Japanese Armies of the Shogunate Era - Shogun TV Show DOCUMENTARY
Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of Japan continues with a video on the samurai armies of the shogunate era, as we talk about the Ashigaru, Samurai, as well as army organization and various weapons used.
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Script: Dimitris Koutsoumis
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00:00 Intro
01:37 Ashigaru
08:23 Samurai
12:38 Army Organization
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Hi Kings & Generals! I can't seem to find a Second Punic War videos on your channel anywhere. Is that a Patreon Member Exclusive or you still haven't made it? with Respect, I personally don't like the YT channels who makes videos similar to yours. It's just the Kings & Generals content, information, narration, script, visuals. Everything. is leagues above the rest. like you're the Alexander The Great of all History content. I look forward to have a Second Punic War with Hannibal sometime in the future & thank you for all the amazing contents you give us. It helps me with my depression
@@micalangenburg1706 thanks! Not yet made, will be a patreon exclusive series starting in July.
will you cover the sengoku period and japan's 3 unifiers (nobunaga, hideyoshi, and ieyasu), and the bakumatsu (boshin war and meiji restoration?
@@dudeboydudeboy-zj8kd yep
What apps do you use for videos?
I wish more movies and tv shows about Samurai era japan would acknowledge that several samurai clans were quite open to the idea of guns, and those that weren't came down with a mysterious case of "shot to death"
The amount of non-European powers who ever viewed guns as "dishonorable" or sorcerous for any significant amount of time tallies up to exactly.....zero. As it turns out, people generally like being able to kill their enemies more effectively
for real like during the tokugawa shogunate the bro literally trained an entire regiment in teppo aka musket warfare, its sad that western history is lacking which is why i love kings and generals they look at everything study and bring you legit information lol
Do you watch Shogun on FX?
Japanese history: 50% truth 50% fantasy Most of times they fought among themselves in their island. And it was the only Koreans and Manchus prefer to use bows.
Japanese movies and tv shows about the sengoku era actually shows a lot of Matchlock being used by both Ashigaru and Samurai alike.
Shogun is so freaking good. Each episode gets better than the last.
worst part about it is i have to wait 1 week for each episode… fucking horrible
More details in this show from the book unlike the original
Is it really good? Im hesistant to watch because from watching the trailer I assumed it was gonna be a love triangle thing centered on the woman.
"You shit-smeared piss wipe"
@@winzyl9546 It's basically the Tokugawa Ieyasu story on how he stole the power and siege Osaka after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death.A lot of romanced stuff but it's generally good,the costumes are awesome and also the intrigue.If you enjoy the period give it a chance
We really need a Total War: Shogun 3
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No, CA might mess it up like how they did with pharaoh
True!
We need a new good Total War game, period
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Shogun is one of the best shows I have seen
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I get that it can be slow, but it's not a battle/action show. Mostly deals with culture, politics, and characters. Not for everyone, and I can see why people would be disappointed if they were expecting action. @@mac2857
Shogun is a Spectacle for sureee a SPECTACULAR series.
@@Shave-ice but there was a Black Samurai Who served Oda Nobunaga called yasuke
It’s alright, if you read the books it’s a bit of a let down in some parts but still watchable. I also feel like if you have not read the books, a lot of the show doesn’t make sense or is hard to follow.
"My lord, your enemy is a renowned swordsman who can draw his katana before his spear hits the ground" "He ain't drawing faster than my gat" - Ashigaru rifleman
In light of the turmoil of Sengoku, Edo shogunate had promoted Confucianism rather than Bushido. Theyd turned mounted warriors into bureaucrats, but its ironic that Bushido was again exalted at the end in face of Western threat. Btw some spelling mistakes. Mayby Sotaisho will be Sodaisho and Sone will be Sonae
Mm, I wouldn't say that Bushido was only exalted at the end of the Edo period. The Hagakure, after all, was written around the year 1700, right? Honestly, the Hagakure was more a piece of hagiography of the warrior, rather than any depiction of actual bushido, at least as practiced in the (then historical) Sengoku Jidai.
When confronted with an overpowering foreigner, many demagogs resort to mythologizing the past to rally the populace.
While movies and video games give the image Samurai warfare was purely with swords, in the famous battle of Sekigahara (1600), it’s estimated that the combined armies fielded around 25,000 guns with roughly 500,000 guns in the country, making Japan one of the most pro gun regions at the time. We even had 3 major production centers (brands if you will) which were in Sakai, Kunitomo and Hino.
While in no way an expert in the field, I have noticed two slight inaccuracies: the capital of the Hojo clan was Odawara, not Edo. Edo became the center of power after the Tokugawa took the lands of the Hojo. In addition, the arquebusiers used a wooden palisade at Nagashino, which further hampered the charge of the Takeda cavalry For the rest, great video. It was pleasure to watch it.
