All those Koreans posted shitty comments here must be cocaine addicted. See the reality rather than day dream. Stop trying to steal cultures from other countries and claim we are the original. If you guys don't have anything to be proud of, create ones. Future Korean won't be able to be proud of themselves by those fabricated history and cultures, just as you guys can't be proud of yourself today. Be creative and make your offspring proud of you and themselves. got it?
it all depends on what period the armour is. In this documentary they are discussing the classical o-yori model, used through the Gempei era from the Samurai's origins to the early 1400's. The later period armour used in Sengoku Jidai was called a Gosuke and was made nearly completely of metal.
check out "Bujinkan" , "Ninjutsu" if you are intrested in Samurai & Ninja teqniques. it is 18 different teqniques (Kenjutsu, Sojutsu, Taijutsu, Bojutsu, naginatajutsu etc.)
i watch this because i want to gain more knowledge about samurai but fuck! i just found some plagiarist here MANIPULATING others and that is very annnnoooyyyyyyiiiinggg!!KOREANS
@japantruthify01 You dreamed. Korea had been acolony of China for 1000 years long. So Korean culture came from China. Korean culture is devoluted chinese culture. Because Koreans have chinese name . KIM, LEE. PAK
Japan is isolated islands country. Japanese typical blood type is A. Koreans Typical blood type is B. NO RELATIVE with Korean. We don't need Korea at all.
@japantruthify01 Another aspect is season oriented expressionism in Japan which is rather unique and the unique importance of certain cultural icons such as the Cherry blossom festivals are fair well unique to Japan. Other aspects as you say such as clothing (Kimono) and the Tea ceremony have existed in one form or another in Asia but they do still refine/change these to their own socio-cultural means. Before you say it no im not Japanese im Indian and i think Japan has a beutiful culture (:
@japantruthify01 Japan has many aspects that render it unique from its esat asian neighbours. Its culture though being drawn not only from chinese and korean cultural norms but also the general buddhist philosophy and arts. For example the religion of buddhism did exist in China but Japa'ns is an amalgamation of local religion such as Shinto and buddhism. Bushido may have developed out of Korea as you say but that is not the be all and end all of a culture
@sonnetxi Most people think they just stabbed themself with a Dagger.But in real they had to open their whole stomach from left to right....a big 30-40 cm long cut,,when cut is finished the Kashaikunin (the Helper) cuts off your Head.A other Method was to cut the troath or bite off the toungue (when imprisoned by enemy)
japanese samurai culture originated in kore in the times of the great goguryeo dynasty mounted warriors fought the barbarian jurchens, as years go by and goguryeo fell samurang spirit died and warriors lost their purpose but their skills would carry on in japan and their knowledge of war they transmitted no nihon
I hope people are away that japanese armour was either made from metal or the very very thick leather form the back of a water buffalo (the kind of leather you need to saw and drill to work with) and some metal armour were even made that could withstand the shots from an arquebus.
@happosai27 Not so worthless. Soft armor might not offer the same protection as plate armor, but it was effective enough to be used throughout the world at any given time. Alexander, for example, was likely protected by layers of linen either sewn or glued together. Even in the middle ages, soldiers in the west occasionally used gambesons if they were too cheap to buy something to put over them.
@NoOne3234 well yes and they are all dead now.. lol but seriously. why use armor in japan if it can't protect against the most common weapons like blades or arrows and spears and so on. its like the guy said. "a fancy costume to die in" a little bit at least. im sure leather is still better than only fabric
A suit of armor made of silk (a very strong natural fiber) and hardened leather should provide some protection against sword strikes and arrows. It would probably mean the difference between getting a deep arrow wound and a fairly light one.
@NoOne3234 hm yes i guess that makes sense. i know that the first bulletproof vests were made from many layers of silk so it could work maybe. i still would prefer an armor of chainmail and plates than this cool looking but rather unprotective war costume if i had the choice.
Assisti ao video , é muito bom PARABENS... mas não sei o que se passa no YOUTUBE pois o video demorou uma eternidade a carregar o que é inaceitavel a minha internet é muito rápida pois o problema deve ser na fonte do video ou seja no YOUTUBE.É uma pena que videos tão bons levem tanto tempo a carregar.....
All the psuedointellectuals, focusing so heavily upon the ephemeral and miniscule, and totally missing the destination, to which the sign points, because the sign ( and its colors, pronunciations, etc. ) have become more important than the ultimate endeavor...the destination. Keep arguing, brainiacs, and I'll work out, and study, and you can hand me my water, while I'm harnessing...
