What Life Was Like as a Samurai In Feudal Japan RESPONSE

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[@pyrrhusofepirus8491]

Definitely what I dislike about quite a several people and channels teaching History, is sensationalism, teaching Medieval ‘history’ while mostly focusing on the torture and atrocious acts as if they happened every day, and Medieval people spent all of their time on weekly witch hunts and were completely bloodthirsty. Instead of actually teaching what Medieval times were like, they heavily sensationalise it and exaggerate it, because apparently the actual history isn’t interesting enough, and we need to support the image that we’re better then these people, our ancestors who through their efforts allowed us to live as we do today.

[@metatronyt]

You and I think the same way. Your comments reflects my thoughts exactly.

[@Subarashii_Nem]

You make a fair point. Much like today, the average day and life of a medieval person was boring and mundane. They woke up, ate breakfast, went to work, ate their dinner, finished their work, went home, ate their supper, went to bed. Throw in a few trips to the toilet and baths and boom, average day of the average person, most of the time. I don't like that people treat medieval times like there was always something happening because in reality, like today, most of the time in villages nothing was going on. Just think about your local area today and just how much doesn't happen on a daily basis. There aren't criminals on the run all day everyday, there aren't criminals being sentenced everyday, there isn't a call to war everyday. People just wake up, go to work, go home, eat, poop, bathe, bed. That's pretty much how humans have been for 1000s of years. A side note.. THEY BATHED! Also did this regularly because people didn't like to stink. The biggest annoyance of mine is that medieval people were gross and dirty all the time. They weren't. They bathed, they brushed their teeth, they shaved, they cut their hair.. They groomed themselves and weren't just rolling around in their filth all day like pigs. I dunno where people get this misconception from because it takes 2 seconds of common sense to figure out people don't like to stink or be dirty.

[@praevasc4299]

History channel in 2222: "Did you know that 200 years ago you couldn't even walk by a school without getting involved in a school shooting? Those 21th century people were all so bloodthirsty, every single one of them!"

[@paulherman5822]

I've unsubscribed from several that looked okay right away, including the one that the video is from, because of rampant clickbait and misinformation. Reason I stopped watching the History Channel years ago, as well. As informative as 5 Minute Crafts for truth...

[@SergioLeonardoCornejo]

I've learned more about history from about three KZbin channel than from "educational" sources. Funny thing is many documentaries about ancient times depict the past as fictional accounts do, and in very historically inaccurate ways.

[@Gabthar]

As a guy who once dressed up as a samurai for Halloween, I feel qualified to discuss this topic.

[@2teepeepictures382]

This is the personification of all KZbin comments.

[@isgodreal1337]

It's a culture not a costume 😭 Now excuse me while I signal my virtue I mean type an essay on why you're wrong and you're a baddie

[@2teepeepictures382]

@@isgodreal1337 I was wrong. Now we have personified all KZbin comments. Thank you

[@JonBrownSherman]

Notice me, senpai!

[@DopaminedotSeek3rcolonthree]

@hansthecontracteur Obligatory "I'm Japanese and don't mind" comment. I mean, I'm a first-generation American whose dad came from Europe, but, you know, it's obligation.

[@Epsilonsama]

I screamed when he compared Samurai to Merchants in terms of social class is absurd. Merchants were bottom of the ladder.

[@Do27gg]

Saw this on another video of his, why were they if they were so wealthy?

[@sirgalahad1376]

@@Do27gg It was considered a dishonest and dishonorable trade. Money was nothing compared to honor.

[@samuraijackoff5354]

@@Do27gg Heard that it was because of Buddhism, seeing that money was unimportant and stuff.

[@jasonmontgomery7410]

@@sirgalahad1376 Precisely, farmers out ranked merchants.

[@George_M_]

It's a top down mandated method of social control - artificially debase a profession that could enrich people enough to challenge the status quo.

[@awesomehpt8938]

It also depends on what era you’re talking about. During the Sengoku Jidai you’d have Samurai engaging in warfare in Japan and in Korea frequently. But during the Tokugawa period there was barely any fighting, samurai would spend a lot of their time acting as bureaucrats and such

[@CtrlAltRetreat]

He already specified medieval samurai so Tokugawa shogunate is probably too late to count. The shinsengumi also proved that some samurai still has some teeth even then. Tokugawa shogunate period is pretty much more like the term samurai being redefined as government employee. The fighty ones fought, the writey ones wrote but their jobs had clearer job descriptions by then and yes a majority of those jobs didn't actually include any expectation of personal physical threat.