Nice introduction. I like the gentle myth busting as well.
Shogun 2 player : Chad ashigaru vs Virgin katana samurai 😂😂
Vs da boys Nodachi Samurai
Shogun 2 players watching this be like: I know everything already
Ashigarus deserved to be called chads, they're literally the backbone of my army
Infantry was always thw backbone of armies, since armies of pure cavalry were horrendously expensive.
Loan sword Ashigaru spam
I'm really enjoying these videos so far! Looking forward to the next one!
WOW this is truly impressive how much information you guys were able to pack into this video. As a personal project of mine I’ve been going down a rabbit hole of medieval Japanese military history for the past few months. It’s great seeing how the sources you guys use have been right in line with what I’ve been reading. That being said, to the layman in Japanese history reading this I can confidently say they NAILED this video in accuracy and for that matter the sheer volume of info they packed in is astounding. Keep up the good work guys!
You keep on bringing such a good content..!!
Really great video. Super informative and understandable. Great art/graphics too
Saying samurai army (as you do in your thumbnail) is like saying "knight army" or in modern day an "officer army". Your video nicely makes this point, that most of the medieval army was made up out of commoners.
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Amazing as always. Thank you people for your work.
excellent as always
Thanks for the information in this video I know it will help people
I gotta tell ya, Fella - You're damn good at what you do. Love your Videos. This video was very important to me as I'm addicted to the Series Shogun.
Terrific! As always.
Thanks!
Please explain about Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He is an essential figure in understanding the Sengoku period.
Such cinematography! Powerful performance by actors! Great Color Grading! Love the series.
Terrific work!
Awesome. This really puts historical videos about the politics of the Warring States period into context. Loved the armor breakdown especially.
Next do a video on mapuche and chichimeca. Their victories against spanish are fascinating.
I love your work!
I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Samurai's really interesting topic in history watching videos about samurai is entertaining
That was a great introduction. The tactful debunking of myths is enjoyable to me
the way you say "meanwhile" is the most perfect and iconic and comforting thing in my life
Really well-made and interesting movie. Thank you very much
U know a tv show is good when it has 2 or 3 K&G episodes as it’s basis
This video is Yari-mazing!
damn, beat me to it XD
I love this channel, this is what education means.
Thanks!
Sengoku BASARA is awesome anime...the relationship with Yukimaru and Tiger Lord Shingen is the best moments in the anime
I once decided to write a glossary of armor, armor pieces, and their nomenclature. After finishing with European, Arab and Indian armor, I moved on to Japanese armor and I wanted to shoot myself after 3 hours of research. Japanese nomenclature for armor is insane. It's more of a long-winded description based on how it closes and how it's made, including the freaking lacing. Example: Munemenui (lacquered decorated as fake stitching), hishinui (lacing style), kawa odoshi (leather material), kiritsuke iyozane (fake large scales. Indicating it's made out of lames decorated to mimic lamellae), ni-mai (closing type. In this case 2 pieces that overlap on the sides) dou (breastplate).
4. At last Rajputs charged their Cavalry, n babur charged their reserves n the remaining rajputs also got killed
I have been enjoying Hulu's Shogun series and I have to thank "Kings and Generals" for making me aware of the show's existence.
Thanks for the Video… its perfect as always. What is the Name of the application you use to show the geographically areas and the items like the cavalry?
Yarimezing!!!
I came here to say that.
Believe it or not, there were more guns in japan than Europe at one point in time, they had a love affair with firearms.
I find that hard to believe. Given Europe population size and longggg history with weapons, guns included.
@@ptbot3294 Mabey he meant per capita?
Bravo for your Xenophon anabasis ! Excellent video, and bravo for your japan oriented video. We are happy to support your wonderfull work!
we need a series about the history of Japan. You started already but only one video so far about the history of china but that has been along time ago and no update so far.
I know what it was like during the sengoku jidai. I played shogun 2
Shamefur dispray!!!!!
Or men are running from the battlefield!
How is it possible you upload so many videos so fast a t this quality
We need more movies about Sengoku jidai or even the Heian period! (Genpei war!)
Wow this is SO detailed! How did you find all this out?! 😮
I wonder if the reduction in the size of the sode coincided with the transition in emphasis from the samuri mounted archer to to teh samuri mounted spearman/lancer.
It was the original Shogun tv miniseries that first made me want to have my own samurai army.