@Adjei88 No, if you watch the next part, they whooped the Samurai, who retreated.
They made a mental error thinking reinforcements were coming. They had back to land, and when they tried returning several years later with a much bigger army, there were typhoon conditions preventing movement (hence the term Divine Wind or Kamikaze). Also, the Samurai had better fortification to prevent landing.
@witchywoozle sorry to tell you chk facts Ninjas were Samurai who had failed in battle then fled japan to china and other countries 1st taking refuge with monks around the 12th century. Learning there forms of life and fighting combining it with what they learn as samurai then thus becoming Shinobi or better known as Ninjas.
@MrBrianJross in actuality ninjas were originally farmers who tend the fields in communal gatherings. Rank is based on hierarchical means from the most prominent ninja rank jonin and it precedents to the lower system. During times of warfare, the daimyos usually employ them to carry out important missions.
ha ra (ryhmes with "ta ta") ki ri (rhymes with "pee pee"): it's pronounced "ha ra kee ree" not "Harry Caray", which was the name of an announcer for the Chicago Cubs and three other teams. It drives me nuts when people don't pronounce it properly.
idk why people romanticize Japanese culture its good but i wouldnt go nuts over it.... especially samurai's there cool to look at but when tested against the Mongols they got there ass handed to them.... and im pretty sure any medieval army could own them its just practicality Europe didnt have that many rules of engagement and samurai's ritualized war instead of seeing it as a fight...... im not trying to say they suck but i wouldn't bet on them...
@chiby1000 People only romanticize over it because the warrior culture of japan is extremeley interesting. Yes the Mongolian Empire was larger and the Mongols were a much more powerful military force, but people generally don't look at the samurai as soldiers but they look at them as martial artists and thats where I think the fascination comes from.
Hey folks, harakiri was the traditional way to refer to seppuku. Harakiri (literally: belly cut) is composed of pure japanese words whereas seppuku (literally cut stomach) is formed with sounds of Chinese origin and thus appears more formal these days in a similar way that words of Latin or French origin are used in more formal context than native English words (e.g. meat/beef/veal).
@theScytheofGod hara means abdomen. It was a symbolic meaning for the samurai because that is where his courage lied. In the context of reading hakagure you'll come across a text where a retainer felt stomach pain, that is because he lack the courage to go into the battlefield.
They had such a rich culture, they put our forefathers to shame, and their life and culture was an inspiration to all - and even today, Japan is always an eager researcher in technology.
If you're ashamed of your forefathers than go kill yourself. I'm sick of such bored to death otakus, watching like 24h/day anime and believing that Japan was sooo superior, clearly having no idea what they are talking about.
I never said that I was ashamed of them. In fact, I admire my forefathers in Europe. They conquered the whole wide world, subjugating every other race, culture and nation.
But back in the days, when it came to culture and society, they were a bit better than us. far back in time
@krcvisinickaiuzimti You should learn a bit more. Harakiri is a vulgaric phrase for cutting your belly, but not for the (ritual) suicide, which is called seppuku. Doozo Yoroshiku!
How can I help but think about them? That's all I ever hear ; "the white man this, and the white man that."....Did you ever stop for a second to think about Waco or Ruby Ridge?....Empires murder people, regardless of race. I am just sick and tired of hearing about how it's only white people who do such things when the truth be told, everyone does them and has done them to everyone else. I just ask other peoples to tell the damn truth about it.
@TheFeralFury no actually only white people does that sort of thing, the Brits subdued nations in asia and africa to build their empire. the dutch, spanish and portugese would conquer parts of south east asia.
Japan's true owners are the Ainu....Then Barbarians came over from the mainland and drove them off of their land and exterminated them, thus creating the bastard nation of Japan......This is EXACTLY why we can't allow illegal immigration into our homelands.....A warning from history.
I do not where you come from, but i bet that you are an immigrant yourself!
During the industrialization(?) for example, when the cities grew, farmers would complain that people from the cities were stealing their land... Then when that was forgotten, the hatred was directed outside... It seems as though that there always is a reason to hate someone... even though YOU have created the hatred.
Yes Really. It's a matter of historical record. I created the hatred? Really? I would like to see your proof that I, TheFeralFury created the hatred, or are you saying that I am guilty because I am white? Oh but that's not racist of you to say that is it? What I am talking about HAS proof, but don't take my word for it. Look it up. It's here on youtube and other places.
Without knowledge of Learning, one will ultimately have no military victories.
