The Imjin War (Part 2) | Sengoku Jidai Episode 47

[@TheShogunate]

Check out Cool History Bros video on the Mandate of Heaven! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnrIlWCVnMtgqtE

[@yousefshahin2654]

Hello, the Shogunate :)

[@yaleyoon6856]

Wow was surprised by a new video! I'm enjoying the Imjin War mini series! One nit pick though, the Japanese at that time hadn't taken Southwest Korea, namely Jeolla Province, and would try to push into there after supplies couldn't get to the Japanese up north due to the Korean navy under Admiral Yi blockading and destroying the Japanese navy. They would fail though, with the epic losses at the battle of Ichi and Jinju forcing the Japanese to give up Jeolla Province/Southwest Korea. Fyi Jeolla province was where much of Korea's agricultural production was happening so that's why the Japanese tried to conquer it, so they can get food and supplies since they couldn't get it from the sea. But they failed to conquer that so.. that became one of the major factors in the failure of the Imjin campaign.

[@TheShogunate]

@@yousefshahin2654 Hello!

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@yaleyoon6856 Without Yi sun Sin the Josen Dynasty would be destroyed 3 centuries earlier than it did so in real life

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@TheShogunate I just want to tell you, I absolutely love your videos, especially the Sengoku Jidai series, keep it up (I Subscribed form several weeks) :D

[@michaelbandada9887]

While Hideyoshi and his buddies are bankrupting themselves and waste valuable manpower and resources just to seize Korea, Ieyasu is wisely increasing his strength tenfold Slow and steady wins the race indeed

[@CoolHistoryBros]

Another excellent video! Btw, thanks a lot for the shoutout, dude.

[@TheShogunate]

Of course! I love you videos too!

[@AndreLuis-gw5ox]

Japanese commanders allowing their troops to indulge in senseless violence in an attempt to make the enemy lose the will to fight has the opposite effect and brews a hardy fighting people... Where have I read that one before...

[@KyoushaPumpItUp]

Kind of ironic since the Koreans also participated in the massacre of civilians in Tsushima during the Mongol Invasions and they weren't even forced to do it as they were also eager to join the invasion force. TWICE

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@KyoushaPumpItUp All of us are human beings, and mankind had been and will always be brutal, either aggressor or defender, in the end, we are all humans, and Humans are always ruthless and brutal when fighting each other.

[@Trico450]

@@KyoushaPumpItUp The majority of the massacre that happened during the mongol invasion of Tsushima was conducted by the Mongols-Manchus-Chinese. Considering the fact that majority of the soldiers that the Koreans supplied were sailors not foot soldiers. Not trying to deny that the Koreans didn't committed war crimes cause they did during the invasion. However, the brutality that occured during the Mongol invasion is completely miniscule compared to what the Japanese did during the Imjin war. Of course I'm not saying that the war crimes of the mongol invasion should be overlooked but to say that is was "massive" is highly misleading. Considering the fact that the Koreans also suffered the Mongol invasion brutality as well, so its not really surprising. Also I really am tired of seeing this narrative that the Koreans were the ones that supported the mongol invasion of Japan when we have no concrete proof of it. We are all aware that the Koreans even after the agreement of Goryeo joining the Mongol empire many Koreans were against it. There were massive rebellions and even asked the Kamakura shogunate for aid against the mongols. Also, the mongols had interest in conquering Japan way before the reign of King Chungnyeol (who people keep thinking that he was the primary reason why Kublai Khan invaded Japan, just simply not true, there are no evidence and Kublai sent envoys to Japan long before his reign). Also I believe you are referring to the Oei invasion, the only reason why Joseon invaded Tsushima is because of the ever increasing Wokou pirates from Tsushima that keeps on raiding the coast of Joseon. Korea desire was to get rid of the Wokou pirates that the So clan did literally nothing about after they successfully finished their objective. They simply gave up their occupation of Tsushima after a treaty with the So clan.

[@yongseung3272]

@@KyoushaPumpItUp you should feel lucky you Japanese (mon-keys) live in isolated island to stop the invasion. And blame the mongols not Koreans. Koreans suffered almost more than 30 yrs of the mongol invasion. Koreans will revenge japan in the future.