[@RAI-1911]

Agreed, at different time they had different predominant roles in government, because basically they were government officials/retainers. Although their roles as military personnels/professionals was still expected as the same as always, sometimes the quality of it was declined with long period of peace. The Shinsengumi was quite interesting case as proof of that, while they was a magnificent group of fighters, they did not fully consist of members from Samurai pedigrees, they did let some from other classes to joined their ranks as long as they were capable as soldiers and administrators or accountants. Albeit probably it was because of their strict rules they were able to filtered and maintained those quality and fame.

[@CtrlAltRetreat]

@@RAI-1911 Yep, and technically they were doing the same even previously as samurai families were performing government tasks even during the periods there were far more war tasks to handle. It's just that during long periods where there was too much paperwork and nearly no fighting needed, atavism of fighting prowess in the folks who never needed to fight is natural. Nominally, samurai had a responsibility to be capable of defense if needs must, but the same applies to the entire citizenry of the united states as codified in the selective service act and the constitutional definition of militia. Just as we're not held to that nominal standard, the samurai during long periods of peace often were not as well. The weakening of prowess of desk samurai and the assumed linked weakening of moral fortitude of the same was a point of contention in numerous poems and writings of the time.

[@IIARROWS]

When he said "how young you have to start to become a samurai? Very young" I expected him to say "in fact, you would have born one".

[@piotrjeske4599]

Maybe they mixed up bushi with samurai. Not all sons of samurai families were trained to be warriors. There were kids trained to be officials or monks.

[@alendonvaldor5808]

@@piotrjeske4599 There were also multiple examples of Samurai being raised from the peasant class. Was not common, but it did happen.

[@janwitts2688]

Having been a kid in Scotland (old now very old) I was given a penknife when 5yo.. only for use with an adult present.. not outside the house... from this I learned to respect edged objects. the great utility of such devices.... and the need to keep the edge sharp...

[@Cru128]

I had my first ever knife at 15. And my collection has grown and I take care of all my blades.

[@vasilkraychev8194]

My story exactly. I grew old using a few knives in hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, kitchen, still have them. My son got his first Swiss army knife (a fake one) at the age of five. Now he collects knives and guess who pays for most of them.

[@Cru128]

@@vasilkraychev8194, you. And I buy all of mine, or inherited them.

[@blarfroer8066]

I got my first swiss army knife when I was 8 years old. And I definitely used knives before that, to slice an apple etc. The best way to learn to handle potentially dangerous tools is to use them under supervision.

[@Cru128]

@@blarfroer8066, you had supervision? Though, in all fairness when I got my first knife, I was already very well aware how to be safe. But mine was a standard pocket knife that would spring up. And the only accident I ever had with it was when closing it, it wouldn’t fold in, and I was pressing on the back of the blade and on the little lever. 3 seconds after, the lever released, and sent the blade into my finger. I was fine, thankfully.

[@bolieve603]

Bushido being brought up in the 12tb century reminds me of all the European mythology about Charlemagne and King Arthur exemplifying the rules of chivalry. I'll bet there are tons of similar pieces of literature in Japan from authors in the Edo period putting contemporary bushido values on famous warriors of the past.

[@rottytherottski522]

That is actually the exact method of propaganda that was used in Imperial Japan around the time of WW2. The heads of leadership took bits and pieces of Bushido and created a myth around it that benefitted them and their goals politically. Then worked backwards applying that to figures and battles of the past as examples of it being true. It's a really interesting and sad example of a culture being bastardized by its own leadership to manipulate the people. It also happened so fast and so extensively, remember the Japan who fought Russia just 30 years earlier was as different from what it became as you can get.

[@eranshachar9954]

I love it how Metatron is teaching us what is right, and while doing so he is not showing disrespect to the original video or the one who talks. He is giving constructive criticism in a nice way. Also I don't blame English speaker for not knowing how to say the words. Just like I wouldn't expect anyone to say correct Hebrew, my language is a hard one and sometimes us native Hebrew speakers make mistakes. I would expect however a research on how to say the words before he says them. If he did the research he would either say it accurately or close enough.