One should not be envious of someone who has prospered by unjust deeds. Nor should he disdain someone who has fallen while adhering to the path of righteousness.
I would love to learn more about the swordsmith Masamune ( Forgive me if i spelled it wrong ) , cause i'm a sword collector. Can anybody recommend any good books on him?
I came across a book a few years ago, well looking up the art of war, i think it was "mid evil steel", i only looked over it but it had some knight armor, swords, and think at the end of the book there was the samurai
oh man....as cool as the medieval armor was in europe, Japanese samurai armor is badass to the max. Everything about it just looks cool. the scary/cool face mask, the large protective kabuto helmet, the fancy colors, etc. I guess my only complaint about the armor is that it appears to be held together by strings? Couldn't someone just cut those strings and the armor would just fall? I dunno, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
@Huhmasta Our design for modern military armor came from the idea of the samurai warrior. The Japanese are very attuned to nature and it's elements and they base their masks on certain things. One might choose a mask to make their appearance much older than they look.
Actually, 腹切りdoes mean belly cutting. 腹 (hara) means belly or stomach and 切り (kiri) is the nominative form of 切る(kiri), to cut. If you also ask any native Japanese speaker what "harakiri" means and they will say belly cutting.
you know if there was so much wrong with this documentry why dont you make your own? better yet why didnt you just stop watching it and save us your annoying comments?
They are, lemonsqueeyfun, a major television channel with loads of money who could very much afford to gather enough information from reliable and accurate sources that would at least show that American TV can actually be FULLY educative and not erroneous AGAIN...ur comment by the way was waist of time...why don't u comment on the clip, LIKE U'R SUPPOSED TO?
Japanese, as a language, is different to english and other germanic languages in that the same word can mean several different things. A words meaning generally depends on tone and the rest of the sentence or phrase.
Having studied a little Kenjutsu I'm going to side with the makers of the documentary on the meaning of "harakiri". Now put your dick back in your pants and stop trying to swing it in peoples faces :P
Yes, there is also the Buddhist understanding of "hara" that you mentioned but to say that harakiri doesn't mean belly cutting is simply wrong and demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of Japanese language and culture at best or at worst a misguided self importance. I hope it is the former.
In that book it is called "cowardice grass." It also tells of a samurai who would be the 2nd at a particular seppeku. Because the performer groaned once the 2nd let it be known on account of this groan, "formerly he was a good friend of mine." The 2nd bad-mouthed him because he groaned. That's a hard act to follow. The belly was seen as the seat of soul. Thus after Seppeku was performed it was shown that the performer had no bad soul inside.
thanks a lot for uploading this interesting documentary!!! I enjoyed it very much and it makes fun to compare the medieval japan with their samurai to medieval europe with their knights - more paralells than differences between those not so very different cultural timeperiods ^^
I have to admit, all the different styles of armor they had is simply beautiful. I love their designs, especially the helmets. Not only is samurai armor national treasures, but they are also fabulous works of art.
Ah, actually, most of the duels he fought were with normal everyday samurai. He really wasn't a robin hood figure. He's known for his insightful teachings of Budo, but not necessarily for his "robin hood" fighting of the bad guy. He would have been torn apart in the conservatism of the Edo Jidai if that were his position(Remember the Shimabara Rebellion).
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Japanesese are really good at lobbing westerners, specially Americans, who do anything for the money. Broadcasting fake japanese history is crime. I learned in France that Samurai was passed down by Corea, Sa-mul-e-bi.
hari kiri? isn`t it seppuku?
ajoub12 1 month ago
@ajoub12 harakiri is the same thing, they mean the same thing.
SuRihtanil 1 month ago
@ajoub12 same chinese characters, 2 different pronounciations. seppuku is the sino-jap pronounciation. hara kiri is the native jap one
hitmonlee00 1 month ago
"harakiri" is a very demeaning term for seppuku...
dekkaihito 1 month ago
What the hell? That bow did NOT look like a yumi. :S
pierreg666 2 months ago
this is wrong movie. if you wanna true samurai, you copy and search this japanese.
織田信長
jamesbeninton 2 months ago
All those Koreans posted shitty comments here must be cocaine addicted. See the reality rather than day dream. Stop trying to steal cultures from other countries and claim we are the original. If you guys don't have anything to be proud of, create ones. Future Korean won't be able to be proud of themselves by those fabricated history and cultures, just as you guys can't be proud of yourself today. Be creative and make your offspring proud of you and themselves. got it?
mastahblastah001 2 months ago
it all depends on what period the armour is. In this documentary they are discussing the classical o-yori model, used through the Gempei era from the Samurai's origins to the early 1400's. The later period armour used in Sengoku Jidai was called a Gosuke and was made nearly completely of metal.
