Why the Samurai Played Bamboo Flutes

[@moonshineofthemoon8054]

Shogo should be a teacher about Japanese history.

[@Coolcam7]

Actually he’s a really great master

[@AdamOwenBrowning]

He is!

[@dxfan18]

Before they could wear paper bags to hide their faces, they wore baskets

[@andrewklang809]

This is why I prefer to read about the lives of the merchant class in the Edo Period. They were at the bottom of the morality totem pole, but they had the money to enjoy the peace.

[@FleckArthur9991]

Much respect for all of SAMURAIS 🙏🏼

[@guyblew1733]

I've wondered why in old Japanese samurai wore a basket over their and looked like poppers. Thanks for this bit of history.

[@samuelanders7597]

I saw a documentary many years ago about how the rise of the samurai from mercenary to nobility really caused a lot of problems. This is another example and one i didn't know. Thank you Shogo 😊

[@joshuaDstarks]

Have you spoken on samurai and flower arranging yet?

[@madeleineg2049]

Thank you for the short. I found it really surprising. I guess there is still a lot I have never heard about.

[@abysu]

these videos are so cool. thank you for sharing them!! theyre really informative and entertaining :)

[@natethesaint4662]

Yoooooo!!!! The thing from Ghost of Tsushima!!!!!

[@johnomarlarnelladams9735]

Thanks for the great video short 📹, Shogo itoko and it was informative!

[@rachelgohlman3582]

No wonder so many shakuhachi pieces sound melancholy.

[@feral_shade]

actually, a lot of my basic impression of samurai comes from Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. Whenever I think of them, I don't so much think of their role in politics or as generals/warriors. I usually think of what they did during times of peace. The application of Bushido towards the embetternent of society through things like repairing buildings or composing poetry. ... in my mind, that dedication is what really made samurai stand out in society. (my opinion is probably heavily biased though... having a fair amount of my life defined by military service... then suddenly, not)

[@yellow_fantom]

I saw how Ryoma plays bamboo flute in Baka Mitai from Like a Dragon: Ishin! and was wondering why flute and not other instrument? Now I know :)

[@alanchocobo1211]

I had a feeling he would say the legendary "During the Edo Period" line

[@BlackIronCollector]

I think they were even used as weapons, which is pretty cool to me, like imagine picking a fight with a random monk and he beats you with a flute

[@tonyhines836]

I have always been in wonder by the Ninja. Since a young boy watching every Sho Kasugi movie I could. I have owned many weapons and stuff. I even bought every ninja magazine I could afford and was in bashido classes for 6 months. I know it was hidden samurai assassin very secret. Wish you you would add this to your teaching! Thanks again!

[@BIG-DIPPER-56]

THAT, is fantastically interesting ! ! One of those facts that are amazing, yet not readily known. THANKS ! ! ! 🙂😎👍

[@jonathanbartlett1098]

Thank you for pointing this out about the samurai being poor. Because of a lot of hyper-masculine modern mythology, the samurai are often regarded as superhuman indomitable warriors, but the truth is far different. They were human beings living in a complex society with rules that often subjected them to harsh and unfair conditions. I feel it is important to keep things in proper context and try to find the truth, no matter how unpleasant, rather than relying on a pleasant fiction

[@zealfonso3987]

That's why a lot of anime portrays samurai as struggling to eat for the day, or at least mostly samurai of Edo

[@gatocles99]

Because bamboo flutes are easier to make than wooden and metal flutes. or bone flutes. other areas of the world did not have bamboo, so they made their flutes of wood or metal or bone. That is why Samurai played bamboo flutes.

[@Spacelord4ever]

Now it means sense why law in one piece had that thing on his head in the wano arc

[@Shino_666]

"when power can make u lonely".. ^_^

[@anonymousg.5432]

Japan is TOP!

[@violet...a8575]

since kid i love anime, always see japanese monk that's makes me curious about dailylife of monk in Japan in real life

[@Atercor-kx8hs]

Ngl, I was expecting something crazy like "Those were not flutes, bit hidden tantos so that samurai could protect himself even on a fine cultural events". Oh well. More of a sad story, honestly, but still very interesting.