[@JapanatWar]

I love how the video starts with Chinese music.. also it really is super dependent on era.. Samurai became first valued for their mounted archery, so no, they didn’t start training early with the sword. That would be the Wakyuu I definitely don’t wanna attack the OP of the video but a few google searches could’ve solved a lot of these false statements. It’s kinda a shame videos like that get millions of views when the Metatron doesn’t. Heck I’d love some of those views myself 😆

[@TacticianMark]

I couldn't stop laughing and cringing when I heard the Erhu play in juxtaposition with the slideshow of Samurai pictures

[@JapanatWar]

@@TacticianMark I actually let out a massive sigh that upset my dog when hearing that lol

[@TacticalToast99]

I was looking for a comment about the Chinese music in a video about Samurai

[@jarongreen5480]

Saying that the katana was a primary weapon is like saying the 1911 is the only firearm ever used and was the greatest gun ever made.

[@doms.6701]

Don't be too loud, a fudd will have something to say to you 😂

[@m-h1217]

While mostly fair, that's taking it a tad too far. Katanas could sometimes be and often were the primary weapon outside the battlefield as an example.

[@TastyMackerel]

@@m-h1217 If people could take spears into towns they would, but a lot of times they can't, which is why swords are used more often outside battlefield. They're still not that "primary" of a weapon.

[@m-h1217]

@@TastyMackerel A primary weapon is defined by if it's the preferred weapon to normally use out of the ones you're carrying. In this scenario you just presented, it would be the primary weapon. Also, I don't fully agree to that people would take spears into tows if they could. Spears are less versatile, require relatively open space to use effectively and are cumbersome to carry. Which is the reason why people didn't even if it was allowed.

[@shanehudson3995]

@@doms.6701 Two World Wars!

[@sergioissolini496]

As a Japanese person, that "What Life Was Like as a Samurai In Feudal Japan" video's contents sound somewhat weird to be honest. Bushido code thing of 1232 is actualy a code of laws named 御成敗式目 and though it conteined moral guidances, it is not what we consider rules of "Bushido".

[@luizeduardomagalhaesferrei1265]

So about the blades at a young age, my mother grew up in the 50s in rural Brazil, she and my uncle would venture out alone in the forest with a machete when they were only 5. It may seem weird, but at the same time, my uncle was thought to shoot at 6, my mother knew how to ride horses by the age of 4. I always though it was kind of amazing really, i could barelly tie my shoelaces when I was 4 and my mother was riding horses.

[@sonofsparda657]

as someone who doesnt have a child, but was one once very interested in guns and blades, my opinion is you only have to gauge the intelligence of your child and your teaching capability. if you can effectively get across that what you are giving them is a tool and weapon, not a toy, you can start teaching them at age 5 i think.

[@travishancock9120]

I am always surprised by how similar Samurai are to English Knights, even down to their social status. The two bookends of the Old World truly reflect each other in fascinating ways.

[@Jiub_SN]

They were similar environments so it makes sense, small nations constantly at war. Europe ended up with constant civil wars and infighting between dukes and such and Japan was in a similar situation with the shogunate, so it really does make sense from a convergent evolution of cultures standpoint

[@mugiwara929]

These “history” videos are exactly why love metatrons reaction videos

[@wind-upboy939]

That's how one should criticise others: respectful and using facts. That is one reason why I like your channel.

[@rockweiler777]

Thanks for your measured, impeccable statements and insights. You're an absolute blast, and a necessary force for informational import. The gratitude abounds!

[@tapioperala3010]

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[@ronin667]

If I recall correctly, Subaru is also the Japanese name of a constellation (Pleiades), and that's where the car brand got its name and logo.

[@atsukorichards1675]

You are right about it. The name of the constellation first, then the car brand next.

[@Jiub_SN]

They actually named Pleiades after the car brand because it looks like a 1956 Subaru Compact

[@wompa70]

Money doesn't always equate to social standing, either. Even with the modern emphasis on money. Some actors make way more money than doctors but they don't garner the same respect. This was a very good, informative video.

[@maxpowers9129]

There is a difference when comparing them on an individual bases, and as a class of people. The sheer number of struggling actors living in poverty, has an effect on the respect actors get. You would be hard pressed to find a doctor living in poverty having to work a second job to make a living, the way many actors do.

[@joshjonson2368]

@@maxpowers9129 its because doctors are important to society, and actors aren't especially when compared on a class basis, they're simply put of little use other than amusement

[@maxpowers9129]

@@joshjonson2368 I agree that is certainly a big part of it, but not all of it. Doctors are important, but janitors are also important, but don't get near the same level of respect, because Janitors are viewed as being poor.