Nickkraw 2 months ago
japantruthify01 is crazy korean.
fuck`n liar.
blacksneake 3 months ago
Sigh, there was steel in sections of the armor like the wrist so the samurai katana would not cut the arm off.
tropforward 3 months ago
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I think 2000 years original is own culture sorry not over 8000years like korean
watch?v=hix9SGnUz58&feature=related
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kisho1172 4 months ago
I think 2000 years original is own culture sorry not over 8000years like korean
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watch?v=OEba68tEuFw
kisho1172 4 months ago
i watch this because i want to gain more knowledge about samurai but fuck! i just found some plagiarist here MANIPULATING others and that is very annnnoooyyyyyyiiiinggg!!KOREANS
ANsetsuBUtai 4 months ago
10 people were ordered to commit seppuku.
Lachausis 5 months ago
@japantruthify01 You dreamed. Korea had been acolony of China for 1000 years long. So Korean culture came from China. Korean culture is devoluted chinese culture. Because Koreans have chinese name . KIM, LEE. PAK
Japan is isolated islands country. Japanese typical blood type is A. Koreans Typical blood type is B. NO RELATIVE with Korean. We don't need Korea at all.
kaisermuto 5 months ago 4
in 0:09 looks like a mexican samurai lol
dumbguitarplayer 6 months ago 3
woops said unique alot :S
ModernWarfare2vsODST 6 months ago
@japantruthify01 Another aspect is season oriented expressionism in Japan which is rather unique and the unique importance of certain cultural icons such as the Cherry blossom festivals are fair well unique to Japan. Other aspects as you say such as clothing (Kimono) and the Tea ceremony have existed in one form or another in Asia but they do still refine/change these to their own socio-cultural means. Before you say it no im not Japanese im Indian and i think Japan has a beutiful culture (:
ModernWarfare2vsODST 6 months ago
@japantruthify01 Japan has many aspects that render it unique from its esat asian neighbours. Its culture though being drawn not only from chinese and korean cultural norms but also the general buddhist philosophy and arts. For example the religion of buddhism did exist in China but Japa'ns is an amalgamation of local religion such as Shinto and buddhism. Bushido may have developed out of Korea as you say but that is not the be all and end all of a culture
ModernWarfare2vsODST 6 months ago
9 people attempted to brush the imperial family aside and seize power for themselves
FanofFormerPresident 6 months ago
mad liar Korean
KUROnoNEKOoh 6 months ago 5
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bzyk36 7 months ago
i like those houses
SpicyHam 7 months ago
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nattydread329 8 months ago
emos today would be more honorable if they performed harakiri rather than slitting their wrists
sonnetxi 8 months ago 71
@sonnetxi Most people think they just stabbed themself with a Dagger.But in real they had to open their whole stomach from left to right....a big 30-40 cm long cut,,when cut is finished the Kashaikunin (the Helper) cuts off your Head.A other Method was to cut the troath or bite off the toungue (when imprisoned by enemy)
Weedus2 3 months ago
i'm sure this is way too complicated for your average american.
blueray1969 9 months ago
@blueray1969 So complicated, even more complex then nuclear science.
Did you see what i did there?
Metal404Head 5 months ago
@Metal404Head erm, took your time to reply?
blueray1969 5 months ago
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@blueray1969 Nope. Just watched this yesterday.
Metal404Head 5 months ago
Key in TSOAS2008
j2091957 9 months ago
my great great great grandfather friend dad was a samurai
YLARBES 9 months ago
japanese samurai culture originated in kore in the times of the great goguryeo dynasty mounted warriors fought the barbarian jurchens, as years go by and goguryeo fell samurang spirit died and warriors lost their purpose but their skills would carry on in japan and their knowledge of war they transmitted no nihon
andresrojas22 9 months ago
@andresrojas22
there was not such a word as "samurang" untill 21th century. its made up by some korean fake kendo clubs.
bottomOFair 7 months ago 4
my grandfather has an old samurai armor.
when i was a child I was afraid to get close to it because an old armor has some strange atmosphere.
anyway,my granpa's one is made by hundreds of iron sticks and they are tied with thick cords.
I guess it's really hard to penetrate that armor with arrows or usual swords because you have to aim the exactlly same angles as iron sticks go.
sorry for my english :)
urutoramanization 10 months ago
If they were gonna send men to kill him, why did they bother exiling him first? It would have been far simpler to just kill him before exiling him.
zz13x 10 months ago
Age of leather armor is a from 9thcentury to 15thcentury . Moreover, not all leather.