[@KyoushaPumpItUp]

@@yongseung3272 Oh please. If you didn't join the invasions then maybe your women wouldn't have been used for comfort.

[@egoborder3203]

yay! I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying this series. Excellent work!

[@yousefshahin2654]

Me too

[@ltmatthewakj2466]

I think maybe more series, maybe 4 to 5 series as his initially he wanted it 3, because 3 is not enough

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@ltmatthewakj2466 Yeah, it would probably be 4 or 5 instead of 3

[@ltmatthewakj2466]

@@yousefshahin2654 because 3 will definitely talks about china ming counter attack and stalemate and hilarious diplomacy. 4 maybe yi sun shin arrest and second invasion up to the prelude to myeongmyang, 5 is ended with noryang and japanese withdrawal

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@ltmatthewakj2466 Yeah, I expect it would like this be as well, anyway let's just wait for the next episode

[@Paul_W_222]

This series is addictive. I can't believe I was on episode 1 of setting the stage just a couple days ago. Can't wait to see where this goes. I'm trying to avoid Wikipedia spoilers and just watch your series lollllllllll

[@silentecho92able]

im pretty sure this campaign is going to go well for Hideyoshi in the end 👍 with *"NO Problems"* for his family and followers an Japan in the upcoming years nope.

[@yousefshahin2654]

😂

[@swefress]

I bet his wife get's NTRd while he's on a "business trip" lol

[@tntaclegrape]

A few things I would love to see covered in the next few episodes: Tachibana Muneshige Hidetsugu's fall from grace following the birth of Toyotomi Hideyori Hideyoshi's purge of Christianity Shimazu in the battle of Sekigahara

[@tiffles3890]

The Mongols used brutality for psychological warfare. Compared to Mongol territorial expansions, their numbers were actually limited. So they'd ask a city to submit. If they city did submit, they'd leave it unharmed, but if it resisted, then when the city finally fell, they'd absolutely massacre it from top to bottom, so that other cities after that were more likely to capitulate. Also, Japanese actions in Korea during the Imjin war kind of have similar vibes as Japanese atrocities in WW2. 12:00 ... Kato Kiyomasa asking the Koreans for peace after the Japanese had brutally massacring multiple cities/forts to the last man, woman and child. Yeah, the Koreans were totally gonna accept at this point, lol.

[@coryfice1881]

Considering Japan during ww2 used romanticized Samurai concepts as a blueprint for their military it's unsurprising they'd act like their ancestors.

[@xaviorbufkin7250]

Finally just watched all the episodes a couple days ago. Can’t wait for this

[@coryfice1881]

The Imjin war is a unique case of the logistical side of the war being the one heavily romanticized to the detriment of the others.

[@bkjeong4302]

Well, kind of hard not to do this when the logistical side of the war was decided through some of the most spectacular naval battles of the era (in terms of maneuvers and tactics) and won by one of the greatest admirals ever.

[@coryfice1881]

@@bkjeong4302 The Shogun's navy was severely outmatched when it came to firepower. It was literally just a sit and shoot the japs till they all drown. Honestly had the japanese had a similar style of navy to the koreans things could of been different.

[@ToyoTheBear]

man see was hoping to get a video from K&G today but shiiiit!!!! You just made my day for entertainment&learning

[@MorphyVA]

You should definitely do a list video about the most noble samurai in history

[@Tyyyyyyrrrr]

Awesome series ! Just keep recording more ! 🇯🇵

[@yousefshahin2654]

I strongly agree

[@yousefshahin2654]

I was waiting for this

[@demnmonkey]

Toyotomi: Things are going great! Yi Sun-Shin: It’s cute that you think that.

[@peacepaz3959]

Yi : Please help us !! china : wait a second

[@nebless-clem]

I only found this channel recently, I've become very interested in the Sengoku era and have watched through the series in a few days! I can't believe how much information you manage to get across in such an easy to listen to manner. Thank you for making this series and I am really looking forward to the next episode!!