[@joshjonson2368]

@@maxpowers9129 again, doesn't change the fact actors simply aren't a useful class, they're really about as valuable as street performers and those guys work on pennies while earning very little respect

[@maxpowers9129]

@@joshjonson2368 As I said, I agree that is certainly a big part of it.

[@IIARROWS]

14:38 this topic reminds me of the word "salary". It's like say that in the west everyone was paid with salt.

[@wadejustanamerican1201]

Thanks for another great video! Forgot to add, thanks for the Tokyo Treats recommendation.

[@JanLegris]

I really enjoyed this video. It's always good to remind ourselves that broad sweeping statements often lead to error. Nice referencing on multiple subjects. I look forward to the next :)

[@K3nji_S]

I like how midway through Metatron's feedback he puts his kabuto on. Would be great after each point he puts on a piece of samurai gear until he's angrily holding a Teppo, explaining how katana wasn't the main battlefield weapon. 😂

[@baronvonboomboom4349]

Another great video, and great hair today :)

[@OleMarthonKarlsson]

Surprise Doggo always nice!!!

[@psychotropnilachtan8869]

Yoooo im here after a year and half or so and its good to see the hair back ! :D

[@isaganipalanca8803]

Subaru (also the car brand) means "The Pleiades" or the "Seven Sisters", a star clusteer in the constellation of Taurus...

[@itsfine5818]

Minor nitpick of mine; sake, or osake just means alcohol. The specific rice wine the west know as Sake is called Nihonshu.

[@yazuki-wolf]

8:22 just as a side note. Sake isn't usually white like this. Before I came to Japan I saw stuff like this and was expecting some sorta ricey broth thing, but in actuality it's usually as clear as water. Oh and one other thing. The one made from rice is Nihon-shu, sake includes all alcohol including another similar drink to Nihon-shu that is made from wheat.

[@PaxJurassicus]

The cloudy stuff in the video is called nigori, and it’s not filtered as much as the clear kind after brewing. Both kinds are drank, but Japanese people seem to prefer their sake to be more clear in my experience.

[@CrescentMoonboi]

I love that when it comes back to him at 4:13 he has the helmet on like he had it on the whole time

[@omegatired]

Completely off topic, love the hair. fascinating analysis as always.

[@StevenRud]

What a brilliant channel!!! Love it!!! Always great videos and very well presented and narrated… thanks so much for creating such great content! 😎😎👍🏻👍🏻✌🏻✌🏻

[@metatronyt]

My pleasure thanks!

[@Regfife]

2:40 I'm curious about the actual career path of a samurai. How similar was it to a European knight's training (page at 7, squire at 14 , knight at 21)? 9:29 Also in that vein, were there any ranks between daimyo and "regular" samurai? What did a samurai-in-training do when he graduated? Did he stay with his lord until granted land of his own? Could he buy land and set up his own homestead, complete with peasants?

[@velazquezarmouries]

Sometimes but you start as an apprentice untill you got your forelock shaved and then you could become an actual samurai or craftsman

[@tollermaus]

Unlike Western knighthood, which was an individual honor earned through years of service first as a page and then as a squire, samurai was a social class of warriors. Every samurai's expectation was that

[@tollermaus]

all of his sons would become warriors; so they were trained accordingly from a young age. In terms of an intermediary rank between samurai and daimyo, the samurai were vassals of daimyo and the daimyo were vassals of the shogun. Some very senior samurai were designated hatamoto (bannermen) and had the privilege of guarding the clan's banners in battle. Additionally, samurai were paid a retainer of so many koku of rice, which varied based on their skill and years of service. In the later periods of Japanese history, this stipend was reduced to such a degree that some samurai had to take up craft work or business to support themselves. Lastly, ronin (wave men) were samurai who no longer served a master. There was some social stigma associated with this status, and these masterless samurai often served as paid mercenary guards or turned to thievery to support themselves.

[@michaeltelson9798]

One SciFi and Fantasy writer that I enjoy when he talks about training weapons refers to wooden blades or wands that are weighted. You start light and work your way up to heavier wands that would be actually heavier than a true blade.