In fact,combination of steel plate and leather plates. Is about 20% iron.
Every year, increasing the proportion of iron.
Prior to 8th century (ancient) and Later than the 16th century,Japanese armor is madeof iron.
Today, Japanese armor in the Museum is a thing of the sixteenth century onwards. It is mostly madeof iron.
zousandazou 10 months ago
すばらちいい！！
CxplorerV2 11 months ago
fight to the death never mind taking your own life
whiteasasheet 11 months ago
I hope people are away that japanese armour was either made from metal or the very very thick leather form the back of a water buffalo (the kind of leather you need to saw and drill to work with) and some metal armour were even made that could withstand the shots from an arquebus.
Bjerhof 11 months ago
6 people failed to commit hari kiri correctly.
101stlastperson 11 months ago 55
@101stlastperson i know im kinda late but its seppoku...
bigphillip25 7 months ago
@101stlastperson -> Sepukku
KLbmxProductions 6 months ago
leather and silk? oh wat.. o__o now im kind of disapointed lol it sounds really useless
happosai27 11 months ago
@happosai27 Not so worthless. Soft armor might not offer the same protection as plate armor, but it was effective enough to be used throughout the world at any given time. Alexander, for example, was likely protected by layers of linen either sewn or glued together. Even in the middle ages, soldiers in the west occasionally used gambesons if they were too cheap to buy something to put over them.
NoOne3234 11 months ago
By used gambesons, I mean used gambesons alone.
NoOne3234 11 months ago
@NoOne3234 well yes and they are all dead now.. lol but seriously. why use armor in japan if it can't protect against the most common weapons like blades or arrows and spears and so on. its like the guy said. "a fancy costume to die in" a little bit at least. im sure leather is still better than only fabric
happosai27 11 months ago
@happosai27 So are the plate armor users.
A suit of armor made of silk (a very strong natural fiber) and hardened leather should provide some protection against sword strikes and arrows. It would probably mean the difference between getting a deep arrow wound and a fairly light one.
NoOne3234 11 months ago
@NoOne3234 hm yes i guess that makes sense. i know that the first bulletproof vests were made from many layers of silk so it could work maybe. i still would prefer an armor of chainmail and plates than this cool looking but rather unprotective war costume if i had the choice.
happosai27 11 months ago
Thumbs up if Shogun 2 Total War brought you here...
cmfreak 1 year ago
Actual word for Shogunate is bakufu. Shogun is Shougun (or if adressing him, Uesama)
MidnightEkaki 1 year ago
Assisti ao video , é muito bom PARABENS... mas não sei o que se passa no YOUTUBE pois o video demorou uma eternidade a carregar o que é inaceitavel a minha internet é muito rápida pois o problema deve ser na fonte do video ou seja no YOUTUBE.É uma pena que videos tão bons levem tanto tempo a carregar.....
MsMartinsguilherme 1 year ago
japanese just love painstaking and ridiculous approach to things .
sewagedweller 1 year ago
All the psuedointellectuals, focusing so heavily upon the ephemeral and miniscule, and totally missing the destination, to which the sign points, because the sign ( and its colors, pronunciations, etc. ) have become more important than the ultimate endeavor...the destination. Keep arguing, brainiacs, and I'll work out, and study, and you can hand me my water, while I'm harnessing...
yellophoenix1 1 year ago
i'm sorry, but these white guys need to learn how to pronounce japanese words. Shogunate isn't pronounced show-gun-ait, it's show-gun-ah-tay
boblarry07 1 year ago
@boblarry07 Shogunate isn't a Japanese word.
theTacticalFilms 1 year ago
Mann, if they tried to mess with Genghis, they would have gotten mauled!!
at1212b 1 year ago
@at1212b the Genghis tried to invade japan but they failed after one battle they went back to their ships and the ships mysteriously disappeared
Adjei88 1 year ago
@Adjei88 No, if you watch the next part, they whooped the Samurai, who retreated.
They made a mental error thinking reinforcements were coming. They had back to land, and when they tried returning several years later with a much bigger army, there were typhoon conditions preventing movement (hence the term Divine Wind or Kamikaze). Also, the Samurai had better fortification to prevent landing.
