Life of Medieval Japanese Wizards (Onmyoji)

[@Linfamy]

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Pretty late Christmas innit

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Merry Christmas to you too lord Lin.

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I really like being called "Asshole" lol

[@fetijajasari6624]

Merry Christmas!🎄

[@MyselfTheodore]

@@ehehehehlolll325 lol

[@informedconsumer5293]

Acknowledgement of Abe Lincoln Vampire Slayer was a must. Well done, sir.

[@grnamin]

Abe no Rinkon

[@boytigerrockin]

So good, 😂

[@aikou2886]

2:50 "People were like hypocondriacs but fir spiritual health" I love how you say it so casually as if people were no longer in that situation.

[@velvety2006]

this reminded me of Miroku from Inuyasha, he always found evil spirits in the best houses in the villages lol . i think Inuyasha called him out on that once lol

[@fetijajasari6624]

Ah,so this is the meaning of the paperdolls in “Spirited away“!💡Got it-better late than never!

[@BlackSakura33]

Shikigami

[@tycholarsen9306]

Oh, that makes so much sense. Like the ones that Ubaba’s sister sends.

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​@@BlackSakura33 yea XD

[@aleckcain4142]

Isn't it strange that every culture has a system of magic and indigenous magic users

[@aishamohammed9743]

Yeah, it's so beautiful how cultures differ

[@ghostsinthegraveyard5766]

There is no such thing as coincidences~

[@Scipionyxsam]

Magic is just janky science. It gave birth to alchemy and finally chemistry.

[@raisedbybears1991]

Not really

[@aleckcain4142]

@@Scipionyxsam that's a very simplistic view on the wide variety and vastness of the subject

[@tenko8519]

ABE NO SEIMEI!!! ✌ And according to legend he was the son of a human father and a Kitsune mother. Her name was Kuzunoha or the White Fox of Shinoda. A fun little trivia for all.

[@cosmobane6995]

Onmyoji and mailman, huh? Anime idea : A courier company specializing in delivering magical items and must constantly protect the cargo from evil spirits.

[@shinycharazardstudios1015]

Yep I can I see that

[@Rinetto]

There's already an anime called Letter Bee

[@MrLaz0rz]

sounds like the plot of mushishi.

[@Dablooner]

That's a anime called letter bee

[@Tokito935]

Death stranding lmao

[@tatianasilva7133]

Another interesting video! It's curious to consider the fact that regardless of the different cultures in the world, some "rituals" are very similiar, such as the association between 'geographical location-magic powers' (ex. people making rituals at crossroads) and 'animal sacrifice-magic powers' (ex. also people making rituals at crossroads).

[@Linfamy]

Ikr? Seems like humans are wired the same around the world.

[@tatianasilva7133]

@@Linfamy Indeed!

[@raphaelalexandreyensen6291]

It's funny the more one studies religion particularly mysticism of different religions the more similarities one can find, Example total Solar Eclipses being bad signs, actually thinking about it the last one to cross most mainland America was 2017 months 3 years before the epidemic, and the one before that to cross the USA was during world war 1 a few years before the Spanish flu broke out and killed millions. oh hey, we're due for another total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024

[@tatianasilva7133]

@@raphaelalexandreyensen6291 Yes, that's another good example. Even nowadays that we understand the actual functioning of the solar eclipses, we find it intriguing, let alone, back in the day.

[@hollymacarone6424]

The fact that you used Shiro seimei from Onmyoji to describe Abe no seimei. I’m not mad at all 😂❤️

[@KitsuneSpirit82825]

Neither am I since I played the game 😂

[@SUpersaiyajinjerkbag]

His pronunciation is more disturbing than anything else; especially since he probably knows how to pronounce Japanese.

[@KitsuneSpirit82825]

@@SUpersaiyajinjerkbag umm who are you talking about???

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Oy asian santa, i want a whole rice cooker filled with rice, I'm hungry :(

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How about a ballistic version of ricecooker that is nemesis riffle from cybernetik that can turn your wimpy simp ass into 11th century giga chad that juice on hash and drink peasant's blood after beheading a merchant that told you that you owe him.

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@@Seri-tt3tf ???

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:O

[@Tia-Marie]

and the magic of friendship, don't forget that magic - it's real, right? Skipadoo says so.

[@Linfamy]

True, that's real too.

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[@Lorisa25]

I'm glad you write in your subtitles (CC) Makes it easier to google things you talk about after.

[@Linfamy]

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[@SengokuStudies]

There are 2 Onmyōji 陰陽師 movie from the early 2000s focusing on Abe no Seimei and Minamoto no Hiromasa. I wouldn't say they are great movies, but they are entertaining imo. The mythology and superstitions of this period are extremely rich and complex, and there are people who spend their whole lives studying just this stuff.