Arigato from Japan 😀
At Nagashino the combined teppo forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't use the rotating ranks formation (though they would make this development as the war dragged on). The teppo were deployed behind light palisade defenses. Takeda Katsuyori was convinced the palisades were a sign that Nobunaga feared his famed cavalry and would try to slow their advance. However the real purpose of the palisades was to corral Katsuyori's famed cavalry into kill zones and allow Nobunaga's teppo a sort of rail to rest their heavy guns upon. Oda organized his teppo in ranks behind the palisades. The front man was the soldier who had shown the best ability with his matchlock weapon, he would aim and operate the weapon. Behind him the men were arranged by their skill and familiarity with the guns. After the front rank fired he would hand back his weapon which would be brought to the back of the line to be reloaded, while a loaded weapon was handed to him. By doing this it ensured the men did not have to rotate constantly behind the palisades and the front man could focus all his attention on maintaining sight of his targets (which is always difficult to do on smoke filled battlefields) and firing the weapon. Should he fall he would be swiftly replaced by the next most skilled gunman. Through this strategy Nobunaga's teppo were able to match the wave strategy Takeda favored maintaining fire on the advancing forces. A few side notes the palisades may have also played some small role in keeping the gunpowder dry, as Katsuyori ordered the attack while it had begun to rain. Although the rain had ceased before the Takeda forces reached the Oda and Tokugawa lines the gunpowder of this era was infamous for being rendered useless if soaked by rain, needing to be dried out before it could be used. the Palisades may have provided enough cover to keep the powder dry enough for operation. While most credit the Nagashima Ikko Ikki for inspiring Nobunaga to develop these teppo tactics (some going so far as claiming he stole the idea from them), this particularly strategy was more likely inspired by Takeda Shingen's famous rival Uesugi Kenshin. The Uesugi were one of the few clans able to match the Tiger of Kai's cavalry tactics. Under Kenshin (the Dragon of Echigo) the Uesugi adopted a rotating spear ranks strategy to hold off the Takeda cavalry waves. While Nobunaga had witnessed the destructive potential of matchlocks at Nagashima that was in defense of a fortress, whereas Nagashino largely took place on open ground. Uesugi Kenshin's strategy was the most famous example of how to stop Takeda Cavalry on open ground, Nobunaga adapted it to use teppo instead of spears.
That cannon scene in Shogun was ghastly, and really paints a picture of how devestating war would become.
The battle of Nagashino is known with Oda‘s matchlock defeating Takeda's cavalry but some japanese historians think that theory is wrong and thinks Takeda also had guns but Oda outnumbered Takeda with amount of guns. There's still a debate about did Takeda actually charged with cavalry or not etc...but it's fun listening to all these theories, every theories sounds makes sense and so interesting lol
please give us a playlist for stuff relating to pre-WW2 Japan
11:30 - Nanban Do - Portuguese Helmet Armour and chainmail_ In Japan was used and supplied by the Portuguese since 1543. With the arrival of the Portuguese, the samurai began to use and produce chain mail to use with their armor. You can see it in the Japoneses armours present in the Orient Museum in Lisbon.
2.Rana Sanga charged half of his Infantry which got destroyed by Babur's cannons, some infantry manage to reach near cannons but they fell into trenches filled with gunpowder that fire archers blewed up, remaining infantry reached to the cannons from sides of the trenches which is not that deep n put their heads into the loaded cannons, so which it back fire n all the cannons got damaged
Another fantastic K&G documentary! I recently had a guy tell me most samurai fought with swords, Primarily. Which i knew was bullshit. Arrows and guns were far more effective and popular than a sword. Swords are your last resort
Thanks!
@@KingsandGenerals Thank you guys, the whole team, for the hard work and dedication, drive and love pumped Into this channel. There are a million ways to enjoy history, but K&G is by far one of the best, and my very favorite channel.
We need a video on Sanada yukimura
Total War: Shogun 2 bros...
I would prefer if you used the word “bushi” rather than “samurai” as most of the non ashigaru were bushi rather than samurai.
I've always found it strange how everyone fawns over Sanada Yukimura and Miyamoto Musashi, yet Honda Tadakatsu, the actual greatest samurai who ever lived, seldom gets much fanfare.
Video idea: The Jōmon period!
super ❤
I'm not sure many others think the same, but this music at the same level than the speaking part is almost Impossible to focus the attention on what it is said. I listen more than I watch, and the music is noise for me. Being following the Shogun series, it is a shame that the content is filled with "noise". I thank the effort I don't doubt the quality, thank you. 👏🏻👏🏻
Turn the sound down and turn on your closed caption if you are musical impaired
I didn't find the music to be overpowering the narration
This came out 2 weeks ago but the thumbnail matches the secene where Toranaga 2nd-ed yabushige......
My favorite thing about the armor is the ornateness of the helmet decor. It’s almost like a fashion statement to be worn in battle. Gotta look good in case you die lol
Hope to see a video on the kingdom of kerma, Argead, Axum, Ebla, Himyarite, Colchis and Urartu.
i wish they add Date clan in Shogun Tv show
Date clan had no power in that era.
It’s interesting how the families have personal retinues and the desire for army tradition
I thought the battle of Okehazama was between Oda Nobunaga and the Imigawa clan.. not the Takeda? Unless you were referring to a different battle.. in which case I apologize.