But if it was a battle , mano et mano.. sionara!
at1212b 1 year ago
japanese fan boys hhaa
davidpup415 1 year ago
Ninja were better warriors
witchywoozle 1 year ago
@witchywoozle sorry to tell you chk facts Ninjas were Samurai who had failed in battle then fled japan to china and other countries 1st taking refuge with monks around the 12th century. Learning there forms of life and fighting combining it with what they learn as samurai then thus becoming Shinobi or better known as Ninjas.
MrBrianJross 1 year ago
@MrBrianJross in actuality ninjas were originally farmers who tend the fields in communal gatherings. Rank is based on hierarchical means from the most prominent ninja rank jonin and it precedents to the lower system. During times of warfare, the daimyos usually employ them to carry out important missions.
KendoProdigy211 1 year ago
@witchywoozle Ninjas usually killed people in their sleep, there's no honor in that. Samurais had honor
goe5 1 year ago
@goe5
If ninjas killed evil people in their sleep I think that's okay.
anythingnew 1 year ago
@anythingnew
ninjas job was not to kill, their job was depending on what their master told them to do
jin54363 1 year ago
thx a lot bro
MonSiGart 1 year ago
katana is soul of Samurai !
魂を奪われてしまった爺ちゃん…
TheYoutyann11 1 year ago
ha ra (ryhmes with "ta ta") ki ri (rhymes with "pee pee"): it's pronounced "ha ra kee ree" not "Harry Caray", which was the name of an announcer for the Chicago Cubs and three other teams. It drives me nuts when people don't pronounce it properly.
christomacin 1 year ago
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christomacin 1 year ago
samurai
pa83527 1 year ago
idk why people romanticize Japanese culture its good but i wouldnt go nuts over it.... especially samurai's there cool to look at but when tested against the Mongols they got there ass handed to them.... and im pretty sure any medieval army could own them its just practicality Europe didnt have that many rules of engagement and samurai's ritualized war instead of seeing it as a fight...... im not trying to say they suck but i wouldn't bet on them...
chiby1000 1 year ago
@chiby1000 People only romanticize over it because the warrior culture of japan is extremeley interesting. Yes the Mongolian Empire was larger and the Mongols were a much more powerful military force, but people generally don't look at the samurai as soldiers but they look at them as martial artists and thats where I think the fascination comes from.
kn1feonly 1 year ago
@kn1feonly I thought the Samuris actually held off the mongol invasion of Japan. Defeated them as they landed on Japanese beach?
BrownDarter 1 year ago
@BrownDarter The Monglians reached Dazaifu 大宰府, the heaqd quater of Kyushu, and there was the battle fo Dazaifu.
DoFZYouR 1 year ago
at 0:18 hmmm??? i wonder if there is some maryjane growing with in those mountains??
skiptomile 1 year ago
I want my own katana!
AmericanWarrior1776 1 year ago
this is why ninjas are cooler D:... theese guys fought eachother for power.. ninjas pwned n00bs :D (i know this comment was wierd xd)
MusicEntro1 1 year ago
@MusicEntro1 and stupid.
dingdongjee 1 year ago
FreshePi thats wierd because the did suicide called seppuku
lukediangelo 1 year ago
The real name is Sepuku, not hara kiri
piontro 1 year ago
@piontro The video later says, "Harakiri, also known as Seppuku."
Watch the whole video next time.
dingdongjee 1 year ago
why kil yourself. better to die in fight
recoveryprankcalls 1 year ago
@recoveryprankcalls Go back to Britney Spears, this is too much for you to understand.
piontro 1 year ago
@piontro lol. im not that kind of guy that you think off
recoveryprankcalls 1 year ago
@recoveryprankcalls It's about going on your own terms not at the hands of your enemy.
balistik94 1 year ago
@recoveryprankcalls Seppuku was commited to preserve personal honour, which the samurai and their lords valued above all else.
englishfrenchgerman 1 year ago
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Let people decide MOUNTAINOUS "samurai video" against the video "j0n3s" who has the skill and the heart for his katanas
snakeeyse 1 year ago
suprised everyone wasnt white in this documentary like alot of the other history channel ones lol.
ralphyboy1 1 year ago
thanks so much for the upload!!
XLyeeb 1 year ago
who would win in a dual King Arthur of the West Or Minamoto Yoritomo of the East....
YOU DECIDE
PebBleishRock 1 year ago
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PebBleishRock 1 year ago
侍
サムライ
武士
Tre wass to write Samurai in Japanese
magmadragon92 1 year ago
@magmadragon92 '武士' is 'bushi' not samurai
ikkoikki 1 year ago
Hey folks, harakiri was the traditional way to refer to seppuku. Harakiri (literally: belly cut) is composed of pure japanese words whereas seppuku (literally cut stomach) is formed with sounds of Chinese origin and thus appears more formal these days in a similar way that words of Latin or French origin are used in more formal context than native English words (e.g. meat/beef/veal).
hyakuendama 1 year ago
why cant' you guys stop arguing and just appreciate the grace and power of the samurai?
