of the three wars, flood, drought, disease, and exploited by corrupted local landlords, governors, and royalties. The peasants and farmers devote their lands and become slaves to pay their depth. This is tragedy and dark history of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea.

[@LAV-III]

The golden age

[@gigiparis5654]

That's just an internet myth. I live in Japan. Most Japanese adults don't even know and watch anime that much.

[@Retrovorious]

Blanket Man The Epic Fanfiction Writer hetalia is pretty close.

[@LovleyLemonade]

This video reminded me of Samurai Camploo. One of the best animes ever.

[@lavenvalen5403]

Thank you! This is helpful

[@backpackingvillager1480]

All Shogun Titled Films of 70s to 80s are so good! There are stories with Great natural acting!

[@insomnia9999]

Blue eye samurai brought me here

[@Grissbane]

Where's Zuko in the background screaming HONOR!

[@marrqi7wini54]

That's the fire nation you useless peasant. Also I think he likes Korea better.

[@jesseling6672]

In the trash.

[@jsfbr]

Thanks for the class!

[@drifter4training]

Got a video on the Meiji restoration era ? If not, I would look forward to see one in the near future..

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

I wish we’d get more movies set in a fantasy world of Japan similar to this time period. Like Japanese D&D with their mythological monsters

[@indexlibrorumprohibitorum6523]

Love ❤️ Edo Japan 🇯🇵 very much, It looks really interesting here Love ❤️ From Vietnam 🇻🇳

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

Commie detected. You need some western capitalist democracy.

[@Nestalgba92023]

@@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122 Nah, Vietnam is already much free-er than Communists run China, and their bride invaded countries.

[@timothymethvien1334]

Your vids are very helpful

[@landonbaytown]

the one video I never knew I wanted!!

[@Jack-Hands]

You guys completely failed to mention Dejima, Japan's only link to the outside(western) world for over 200 years. How could you forget that?!

[@Mike-kg7nz]

People's life in Edo was amazingly good, considering that they didn't have a colony to make other country's people work hard for their benefit.

[@LevisH21]

yeah, sure. many countries were like this in the Medieval Age, actually. maybe we should keep in mind the fact that maintaining a colony is pretty difficult and costs money. an empire would have to spend money to build better infrastructure and military bases or fortifications and the soldiers to protect the new colony. most of the time, countries even during the Medieval Age had alliances.

[@dyflin3246]

And then WW2 happened

[@badinaser2282]

@@dyflin3246 Japan is better than France

[@dyflin3246]

@@badinaser2282 Okay?

[@GabeKyle14]

I love how the commodore perry who stationed himself off the coast of Japan was the brother of the very Commadore Perry who defeated the British navy during the battle of Lake erie in the war of 1812

[@icetea5390]

Hey Simple History I dont know if you read this but can you make a video about the Stuka and the Jericho Trumpets that would be cool

[@Kyle-Towner]

I really like this one mostly cuz I'm very intrigued with Japanese culture and history 👌👍

[@Kribothegreat]

Weeebou

[@kamikazer6484]

@@Kribothegreat he said he's JUST interested in their culture, is that being a weeabo?

[@Honne1064]

Can you do video about 1600s Finnish Hackapells? Thanks!

[@lassim3111]

HAKKAA PÄÄLLE!!!!!!

[@arild554]

hackapeliter

[@owenguerrero8992]

Perkeleee

[@Ila-W]

Vittu saatana perkele

[@Jobe-13]

This is very awesome!

[@0ld_Scratch]

will you do a video on portugese and dutch connection to Japan or maybe western influence in general?

[@ryarod]

I have a lot of qualms with Japanese government and culture, past and present - many of which are explained here, in fact- yet I cannot deny that their history and culture can be very interesting. Thank you for this one.

[@badinaser2282]

Japan is better than France

[@ubermenschsuperiority4970]

*I liked the sushi eating animation!* :D *Omg! Can you please do videos on Ukraine( or Kievan Rus) :-)*

[@fireaza]

Are they vikings?

[@THEPOWDRE50]

The old customs are introduced in detail. It was better if I introduced a school called Terakoya and a newspaper called Kawaraban. It would be nice if there was a detailed explanation of the Taisei Houkan (the shogun returned the administration to the emperor) from the Edo period to the Meiji period.

[@alas2059]

Nice video! I'm learning Japanese because I'm planning to visit Japan one day.

[@loner1878]

I went to Japan, it wasn't really needed to know too much Japanese if you're in the cities like Tokyo or Kyoto because there are usually signs for everything in both English and Japanese. If you want to visit the countryside though its a good idea to know it.

[@rokball4892]

This life never imagined in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. During that time people have suffered the destruction of the three wars, flood, drought, disease, and exploited by corrupted local landlords, governors, and royalties. The peasants and farmers devote their lands and become slaves to pay their depth. This is tragedy and dark history of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea.

[@user-kt8yp5ho2y]

ROK Ball Yes it is. There is no doubt that the Joseon Dynasty was totally shithole. During that time, 50 percent of the population of Korea was a slave.

[@Mordecai9052]

"Alright, this is where my journey ends. Ur subtitler has to go to his hw rn so i cant subtitle no more for y'all."

[@sickleknight5765]

Congrats! Almost at 2 mil

[@AidenTheHistoryReporter]

I think this would be a good video idea it's not history but y'all can do a behind the scene of a up coming video

[@lochlainkennedy3166]

Could you please do the siege of Tobruk

[@PDShredz]

great idea!

[@larsxo9775]

That would be an awesome idea. 2 of my great-(or great great) uncles fought and died there.

[@dutyofcall7659]

*USA:* you gonna trade with us and you gonna like it *Japan:* ok....

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel

[@bighorn9119]

Amazing KZbin channel