[@jc2rico]

Wow great videos man. Binge watched your series for a week as my interest in Japan's history peaked. The Samurai legacy as told by you and your friend was fascinating, I really enjoyed it and cant wait for part 3 of the imjin war.

[@g17yt99]

I cant believe i just found this channel omg ive fell in love with sengoku jidai since playin samurai warriors and all the taiga drama in my opinion tokugawa aoi sendai and gunshi kanbei are the most accurate of all taiga drama

[@thedragonofechigo7878]

Ah man The the Tokugawa Aoi sendai Taiga drama is amazing The way they accurately tell the events after the death of Hideyoshi all the way till after Sekigahara and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate as well is spot on and absolutely well done The actor who played Tokugawa ieyasu made me believe he was the real Tokugawa ieyasu Just started watching Gunshi Kanbee and it's really really good Can't wait for it

[@g17yt99]

@@thedragonofechigo7878 yeah bro especially the guy that play hidetada so adorable and just realize he also play saito dosan in nobunaga concerto😂 anyway gunshi kanbei is one of the best taiga drama and also i want to recomended dokuganryu masamune and tenshijin it more focus on masamune and kanetsugu two of the most underated samurai in sengoku era

[@thedragonofechigo7878]

@@g17yt99 man thank you for extra recommendations I just started watching Takeda Shingen on Dramacool It's really good It shows a young Harunobu all the way to the formidable Shingen who later dueled Kenshin on the plain of Kawanakajima just outside of Echigo province

[@thedragonofechigo7878]

@@g17yt99 Hidetada was a bit goofy in Aoi Tokugawa sendai But I did like him because he did step up to the plate even after his catastrophic disappointment when he didn't support his father at the Battle of Sekigahara since he had the Main Tokugawa army

[@thedragonofechigo7878]

@@g17yt99 I highly respect Naoe Kanetsugu a lot Especially how he led the Uesugi alongside Kenshin and Kagekatsu He served loyally and I admire him for it Ah the one eyed dragon Masamune is the one of the most underrated samurai of the Sengoku-jidai

[@luelee6168]

I've been binge watching your Sengoku series, just finished part 1 to the Imjin War yesterday. Today is a good day.

[@markjosephalvarado1381]

good job creating this channel! didnt expect sengoku jidai would be so interesting!

[@konstantinriumin2657]

What i love about this channel is that despite fascination with samurai it doesn't glorify or romanticise them. Brutality was their trade and suffering followed them.

[@antoniovasquez9946]

What Hideyoshi did is what inspired Avatar The Last Airbender when Azula becomes the Fire Lord, but only because Ozai crowned himself the Phoenix King of the world. 👑

[@pixyfrog]

Thanks for this fantastic serie, which i am in awe for. I discovered this serie as a result of Netflix' serie, which i know you don't approve of. Still, for a layman like me this was a good gateway to your "most informative" channel ;)

[@yousefshahin2654]

I can't wait for his next video, I absolutely love this channel, especially the Sengoku Jidai series

[@shouayang6518]

Thank you for doing such a great and informative video of the Imjin war and a Japanese perspective and military aspect.

[@ltmatthewakj2466]

You need food, water, supply and men for your vanguard?? YOU SHALL NOT PASS!! - Admiral Yi Sun Shin beating his war drum

[@mads5693]

Nice, have been waiting for this

[@newrisingdamned7604]

"Jeez, finally able to unified japan in the eternal peace. " ... "Hey guys wanna invade korea?" Toyotomi Hideyoshi, probably

[@LtZetarn]

In his defense , because method to reunification is due to politic, so many of his old enemy-turned-allied still has big army waiting to usurp the power of Toyotomi. So instead waiting it to happens, why not decrease those manpower in an organized invasion on outside of the country for some spoiled and glory then.

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@LtZetarn That was a pretty good plan, it could have succeeded, only because of Yi Sun Sin, the Josen Dynasty survived another 3 centuries

[@uzivatel56]

@@yousefshahin2654 And it would have worked too, if it was not for those meddling korean navy!