[@Overlord99762]

The Romans trained with wooden swrods that were designed to be heavier than the issued Gladius

[@OrkarIsberEstar]

I love the "you were expected to be brave" part for bushido. Like...which culture on the planet tells their warriors to be cowardly and run away in battle. Depending on the culture they would mock you, rob you of land and titles, or outright kill you for cowardly behaviour in combat. i think the romans with decimation took it a bit too far...with the idea of fearing your superior more than the enemy...but...you know, it worked

[@michaelk4740]

Your videos are so informative, thank you for sharing 🙏

[@wheresmyeyebrow1608]

Thank god we have people like Metatron lel

[@franciscomoutinho1]

At 2:10 - the Heian period went from 794 to 1185, that would include the time period of the 1st (and 2nd) crusade. It did come about in the 8th century and overlapped with crusades. That one might be a misinterpretation or that it wasn't very clear in the original video or both.

[@Riceball01]

Raph, you should check out some of the videos on the channel Let's Aks Shogo and do a response video to them. Shogo is a a Japanese man living in Kyoto and he does videos on Japanese culture, language, as well as samurai and ninha. DEsptie being a Japanese national, he seems to not have a good understanding of samurai and ninja history as you and believes in a lof the same myths and legends about them (particularly ninja) many westerners do. It'd be great to see you do a response video to one of his injnja videos and maybe, eventually, reach out to him and do a coalb video with him.

[@metatronyt]

I'll check him out, thanks!

[@phantom3146]

I also thought his info about shinobi history was a little bit funky

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

I don't see anything wrong with either teaching kids to shoot guns or fight with swords, as long as it's done w proper adult supervision. Being able to defend yourself/others or hunt is an important life skill. Sword fighting would not be very useful today granted but it was back in Samurai day.

[@johncrocker4209]

As one of the kids trained at a young age to use firearms this was just considered practical education for the environment I live in. It wasn't until much later in my life that I realized it could be used for self defense or war. Because of my training I know which of our leaders don't really know what they are talking about when it comes to firearms.

[@trenthobson2756]

I respect your parents.

[@paulherman5822]

Like "A 9 mil will blow out your lungs"? Was a different time, for sure. I remember being able to take a long gun to school in high school to go hunting with friends after school. No fear that we'd start shooting up the place. Just stored them in the school office. (Was a really small rural school.)

[@User-kw5bk]

@@paulherman5822 the only 9mm close to that is the 9x39mm which is barely used outside of the Russian military. Still doesn't blow lungs out

[@paulherman5822]

@@User-kw5bk Was a fairly recent "presidential statement."

[@johncrocker4209]

@@paulherman5822 Yep.

[@andrewarmstrong3868]

Off topic, but I adore the Warhammer fantasy armies and army books in the background! 😁

[@PersianGhost]

Very good and informative video. Keep up the great work my friend!

[@justrewards9678]

Hi mate I just came from shards channel where he talked about yt not sending notifications and popped over here to say I've not got any from you in about a month and as a follower of the sword community I've not got any notifications from any of the sword community in months so I'm popping around to see who all is still posting videos and it seems some of the community is not even listed on my subscriptions anymore

[@metatronyt]

I appreciate you checking in, friend

[@credoimperialis]

ohhh lovely video !!!! enjoyed a lot.

[@thebigone6969]

The Metatron never ceases to amaze!!!! His ability to clap historical cheeks is unparalleled in world history!!!!!!

[@stealthboy5767]

Just barely a minute in, and my dude makes a remark that destroys the Weird history's video 😂 Metatron is such a savage

[@azureascendant994]

The Chinese instrumental music was the first historical inaccuracy in that video.

[@Tomichika]

Hey Raf, greetings to You master. Its a mustwatch excellent video as always, but I have to comment on something else - you hair is just amazing!!! I am growing mine for a year and a half and I can absolutely appreciate the money and time it gets! The sheer amount of maintenance it takes especially if youre in somewhat dusty enviroment is just mind blowing, right? But yours looks so nice and healthy! Keep them up man, I appreciate everything you do, thank you!

[@Aswaguespack]

I vote your Dog to be the Star of the “commercial”. Very attentive

[@easteuropecollusion468]

This sponsor's section is probbly the only sponsor section I dont skip/actualy watch. Partly cos metatron actually shows what's inside and it is all different.

[@markinglese3874]

Keep the great work up mate.

[@johnholtom9626]

2:10 now I don't have a history degree yet, but I believe he could have been referencing Charlemagne's campaigns against the pagan Saxons in modern day Germany. So although they were not technically crusades, they were religious wars of some sort that involved very early iterations of Medieval knights.