[@BrumEldar]

A great film where it reflects all of this , movie its called ame agaru (after the rain)

[@aeternusthegoat]

the goat loves shogo, when i form my empire he will get immediate citizenship

[@kennyxkazuki713]

Also shakuhachi could be used as weapons, it's a large wooden pole made out of an extremely dense bamboo, you could easily crack a person's skull with one -(source, I play shakuhachi)

[@KP_Uravity]

"why do samurai play bamboo flutes? Because it is fun amd they like it 😌"

[@theawesomepie1266]

Lowkey wanna learn how to play this if I can

[@decKyo]

Sure samurai probably lived harsh lives but they were still cool

[@elmohead]

Random wagakkiband appears!

[@TheCreedBratton]

sounds like today. criminals have money but honorable hard working people who protect others usually end up broke

[@powerslave6944]

I remember I was a Komuso myself back then in my past. But while playing my flute on the side of a mountain one day I slipped falling down the chasm and died. And here I am today reborn as a nobody… 😏

[@pikobsaorawa1211]

RIP. just don't haunt me.

[@jackpatterson7110]

Isn't Kaminaga from Waggakiband? I love them :)

[@elmohead]

Yes

[@byhearingandhearingby]

🌸GRATITUDE 😌🙏🏽

[@xXGHOST_SAMURAIXx]

JIN SAKE from GHOST OF TUSIMA PLAYS THE BAMBO FLUTE

[@kk-oh3nr]

Because they can :)))

[@alexiosblake9804]

Say, the player besides you at the beginning, is that Kaminaga Daisuke from Wagakki Band by any chance?

[@McLKeith]

I've always wondered why the straw hats that hid faces.

[@thedango6890]

Better to be a sell sword i always said, if you dont get paid, you can raid.

[@andrew15_5]

Shogo, your video's sound is a bit quiet. I'm no pro, but you should aim to hit almost 0 dB in video editor. Safer would be -5 - -3 dB. I checked, and the maximum gain should be +3 dB for this video because of some pick loud moments, but the majority of the timeline is much quieter (around -15 - -10 dB). Music from KZbin and other videos are noticeably louder than this one.

[@buddylee6203]

No Cornelius boots shout out?

[@ketan6969]

they were strong mentally cuz a man in those times with weak would've probably given up or killed himsef

[@LadyPelikan]

If really appreciate if you wrote the words you explain in kanji. I found on Wikipedia that it's 尺八 😊

[@JeidanAlmazar]

Can you make the first ever katana flute in the world im sub pls

[@1000Tomatoes]

Didn't they still have stipends though?

[@PainBin]

Interesting

[@gordonkrikava4922]

dude this is great I'm Japanese

[@shin-oni4223]

Wasn't that the flute player from Waggaki band

[@jackpatterson7110]

That's what I thought!

[@DeptalJexus]

much like Vietnam veterans, they live a harsh lives.

[@kdefensemartialarts8097]

👍

[@MysticMylesZ]

Oh Komuso huh, that looks familiar... so Ninja would disguise as these Komuso monks 🤔 interesting

[@AXL.]

This makes me wanna play Ghost of Tsushima AGAIN!

[@roof6592]

the “subscribe” at the end it’s so funny idk djdjdjdn it sounds like a little frog jdjdjdnd

[@marcos1292]

Description in shorts is not visible, please give music link in comments

[@thevigilmain6628]

It’s always the Edo period I swear

[@TTMS-Khaz-kun]

I do recall hearing that samurai were poor to prevent riots, but worse lives than peasants? I would've thought theirs would've at least been a little higher than peasants. Like getting that little bit extra over what a peasant could afford, but dang..

[@runajain5773]

Well it depends how samurai have influence and power and position which they were in region

[@mattnobrega6621]

Domo shogo 😁🙏

[@monalishadeka1541]

I love you so much ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ub-4630]

They did? First I've heard of it.

[@boiwithnostacks4216]

of course its the edo period

[@Raahymms]

number 1

[@aniranci]

Hello

[@SSDS10]

They say this gets you pinned 1. Let's ask shogo 2. Let's ask shogo 3. Let's ask shogo If this Does doesn't get me pinned I will be very upset

[@eugeneoisten9409]

I'm going to go out on limb and say Samurai played flutes made from bamboo, was because a brass instrument was just showing off.........🫠 I'll exit stage left now😂