[@uzivatel56]

@@LtZetarn Solving domestic problems by invading other countries seems to be an reoccuring theme for the Japanese.

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@uzivatel56 Right

[@mrgreen-qw3fh]

Thanks a lot for inspiring me to study more about ancient japan and samurai culture. You are awesome.

[@thedragonofechigo7878]

How far have you gone in terms of study

[@mrgreen-qw3fh]

@@thedragonofechigo7878 well, I can't define that specifically. Through books from library and different youtube channels, I have covered from the reign of Queen Himiko to early days japanese history.

[@philipdemaeyer1665]

Most informative... im very hungry for more

[@bensfons]

At the end, Hideyoshi made the same mistakes the Hojo-Muromachi Shogunate did, fought war but had no land to give as reward.

[@avejanjacomocaelorum]

man i love this channel

[@nostalgia5377]

Your all videos are best you tell many things about Japanese daimyo just like👍

[@ComradeHellas]

Yay another episode

[@PedroLuiz-ru3ph]

Great job!! 👏🏻

[@matthewct8167]

Awesome video

[@hanchiman]

There are alot of videos clips from Chinese drama documentary that focus on the Ming relief force that is sadly not translated here in youtube. They show their armor, weaponry and tactics. Also some personal info about the generals like Li Rusong. Also to explain the Samurai brutality, in the movie 7 Samurai there was a pretty famous speech in there by Toshiro Mifune character Kikuchiyo said "You damn Samurais!" when he mention how samurai constant warfare turn the villagers as selfish opportunistic scavengers.

[@matthewct8167]

Is it just me, or are the costumes from Japanese historical dramas more historically accurate than those from C-Dramas.

[@hanchiman]

@@matthewct8167 you probably never watched Three Kingdoms then.

[@matthewct8167]

@@hanchiman I did some of it. They did an ok job on the costume department, although they don’t look exactly like Han era armor in my opinion. Besides I’m generalizing. Costumes in C-Dramas such as armor overall don’t look as historically authentic as say Taiga Dramas.

[@hanchiman]

@@matthewct8167 yeah the worst one is actually TVB armor. I remember they tend to mix Song Dynasty armor in all their period dramas

[@matthewct8167]

@@hanchiman tell me about it, I grew up with these shows!

[@marthlink5015]

More vids from TheShogunate. Top notch stuff friend's and I love your stuff :D

[@yousefshahin2654]

I absolutely enjoy his channel and especially the Sengoku Jidai series ;)

[@장연빈-p9k]

Very Important and very good video

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Part Two here we go!

[@patton360games3]

Love this series

[@yousefshahin2654]

Me too

[@KimTaeHwan114]

If you interested about The Imjin War related medias,check these out! Yi Sunsin the Immortal (Historical Drama) Jingbirok : The Book of Corrections (Historical Drama) The Imjin War 1592 (Factual Historical Drama) Roaring Currents (Historical Movie)

[@KimTaeHwan114]

@troy krentzs He already said that.

[@peacepaz3959]

Yi : Please help us !"!" China : wait a second

[@hideyoshiyamamoto893]

@@KimTaeHwan114 Yah,On Imjin war part 1.

[@allamericantrolling]

I love your Chanel

[@mgrzx3367]

Arigato. I really enjoy learning from You. I'd tell You why, but that's for me to know. I love learning. You're brilliant. Thank You. LOL

[@OneWingedAngelsBand]

Man I remember watching Roaring Currents. Admiral Yi is a true legend. A master strategist. Unfortunately for Japan, they didn't have any of these great strategists on their side like Nobunaga, Shingen or Kenshin.

[@hendrikgreiner8449]

Especially they were lacking in great naval commanders and strategy, and also they had been focusing their military effort for over a hundred years at this point mostly on land warfare, with little regard for naval strategy, since the few campaigns between the main islands mostly never involved bigger sea battles.

[@andreagullo1700]

@@hendrikgreiner8449 In my opinion, the fact that the Japanese were not used to fighting at sea is a bit overrated: while the Japanese had fought a couple of naval battles during Sengoku Period, the Koreans had not fought a real battle by sea for many centuries when Imjin War started; their experience was limited to fighting against pirates. Also Admiral Yi Sun-sin had zero experience on ships before the Japanese invasions, because he had been a land commander. (sorry for my bad English!)