[@baltulielkungsgunarsmiezis9714]

I think you should mention sometime that shogun can be translated to general. And now I have to point out that the full military titule is "captain general [of the army]" or in germanic not romance "overall head [of the army]". At which point I feel like saying that "imperātōr" literally means "commander" and was a rank in the roman army.

[@harukrentz435]

More like Generalismo

[@lashamartashvili]

I already recognize this man's voice thanks to your response videos :D

[@ominousentity1115]

Gotta love when a video about Samurai opens with Chinese music😂

[@nursontest156]

Very nice video!

[@justin1730]

Thank you so much for bringing up the pronunciation issue up front. When Japanese people speak English words, they do it the Japanese way. Spanish speakers do it the Spanish way. The French do not call the U.S.A. by its name. They say l'etats unis, or whatever gibberish they speak.

[@BiggieBig_]

4:13 hey man nice beard extension 😂😂

[@Breelik]

I dont know why, but I find it hilarious when your talking without the helmet it cuts to a picture then cuts back to you with the helmet.

[@sorendaniels754]

My dad gave me a knife when I was like 7 or 8. I know people who've been using firearms since early ages. Yeah, I wouldn't give a three year old a gun but I think if children grow up in a family that uses guns regularly and are taught how to use them safely from an early age, then they can definitely be trusted with them. I've seen kids handle guns better than some adults! And I would assume the same of a child growing up as a samurai. You give them a live weapon to practice with and teach them to use it safely, and I don't see the problem haha.

[@staC-wh6ik]

I thought the "their children carried swords" was a sense of superiority but more like the typical "old society stronger, modern society weaker", which can still be confusing and misleading.

[@im-the-zam]

The "Old society stronger" meme has been around forever. Even in Hagakure, an Edo period work, there are several passages alluding to "men becoming weak" and "men becoming feminine" in contrast to the "good old days".

[@andreydoronin6995]

People like to pretend that their ansestors were all knights/samurai/vikings/cossacks etc even though warrior classes contributed to 10% of the population at best, while the rest were mostly peasants

[@GinoLuccio]

I like your dog man. Does that belong to the famous Muridae family? Either way, informative video's of Samurai of old always +1!

[@-Higashi-]

Yo bro much love !! But post more regularly!!!

[@krixpop]

"What Life Was Like as a Samurai In Feudal Japan" Short answer: Short. Long answer: kind of short ...

[@Varangoi]

I don't know if Metatron read comments on older videos but... I was looking at armor from the Tang dynasty China, and wondered about the correlation between chinese and japanese armor.?

[@bringer-of-change]

I just like the samurai. Their freaking awesome. Ive always had a passion for military things. everything from the philosophy and doctrine to the weapons, armor tactics and technology. I would have traveled from far away just to become a samurai if I was able. Idk if I would actually be capable of doing it biut I would sure as hell have tried my best.

[@michaeldiebold8847]

The Hagakuri is a very interesting read. It will make anyone realize that western idea of “honor” aka chivalry was very different from the Eastern ideals “honor” centered on service to one’s lord

[@ProdigyofEpistemology]

1:35 thank you for saying that. I hate when people get on other people for saying something foreign while speaking their native language. That is only an issue with people who want to score points.

[@DallingerM]

Thought I was trippin when I saw you disappear at 12.17 😂

[@stenlyhalim8793]

I think the reason why merchants are placed LOWEST in Tokugawa era: 1. People back then looked down on merchants because they only sell but don't produce 2. Maybe also this: THEY HAD MONEY, so they had to be be shoved down by the shoguns, cuz they feared merchants could grow more powerful and use their wealth for unwanted uprising. So the shogunate kept them low to maintain status quo and national peace

[@silverhand9965]

second point does make sense, given how many areas in history ended up being controlled by merchant groups either officially or in the shadows

[@Regfife]

From what I've read this was typical of most of the premodern world. Merchants were disliked by the upper classes because they weren't born into wealth; they'd gotten it without "proper breeding" and thus didn't know their place. And to some extent they were disliked by the lower classes because of the prices they charged.

[@MrKurayami]

The second reason was also reinforced by the idea that building wealth was considered evil and remaining poor was a virtue back in the edo jidai.

[@harukrentz435]

It has root to confucian ideal.