[@growaplant7444]

china produce the movie of Seimei last year, the movie not bad especially the cg .The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

[@edi9892]

I want a helpful Kitsune as my servant. She can even eat my noisy neighbors if she wants.

[@TopHatFox]

Senko-san but she eats people

[@kenjijohnsonsanzenin3388]

Lol

[@edi9892]

@@kenjijohnsonsanzenin3388 it's a win win. She can replenish herself and I get some peace and quiet neighborhood...

[@randomkrieger2625]

What if they get a Kappa for a servant?? It'll be Pokemon but with sentient Youkai having a free for all to the death where the losers are eaten.

[@edi9892]

@@randomkrieger2625 LOL. I like the idea...

[@Xandtania]

lmao this is how I became a Yuzuru Hanyu fan, I was searching for an informative video on Onmyoji when I accidentally found Yuzuru Hanyu's Onmyoji/Seimei Olympic performance and I was like "holy fuck this is so great" Finally found the informative video (which is also fun) I was looking for :D thank you!

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Random funfact Asakura Hao the main villian of Shaman King(which will get a remake in the coming year) is an Omnyoji

[@aya-chan4784]

Why there is not more comment mentionning it?!😄

[@kazuhachi952]

He is litterly based on Abe No Seimei. They also interpent the Senji Ryakketsu to the series.

[@thedoruk6324]

Ah yes *Ancient Japanese Hogwarts Potter!*

[@jacobshore5115]

Japan actually does have a magic school in the Harry Potter world. It’s called Mahoutokoro. Perhaps they trained Onmyoji before they were given the title wizard or witch by the wider magical community. www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/mahoutokoro

[@optimusprime320-h9c]

They’re better than Harry Potter wizards

[@grimmseti]

Isn't Japanese Hogwarts called the Mahoutokoro

[@walterbrown2425]

😂😂😂

[@daswordofgork9823]

You’re an Omnyomji Harry

[@artvrrvtra5235]

4:50 I think they put Kyoto between these four features because it is strategically, agriculturally and economically the best location you can build a city on. Mountain is a defensive position, complex food-production chains require both running and still water and road is essential for trade. The exact same theory you can find in Sun Tzu's Art of War or Machiavelli's Prince. These wizards were knowledgeable on that principle and so were advising nobles on where to build their castles and homes so that they can thrive. Everything in culture has a purpose.

[@claudekingstan4084]

I cannot stop binge watching your videos. Please make a million more by tomorrow and a magical spirit world door will open up for you.

[@Linfamy]

Ok, I'm on it!

[@ualuuanie]

Just FYI modern Japanese still invite these " Priest " to go in and say a few prayers before they moved in. Was in Japan and a co-worker invited me to his house warming and I saw it being done.

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

is it the shinto priest or the buddhist one???

[@ualuuanie]

@@shanedoesyoutube8001 Not sure. The 1 with the white robes and a black hat. Carries a small chime and chimes as he enters each room.

[@hermeticbear]

HAUTE

[@mcfarofinha134]

Pretty rare in big cities now, but the countryside still does it sometimes

[@florencedoucet4974]

It is a Shinto priest who comes and does the purification ritual. They will also bless your new car for you.

[@szymondremlik5086]

Those 4 guardians, about which you had talking about were known as the Shijin. To each of them were scribed planets, seasons, minerals, world's courses, atmospheric occurences, colors and behavioural abilities

[@madambutterfly1997]

When it comes to the four cardinal directions and corresponding Beast everyone keeps forgetting about the one in the center Ouryu the Golden Dragon

[@adamdamiri4823]

Or Kirin!

[@TeaSerpent]

People don't forget about it, They are called Si Xiang "Four Images" for a reason. Huang Long ("Ouryu") is a much later addition and was only included in specific circumstances. The Four Images are the gods of the four quarters of the sky. There was no center god, the center of the sky was the pole star and the Northern Bushel (ie Big Dipper) (ie inside of Xuan Wu / Genbu). A couple thousand years after the Si Xiang appear, Huang Long was created to bring the Si Xiang in line with Wuxing theory. The Four Images are probably the oldest still worshipped and identifiable Chinese gods. Huang Long / Ouryu has existed for substantially less than half as long (possibly less than 1/3rd as long) as the other four and remains an optional addition. For that matter the inclusion of Huang Long / Ouryu seems to be even less common in Japan than in China. Either way when talking about house location in Fengshui the house is in the central position so there is no reason to mention in it.

[@Daniel-27110]

1:24 I don't know if this is a mistake or not but, are the characters got Abe and Kamo just the same ?

[@Linfamy]

Nooooo, copy-paste error 😭

[@idraote]

Did notice it too...