[@LeBrow420]

I thought Hideyoshi himself was a good strategist, the Japanese also had Tachibana Muneshige, arguably one of the top three generals from the Sengoku Jidai, so I don’t feel the Japanese military was lacking talent. If Hideyoshi lived 15 years longer, I think the Japanese would have a fair chance taking over Korea. At the time Ming dynasty was already going to an end due to corruptions from the inside, and had to deal with other enemies, so Ming might not be able to stop the Japanese from taking over Korea, if Hideyoshi didn’t die early.

[@OneWingedAngelsBand]

@@LeBrow420 Yeah but unfortunately Hideyoshi was in Japan, not with them in Korea. Did they have any strategist on the field with them in the Imjin War? I don't think they did. Think of it as Liu Bei going to war with Zhuge Liang absent. Or Team USA going to the Olympics without their best players.

[@LeBrow420]

@@OneWingedAngelsBand I mean legends like Tachibana Muneshige and Shimazu Yoshihiro didn’t need Heydoyoshi to hold their hands right? The other Japanese generals weren’t no punks either, they all marched from the great Sengoku period, battle tested and probably had a lot more war experience than Ming&Korea’s generals had at the time. I think the Japanese just needed more time but Heydoyoshi’s death denied that, after that they had to abandon the invasion and head back for civil war.

[@VladislavDrac]

At last! Imjin War Part 2 😁

[@eamon821]

Another great episode of this great series. Quick question. After their failure at invading Korea did the Japanese ever think of pushing north into Hokkaido or Sakhalin or south in Taiwan?

[@fzie8634]

Japan already have good term with ainu under "i forgot the clan name xD", in south later shimazu clan will annex ryukyu kingdom but never reach taiwan

[@fzie8634]

The clan name matsumae btw

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@fzie8634 Yes, the Ruyuku kingdom by the end of the Sengoku Jidai was annexed but the Japanese never reached Formosa (Taiwan), until their invasion in the 1870's, after the Meiji restoration

[@dengokiburi2719]

I like the history you give

[@yousefshahin2654]

Me too

[@kevinsmith9013]

Soooooo good!

[@eazyd3402]

after the siege of osaka do u plan on making videos detailing the beginning of the tokugawa shogunate?

[@leob8363]

I can't wait for your take in the shinsengumi.

[@Itsjustavy]

You will be waiting a while tho xD

[@yousefshahin2654]

Shinsengumi would appear after 2 or 3 centuries so..... you have to wait a bit ;)

[@uzivatel56]

Not just the men, women and children, but the dogs and cats too!

[@SilentAssassin927]

Glad to see that Yi Sun-Shin getting some proper recognition (unlike in a certain netflix docu series). Anyway if you were interested i definitely recommend watching the 2005 korea drama the immortal Yi Soon Shin. Not only does it goes into a amount great detail about the Imjin War but it’s one of the few series that really does a great job showing Hideyoshi’s ambitious personality slowly becoming madness. It also has so many great samurai characters like Wakisaka Yasuharu, Kato Kiyomasa, Konishi Yukinaga and Todo Takatora.

[@yaleyoon6856]

Oh yes that show is legendary. There are a few historical inaccuracies, but mostly accurate. And besides the story is great and acting awesome. And it's super long too, going over almost everything that happened in the Imjin War although the show's main focus is on Admiral Yi's experience of the war. Some great emotional scenes in there, like the beginning of the siege of Jinju.

[@yaleyoon6856]

I think he was referring to "Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan" a recent netflix documentary series (which kind of sucked lol).

[@yaleyoon6856]

@troy krentzs Yes it actually surprisingly did briefly cover the Imjin War during Hideyoshi's rule, but it also kind of sucked. No mention of Admiral Yi whatsoever btw, which is why the original comment mentioned the doc in the first place

[@yaleyoon6856]

@troy krentzs Yeah haha I didn't understand those people but now I kind of understand why they liked it. But I think it sucked as well. But The Shogunate is WAY better and now the Imjin War is fairly good. I'm excited for how he's going to tell the resr of the war. Admiral Yi, Kato, siege of Jinju, Ming Chinese military ally aid, Haengju, Myeongryang, etc.