[@hvymax]

Factoring in the entire "Armor System" under layers would add considerable weight compared to just considering the outer layer.

[@khadenallast4495]

"A samurai's not selling stuff" They were "paid" for their services in rice, which was never a recognized currency, so they had to sell their rice stipends to wholesalers for money. Prior to the stipend system they would have received a plot of land that they were expected to farm, often on their own (not being able to afford a servant). The expenses that accompany their service (buying/maintaining armor, weapons, horses, etc) were to be paid for by the profits of that land. So technically it's fair to say they were selling stuff quite regularly.

[@Dar2Jee]

honestly whenever feudal and medieval are used as terms its so weird since those words are unprecise in nature that you would need a reference to narrow down the time you are actually meaning with those words... for example if we are using the term medieval without any context we are talking about such an enormous time period that it might aswell not have been brought up in the first place...

[@NorthEevee]

As far as videos on niche things from history covered by a variety history channel go, Weird History did do his research quite well. Even though he got a couple of things wrong, I think the lad got enough right to just suck it up to human error. I'm impressed.

[@Mode-Selektor]

I know what you mean. Some videos seem like the creator just stated anything they thought they knew as fact.

[@manuelper]

Weird History is generally filled with misinformation.

[@NorthEevee]

@@manuelper I guess a broken clock is right twice a day, and it seems that the samurai video was one of those times then

[@anasevi9456]

20:48 lmao I know those feels. 😅🤣

[@davidogundipe808]

Can you do a video on the crusades and inaccuracies in movies and in some KZbin videos.

[@als3022]

Modern society feeling that time is always progressing and so we are superior to our ancestors. And the idea started with the Victorians. I saw my first R rated movie when I was 6. The movie was Robocop and it was on a Beta tape my Uncle recorded for us. So yeah it also depends on the parents.

[@donato_donato]

The epic literature of the 13th 14th century, I.e. Heike Monogatari, provides lots of examples of late Heian and then Kamakura samurai typical behaviour code. A great deal of of bravery, but as for "honour" in its modern meaning, so and so..

[@gunengineering1338]

My dad taught me to use a lethal rifle when i was 3. And i've seen numerous R-rated movies by the age of 7. Ironically the movie that freaked me out the most by then was a PG rated movie from the 60s.

[@blankblank4642]

As soon as I hear a smooth American voiceover artist, I know it's going to be very soft on facts.

[@DaddyKratosOfTheShire]

He is looking at that time through the lens of our time and that'd not honest.

[@Vandelberger]

I see your bretonnia models. The warriors of the Lady, will return.

[@dalebaguley3770]

What I learned when It came to the pyramid was merchant's were in the bottom to stop then gaining alot of influence and power

[@jimwu4579]

Nice!

[@nowgoawayanddosomethinggoo8978]

1.) wake up honorably 2.) do stuff with honor 3.) sleep with honor 4.) rinse and repeat honorably

[@TheImmoralNosferatuZodd]

10:31 lol "millet tree"

[@MandalorV7]

And now I’m going to watch Weird history’s newest video after this. 😆😉

[@hubertrozalski7070]

In what country can parents take their children to shooting range? This is pathology.

[@Black.Templar_002]

in terms of the crusades i feel like he meant the frankish wars in germany which are basically crusades in all but name

[@Nacho2002b]

There is a book called Heraklius, the First Crusader. He suggests that Emperor Heraklius war against Khosrau II was basically a crusade, a religious war between Christendom and Zoroastrianism. What do you think?

[@ierdandrakslei1176]

Ma dude's getting casually thanosed out of nowhere I guess.... 12:16

[@wpjohn91]

Loving the WHF armies in the background.

[@cecilformby894]

Mr Metatron, I enjoy your videos. Did the Chinese have something similar to Samurai?

[@richardsanchez5444]

Ah yes Weird history You're battle will be legendary

[@Iceblade269]

I love when people learn that Samurai weren’t wandering swordmasters but mostly horseback archers that tried to avoid confrontation if at all possible lmao.

[@MrDukeOmega]

You're turning into 'Samantha from the RING movie'! I'm afraid you'll cross the computer screen and come get me... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@294Coolyo]

Are you familiar at all with the Legend of the Five Rings RPG by AEG and Fantasy Flight? It seems down your alley. It would be super cool to hear your thoughts on it.

[@simonphoenix3789]

Its funny how these videos that purport to correct misconceptions about something just feed you new misconceptions instead.