[@GKS225]

@@idraote it should be 加茂 for Kamo.

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[@tasse0599]

lol, I thought the two clans were just an inside joke like the mention of Lincoln directly after

[@tameria_the_enchanted]

You crack me up! It's so unexpected at times. Thank you for making your videos so informative with a touch of humor!!! ❤️

[@Noodelousart123]

As one who plays Onmyoji rpg, I am very pleased that your picture of Seimei was Rpg's Seimei 🤣👍

[@riches3581]

I think abe no seimei deserves a video of his own.

[@anastasiap6253]

So the onmyoji being busy was like that fortune teller from Avatar the last airbender. Katara went to her to ask for the most mundane pieces of advice at some point 🤣

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@@Linfamy It’s a secret ;) Let’s just say I’ve been looking into all of the Pantheons I can find, and reading all the myths and folklore I can get my hands on. I’ve got a whole list of your videos I need to go through and you’ve already helped so much. Can I ask if you’d consider making a video better highlighting the lesser known gods of the Japanese Shinto Pantheon? I would find it very useful :)

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Late Christmas.

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I've recently started listening to the audiobook of The Tale of Genji. This actually explains a lot of the weirdness of the novel...

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Just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos! I love history and I've been living in Japan for some while now, so it's great to know more history and Japanese folktales in the country I've made my second home. Ok, weird thing but as I went to look for any Patreon links on your profile, your address for fans to send you things is in my hometown. I'm also a SJ native LOL...

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Merry Christmas! Hope yours was good this year. Mine was alright, despite the global situation =)

[@toodleselnoodos6738]

In really curious on how their actual service was embedded into the more mystical practices. For example, omnyoji probably took up the role as surveyors, fire/crime forensic analysts, crime analysts, behavioral psychologists, and probably geospatial-temporal analysis via cartography and timekeeping. Something that ancient mystics had was an inclination towards observation (aka, super high Perception checks). So, they probably noticed things whenever they arrived on site and had a mixture of theoretical superstitious solutions on top of any actual real advice. Even the famed duel between Seimei and Doman sounds like a duel based on theory hidden in esotericism. For example, it’s normally framed as Doman cheating and Seimei supernaturally countering him. Or it could’ve been Seimei knowing what kind of person Doman is, knowing he would pull a trick, and then making a prank out of it. Or, he probably he knew about issues of rat infestations and knew that no matter what Doman did, rats would eventually get inside it. It’s one of the fun things of looking back in time in addition to reading fiction/fantasy. Getting an idea of the “realness” of things that is no longer applicable to our lives now. (Like how kids probably think of us and cassette tapes) Edit: Holy crap, I just realized they also tried to figure out the gender during pregnancies. I demand every parent planning a gender reveal party consult an omnyoji before you blow up a whole forest!

[@BlueTressym]

Also, don't blow up the forest' you'll piss off the forest spirits and then you'll have to call the onmyoji *again* to placate them.

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[@Linfamy]

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[@orangejuice9102]

Indeed it is

[@alias4952]

I adore how you use Seimei from the Onmyoji RPG as your photo of him!! Quite funny actually.

[@aesopdemoor7595]

3;48 so it is like the constellations, Sazuku's slope of his beak is the belt of Orion, the phoenix that rises in summer Seiryu the storm of the ocean east, byakku of of the land west, genbu of the north sheltering for winter, and the snake is on the side. also seen in ancient egypt constellations, there is a display in the Louver in Paris.

[@luislozano6073]

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[@RainAngel111]

Pretty happy that I recognized the paper dolls are referenced in spirited away, before you actually showed the picture of them from the movie

[@nanaouzumaki6044]

im from manipur. some practices are so similar to ours. im surprised. we also have belief that abandoned house gets resided by spirits. and we also ask maibas/maibi/physics to know where to build house or if that place is ok to build. we also have this direction rules as we visit to places. we also have rules to visit directions depending on the days such as not visiting a direction on wednesday or something like that.

[@Kei_has_a_cat_now]

Kamo no Yasunori: Picture of some old dude Abe no seimei: That figure looks like its worth more than my life

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Made my Christmas break. ♥️♥️♥️

[@Linfamy]

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[@namiburali5611]

SUDDENLY "Abe no seimei" makes so much more sense, I couldnt figure out why they kept saying that title or honorific. Ilu ty

[@notmychairnotmyproblem]

The more I watch this channel the more I understand and appreciate anime.

[@liongson9431]

Lmao i burst up when abe no seimei avatar u use from game appear. As i played the game lol.

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Great video :D

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3:42 well now I know where Yu Yu Hakusho got those characters from

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Greetings, fellow man of culture.

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[@AhegaoMachine666]

Thanks for the spell ideas fam.