TheProjektcc 1 year ago
I thought Hara actually meant, "breath".
theScytheofGod 1 year ago
@theScytheofGod hara means abdomen. It was a symbolic meaning for the samurai because that is where his courage lied. In the context of reading hakagure you'll come across a text where a retainer felt stomach pain, that is because he lack the courage to go into the battlefield.
KendoProdigy211 1 year ago
i wonder how much a reproduction of the armor would cost. Anybody know?
charliemurphyslaw 1 year ago
@charliemurphyslaw ask dr. evil i think its like 19024547809thousand hundren 96764 yen, bhat.
IMAKEITRAIN2000 1 year ago
and this why i like japan
jumaeukitake13 1 year ago 2
The people of Japan are quite amazing.
They had such a rich culture, they put our forefathers to shame, and their life and culture was an inspiration to all - and even today, Japan is always an eager researcher in technology.
They deserve being called a people, and humans.
SinerAthin 1 year ago
@SinerAthin
" they put our forefathers to shame"
If you're ashamed of your forefathers than go kill yourself. I'm sick of such bored to death otakus, watching like 24h/day anime and believing that Japan was sooo superior, clearly having no idea what they are talking about.
MakroTeh 1 year ago
@MakroTeh
*Facepalm*
I never said that I was ashamed of them. In fact, I admire my forefathers in Europe. They conquered the whole wide world, subjugating every other race, culture and nation.
But back in the days, when it came to culture and society, they were a bit better than us. far back in time
SinerAthin 1 year ago
God, this documentary is stupid!!!
It's not called HARAKIRI, it's for god's sake SEPPUKU! DAMNED!
ExtremeDeathman 1 year ago
@ExtremeDeathman and its been called harakiri.learn littl bit more.or read yamamoto tsunemoto book hagakure.
krcvisinickaiuzimti 1 year ago
@krcvisinickaiuzimti You should learn a bit more. Harakiri is a vulgaric phrase for cutting your belly, but not for the (ritual) suicide, which is called seppuku. Doozo Yoroshiku!
ExtremeDeathman 1 year ago
@krcvisinickaiuzimti hara kiri is the western connotation of the word seppuku. The terminology is easier for us to comprehend.
KendoProdigy211 1 year ago
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KendoProdigy211 1 year ago
@0FitzChivalry0 French did not slaughtered any native american, but I think that english and spanish did (not sure)
CanadianSoldier67 1 year ago
Any1 have a link for the latest ''Samurai'' documentary? it was all about musashi but cant find it :(
Kenpachi654 2 years ago
That didnt only happen in japan. All over the american continents europe came in and forced out the native americans. sad but true
dogongood 2 years ago
How can I help but think about them? That's all I ever hear ; "the white man this, and the white man that."....Did you ever stop for a second to think about Waco or Ruby Ridge?....Empires murder people, regardless of race. I am just sick and tired of hearing about how it's only white people who do such things when the truth be told, everyone does them and has done them to everyone else. I just ask other peoples to tell the damn truth about it.
TheFeralFury 2 years ago
@TheFeralFury no actually only white people does that sort of thing, the Brits subdued nations in asia and africa to build their empire. the dutch, spanish and portugese would conquer parts of south east asia.
Kaisertoji 2 years ago
Japan's true owners are the Ainu....Then Barbarians came over from the mainland and drove them off of their land and exterminated them, thus creating the bastard nation of Japan......This is EXACTLY why we can't allow illegal immigration into our homelands.....A warning from history.
TheFeralFury 2 years ago
... Really?
I do not where you come from, but i bet that you are an immigrant yourself!
During the industrialization(?) for example, when the cities grew, farmers would complain that people from the cities were stealing their land... Then when that was forgotten, the hatred was directed outside... It seems as though that there always is a reason to hate someone... even though YOU have created the hatred.
stenomm 2 years ago 2
Yes Really. It's a matter of historical record. I created the hatred? Really? I would like to see your proof that I, TheFeralFury created the hatred, or are you saying that I am guilty because I am white? Oh but that's not racist of you to say that is it? What I am talking about HAS proof, but don't take my word for it. Look it up. It's here on youtube and other places.