Shogunate era as in the Ashikaga right? Sorry, haven't watched the show. On a side note, I think it's fascinating how armies on the eastern half were organized very differently than the west
The Miniseries and Books are almost directly copied from the period after the Ashikaga, and specifically Tokugawa Ieyasu’s final battles to become Shogun
3. Babur charged his Cavalary to which Rana Sanga charged his remaining infantry n elephants
What software do you use for the animations and illustrations? :)
After Effects and Photoshop
sengoku series on the way?
A remarkably modern order of battle!
Id wish you'd talk about warfare in the Kamakura Bakufu period.
Mm, once again, I have to quibble with the choice of titles. The 'Shogunate Era' covers a LOT more history than just the Sengoku Jidai, and using the former term for the Sengoku Jidai is highly ironic, considering that the Sengoku Jidai is the main time where the Shogunate didn't maintain order.
FYI, It's not sen-go koo-ji-dai, it's Sen-Go-Ku Ji-Dai. Sen is "Warring", goku is country or "State", Jidai is "Era"... hence Warring States Era. Other than that, great documentation.
schools could have history classes just with your videos guys
Thanks for the kind words!
So the Nagae Yari Ashigaru in Ultimate Immersive mod is historically accurate????? I mean its name
Really wish Yukimura showed up in the Shogun series
same. he was so iconic at stopping Tokugawa at Ueda and Osaka.
@@Pure_Havoc but if he showed up I'll be hating on Toranaga (Tokugawa) 😁
As a documentary, it would be good if the sources used as references are listed.
6:42 Oda Nobunaga welcomed Saito Dosan's daughter into the legal wife and because Dosan was his father-in-law, Nobunaga sent reinforcements to help Dosan, and Nobunaga did not kill him.Saito Dosan was destroyed by his son Saitou Yoshitatsu's rebellion, and the Saito family was destroyed by Nobunaga during the time of Yoshitatsu's son Saitou Tatsuoki.
I always felt arrows are much more effective than the matchlock rifles at that time. Endless amounts of arrows firing; retrieving them back and using them again verses using matchlocks that had limited use with gun powder and small lead balls, in a short amount of time on a battlefield.
Training an archer is a lot harder and takes years. A peasant can learn to shoot a gun in a few weeks
I mean, the bow was still used when guns were actively used in Japan. The matchlock rifles had range superior to the bow, but in the rain the matchlock becomes useless. That's where the bow came into play, it's arch also helped it against walls. A good general would have both bow and gunmen.
Thumbs up if you played the Total War: Shogun games and recognized all these units and tribes from your campaigns. Looks like the game got a lot of the history right. "Our men are running from the battlefield-- a shameful display!!"
My favorite game, along with Rome 2 and Napoleon on Steam 😊
I completed the Shogun 2 campaign twice as the Date clan and then recently as the Oda clan. Absolutely love the history of the Shogunate times.
wheres the shield and full plate armors?
Using Total War: Shogun 2 icons (Takeda Yari cavalry)
From a purely honest and direct criticism guys, you cannot use 20-15 years ago books from Turnbull. They are outdated at best, extremely inaccurate at worst and I definitely felt it in this video
Please be specific, thanks.
@@GV-oo7li the ashigaru depiction provided in the video is much more in line with the mid Edo period rather than the Sengoku. Armors with clan's mon did not appear before the 1600, and Okegawa dō were not issued in mass produced items before the 1600. These depictions are based on the Zohyō monogatari which was written in the mid 17th century. The Takeda did not had the strongest cavalry; if you look at the muster records from the period they fielded between 10-12% of mounted warriors, not different from Oda or Uesugi records. The Hojo instead who owned the Kantō plains regularly fielded 20-25% for comparison. Nobunaga definitely did not use the volley fire formations, it is not even disputed, it comes from a later Edo period source instead of the actual primary Shinchō kōki and modern Japanese historiography is quite clear on this. All of these come from these early Turnbull books.It is Sonae (備え) not Sone. These are the inaccuracies that comes to mind right away
Shogun 2 is making a come back in its player base it would seem with all this attention. if only CA would announce a Shogun 3 game, that the fans have been asking for a decade, along with Medieval 3
this music makes me feel like i am in Chinese restaurant
it is amazing that the Japanese have changed from honorable warriors into what they are today
Nanddaayyooo!?
thanks for Viet-sub
Were Japanese horses at time more like the mongol horses or the european ones?
I am not a horse expert, unlike some KZheadrs, but I think Kiso horses, the predominant breed in Japan, were slightly bigger than the Mongol horses and smaller than the European Destriers.
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Yari wall
Yari ashigaru is OP
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What a legendary ladder pull. Hideoshi.
Battle of Sekigahara here we go! Shogun Series: Yes but no