[@LadyMysanthrope]

"wrong you stupid shoe" cracks me up so much and I've no idea why :)

[@SupaCowProductions]

Hey Linfamy did the Onmyoji and Shinto Priests share any types of rituals? Or were they completely different?

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Thx it’s been a while

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[@centurycountess4949]

Very fascinating. On the subject about Abe No Semi, is it true that he never has a date where he vanished but not an actual date of death or even grave, and to this day it's believed he never really died? And that his home is now a shinto shrine?

[@chaosgoettin]

Everytime someone mentions the Guardians of North, East, South and West I go all "Fushigi Yuugi".

[@BenetteG]

Early 2000 where you can watch Fushigi Yuugi and Pokemon back to back.

[@Thecognoscenti_1]

(4:43) Someone mentioned it... I have no choice. "Hey Bim, guess what? Shijo-Ohashi is a bridge representative of Kyoto that crosses the Kamo River over Shijo Street. It is also called Gion Bashi."

[@theonlymegumegu]

4:01 i have to admit, my first thought here was, "hmm, i wonder if there's an interesting board game that could come out of that concept" XD;;

[@mattstyles2498]

Genbu is my favorite they just seem like they are the most unlikely of best buddies

[@israelforreal]

People are complicated with everything. Great video

[@pinoycartalk]

"Magic the Gathering is just arguing but with paper" every TCG ever 🤣

[@NicksterNOC]

It's just the laws of zen. I would honestly follow it when building a house partially because it's cool and partially because I'm superstitious and who knows maybe it works.

[@redpanda6125]

So glad I've found your channel! Also, why didn't you even mentionned Abe no Seimei?? (haha. Wait, someone already made the joke here?)

[@Amira_Phoenix]

6:00 I think Tahiti from Spirited away performed henbai after retrieving Zeneeba's magical seal. I wonder if some other expert commented on this...

[@GKS225]

So Onmyoji is basically Feng Shui masters of Japan?

[@Linfamy]

Lots of feng shui similarities. Makes sense, considering onmyodo's origin.

[@wasi8106]

Who's here after rewatching Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi?

[@Bashamo257]

1:32 I spy a small typo. 安倍 is Abe, 賀茂 is Kamo. 安倍 was used for both families here.

[@catcrimes80]

They also wore vails. So when there casting Their spells and sorcery the opponent can't read their lips and predict/anticipate/counter their wizardry.

[@CoolHistoryBros]

With this Onmyoji series, you can setup your own skillshare course. 💰💰💰

[@Linfamy]

How To Do Silly Walks.

[@thedoruk6324]

0:38 - Okay dropping the *Black Pill* immediately :D

[@jeffreybonell4641]

Anyone know the name of the painting at 5:18 ?

[@kapparomeo]

9:36 - I have to admit the thumbnail cartoon makes these guys look like badasses.

[@smacdsmaccers]

Onmyoji Hogwartsu and the Prisoner of AzkaBanzai!

[@KyoushaPumpItUp]

I first heard of Abe no Seimei in the manga Drifters

[@MegaMegajennifer]

im kinda put in mind of a diner ive seen on an episode of supernatural the animation that was built right in the middle of fields of yellow flowers/where people would sometimes make wishes in exchange that in a few years, they would get mauled by helhounds

[@rocketgrunthyunho]

That is one badass thumbnail

[@samanthaesra4035]

So funny. I love it !

[@Gabernel_]

More known names for those who play Nioh haha. BTW, is Otakemaru related to Aterui? Both them were "defeated" by Tamuramaro...

[@gaiusn9961]

Wait, were the Abe and Kamo both written as 安倍 at 1:32? Shoulden't Kamo be 賀茂?

[@Linfamy]

Yeah, copy-paste error XD

[@gaiusn9961]

@@Linfamy I caught typo instead of making one for once? Hurray!

[@cesarquijano94]

5:46 For a second, I thought that B was a T and I was very confused-

[@jamestown8398]

Kyoto should dig a new pond to it's south in order to stay safe.

[@Maximiliano896]

This culture is reflected in so many ways. A lot of entertainment is just dripping with this stuff

[@ChannelOfTheWriter]

3:57 It is over about discussing which one of them is the best because Genbu has the high ground.

[@johannessimola1615]

Omg! You mentioned abe no seimei without mentioning ashiya douman 😂😂😜

[@Linfamy]

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Scarlett J, eh? Good luck, Linfamy.

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If you didn't know the 4 gaurdians inspired a lot of modern tropes like dragoon,dranzer,driger, and draciel from beyblade.

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Nice where late for Christmas again

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[@francofernandes2006]

Dear Asian Santa, I want to have balls as big as a tanuki's.