[@SilentAssassin927]

@@yaleyoon6856 it was so bad

[@niclyx7970]

The best part of watching The Admiral: Roaring Currents is when Japanese commanders look into the distance and growl "Yi Sun-sin..."

[@demnmonkey]

Great movie. Yi Sun-Shin needs more recognition here in the West.

[@dannygreenland4853]

Although it seems Yukinaga and Kiyomasa had major success in their pushes through Korea the navy was a joke, Hideyoshi should have done better, I am curious though I am not sure if it was just a for the Samurai Warriors games but didn't Hideyoshi build Ironclad ships to fight the Mori, if it was history also where are these ships they had cannons I think.

[@fatehalfenni6621]

Any Good Books About: Yi Sun Sin? The Imjin War?

[@thedragonofechigo7878]

Sekigahara incoming real soon I'll wait for that while this is wrapped up Also will the Siege of Osaka castle be covered here as well even though it is down the line from now

[@Gene-ic7zl]

did sanada yukimura also massacred civilian?

[@shanephillips3262]

if I'm wrong please let me know. but I'm surprised there is no manga or anime that portays this in a dramatic since.

[@newrisingdamned7604]

Imjin war is more appealing for korean i guess. A lot of kdrama use this setting.

[@canberrabob8064]

In Korea, there are a lot of dramas about Imjin War.But people are already bored..

[@yaleyoon6856]

Immortal Admiral Yi Sunshin (drama show 2005), Jingbirok: The Book of Corrections (drama show 2015), Imjin War 1592 (drama show 2016), The Admiral (film 2014), and several lesser known dramas/films/shows that I can't remember rn. So quite a few, but mostly from Korea as the Imjin War is more relevant and well known in Korean history than Japanese and Chinese history

[@hendrikgreiner8449]

It was at this time, that the Korea-Expansion for the Sengoku-Jidai was released and Hideyoshi, always a profound lover of foreign soil to "inherit" from former, mysteriously dying lords, decided to check it out.

[@Cross-xm2fr]

Hideyoshi shoulda invaded Tokugawa, not korea.

[@Srrrgp]

侍が残虐に振る舞った時もなかったのを装わないようにしましょう。

[@nondjmaster]

Even though I don't have money to support you on Patreon, if you could review NHK's Awaiting Kirin, that'd be great.

[@Joe34880]

Everybody gangster until they hear the name “Yi-sun-shin” Lol

[@historian252]

Say what is your opinion of Konishi Yukinaga?

[@matthewct8167]

I like Kato Kyomasa more

[@yousefshahin2654]

Yeah, I favor Kato Kyomasa as well

[@historian252]

@@matthewct8167 Nah Kiyomasa is a huge jerk.

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@historian252 Why?

[@lathalassa]

the samurai did kill not only the men, but the women and the children too

[@cinnabar546]

47 videos on the Sengoku Jidai, the best and true heroic figure appears and he's not Japanese

[@54032Zepol]

Samuria champloo is a good anime.

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Japan was always at war with each other. I can't believe it's peacefully unified now.

[@eff_gee321]

I can't tell why but when I started watching my brain went: Rza: konichiwa bitches

[@mistersandwich0034]

hideyoshi: japan now powerful. invade k-pop and china. WAAAAGGHH!!! other daimyos: WAAAGGGHH!!! daimyo 1: hey, where’s tokugawa? Ieyasu & co. : *sips matcha* ahh…what a life…

[@yongseung3272]

You are explaining many wrong informations on this video about imjin war.

[@davidkusanagi589]

Imagine if Admiral Yi was a daimyo in Japan. He would have conquered Japan. Only Nobunaga maybe could have stood a chance against him.

[@saigonmonopoly1105]

a monk fighting war

[@fatehalfenni6621]

IMJIN Means What?

[@krushnaji4940]

It is a river in Korea the first true great battle was fought there.

[@54032Zepol]

Yey!

[@Zarastro54]

I wonder if the Japanese would have fared better with a more Alexandrian approach of instead of maximum brutality right out the gate, they would try to occupy more peacefully and leave many native Korean power and social structures intact.

[@arielquelme]

Imagine the Koreans in 16th century -suddenly attacked by dudes with cool(and funny) armors who emerged from the sea -those 'cool armor' dudes Behaved like actual demons massacring the population

[@Hilversumborn]

Japan had the advantage on land but Korea had the advantage on the water

[@shawngillogly6873]

So the Samurai were the Borg? Resistance is Futile? Checks out.

[@Infinitebrandon]

Alright, admiral yi! The only Korean hero i heard of lol, BUT what matters is that he is the BEST naval hero on earth I've ever heard of. But speaking of brutality...ugh, heaven doesnt give you the mandate unless you care for the innocent. That brutality seems to have been a longtime part of Japanese history which was revealed also during WWII. BUT, remember the 442nd proved that Japanese devotion to heaven and humane goodness is ever present as well is an ideal for all. Now American brutality is reaching a horrible height and i hope everyone will stand up for our Asian friends and family, that we can make the earth a heavenly place. Its one thing to like the samurai , but will you stand up like one against the horde of American racists, an abomination before heaven ? Its not a hard decision for me

[@purprx9128]

Wtf is this Bs

[@Infinitebrandon]

@@purprx9128 it means stand up for Asians if you see Hitler's mob coming after them or you have no honor.

[@Revolver_101]

tokugawa trying to cope from Admiral Yi's existence

[@greenjoseph4]

I’ve seen people disparage the invasion, but I can see why he ordered it. You have a country full of warriors, better to turn them on a foreign enemy than to have them stewing around with nothing to do. While it’s awful for the Koreans in my opinion it helped lead to the peace that followed.

[@Infinitebrandon]

I mostly agree

[@yousefshahin2654]

I mostly agree as well

[@matthewct8167]

Do you think there’s a better place they could have invaded?

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@matthewct8167 I don't think so

[@matthewct8167]

which makes Tokugawa’s achievement pretty impressive

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

Hideyoshi, "I will become Shogun of Korea and China in endless Rule of the Toyotomi over Asia!" Yi Sun Shin, "I'm about to end this man's whole career..."

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

Not really... he didn't end Hideyoshi's career...

[@fzie8634]

Yi sun shin died so its tie

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

@@fzie8634 meanwhile, Ieyasu was eating popcorn on the side.

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@saidtoshimaru1832 That helped him alot, later on, yet it was Hideyoshi who made the Tokugawa sit like this, which was very helpful later on, as their armies were not damaged from the Korean campaign.

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

@S Not from depression... it's hard to make any diagnostiscs about someone who died in 1598.

[@d1a9m9i1lare]

Do you think the Samurais needed toxins to be brutal like the Nazis had amphetamines.

[@peacepaz3959]

korean : Mr USA !! Please help us USA : America has not been born yet . china : wait a second !

[@entertainmenttherapy741]

I want m😡re

[@patrickmunneke8348]

The massacre at the temple was justified since the majority of those civilians were supporters of the iko ikei.

[@mgsxmike]

Lol what kind of logic is that, killing innocents is never justified

[@patrickmunneke8348]

@@mgsxmike So you should let your enemies live so they can grow and fester to rebel later on down the road? There is no place for morality in War.

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@patrickmunneke8348 In the end, this is war.

[@matthewct8167]

Loyalty of civilian have always been flexible. You could have used some of them as a labor force, no need to kill as many as he did. I think Nobunaga did it for the terror factor and out of anger. He does tend to take resistance to him very personally.

[@patrickmunneke8348]

@@matthewct8167 Well yeah it sends a message. It's psychological warfare. The quicker you can get the enemy to stop fighting the less bloodshed there will be.

[@manjitahzan9577]

Second.:-)

[@yousefshahin2654]

;)

[@yousefshahin2654]

First ;)