TheFeralFury 2 years ago
Racist? No way! I'm part Japanese and part Danish! or, Yellow and white as you put it...
And i meant that the hatred comes from within, not that you've created all hatred in the world...
I meant to say that you can let go of it, and live happily with anyone you want... just that.
Sorry for the confusion... And no, your not guilty of any thing! :)
stenomm 2 years ago
Wow...go back to school....Lol
kaitou55 2 years ago
can any one recomend a book about muramasa
sevnjesta7 2 years ago
The explanation of this video seems to let many people misunderstand.
Even by the time when most leather parts were used, the half of parts was iron.
marz12aug 2 years ago 2
Its interesting how they give the real natives of Japan short shrift by referring to them as 'barbarians.'
ThunderAppeal 2 years ago
I remember the Ainu. I wil never forget the true owners of Japan. Long live the memory of Kennewick man.
TheFeralFury 2 years ago
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storm9999trooper 2 years ago
Without knowledge of Learning, one will ultimately have no military victories.
One should not be envious of someone who has prospered by unjust deeds. Nor should he disdain someone who has fallen while adhering to the path of righteousness.
Imagawa Sadayo (1325-1420)
pr0t0c0n 2 years ago 17
@pr0t0c0n AGREED
JESUSISGREATEST 1 year ago
I would love to learn more about the swordsmith Masamune ( Forgive me if i spelled it wrong ) , cause i'm a sword collector. Can anybody recommend any good books on him?
OneCrazyWolfman 2 years ago
I came across a book a few years ago, well looking up the art of war, i think it was "mid evil steel", i only looked over it but it had some knight armor, swords, and think at the end of the book there was the samurai
wolfboyak 2 years ago
"Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan" by Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook
It's a bit of a cheesy title, but the book is amazing, if you can get your hands on it.
It covers even the most obscure details of anything relating to the topic, including Masamune.
I would not call myself a great collector of Japanese history material, but this book always had a special place in my library.
Highly recommend it.
SinOfAugust 2 years ago
tnx
sanjano1 2 years ago
from what i hear samurai armor is not durable but yes you could cut those strings but they aim for the gaps
tomfunfun0530 2 years ago
Yet it was more maneuverable.
sturnfield7783 2 years ago
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If all of you "Baka" do not stop your juvenile quarelling, I shall visit a Kamikaze upon you all.
Domo arigato, Soyanara, Tora, Tora, Tora des.
Zatoichi ichi bahn.
BerlinBunker1 2 years ago
Sorry, but I just have to ask what right you have to call others baka when you cannot even spell those words right? Show respect to the language.
hitbengan 2 years ago 2
i thought samurai call the stomach cutting as sepuku ..
Testingpointer1 2 years ago
They did, it was also called Harakiri which means:
Hara = stomach (body's center)
Kiri = Cut
kitsune511 2 years ago
ohh... i see tnx^_^
Testingpointer1 2 years ago
oh man....as cool as the medieval armor was in europe, Japanese samurai armor is badass to the max. Everything about it just looks cool. the scary/cool face mask, the large protective kabuto helmet, the fancy colors, etc. I guess my only complaint about the armor is that it appears to be held together by strings? Couldn't someone just cut those strings and the armor would just fall? I dunno, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Huhmasta 2 years ago 2
@Huhmasta Our design for modern military armor came from the idea of the samurai warrior. The Japanese are very attuned to nature and it's elements and they base their masks on certain things. One might choose a mask to make their appearance much older than they look.
KendoProdigy211 1 year ago
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ThegnThrand 2 years ago
Actually, 腹切りdoes mean belly cutting. 腹 (hara) means belly or stomach and 切り (kiri) is the nominative form of 切る(kiri), to cut. If you also ask any native Japanese speaker what "harakiri" means and they will say belly cutting.
FreshePi 3 years ago 25
@FreshePi I like Indians more in this regards, they just went belly dancing :D
QuantumProphet 1 year ago
@FreshePi
so does seppuku ..same kanji baskwards
RENEDU2 1 year ago
Sei-tai-Shôgun, meaning "general who surpressed the barabarians" was a title ging to warrior lords in the Northern boundries.
Matbronk 3 years ago
you know if there was so much wrong with this documentry why dont you make your own? better yet why didnt you just stop watching it and save us your annoying comments?
lemonsqueeyfun 3 years ago
They are, lemonsqueeyfun, a major television channel with loads of money who could very much afford to gather enough information from reliable and accurate sources that would at least show that American TV can actually be FULLY educative and not erroneous AGAIN...ur comment by the way was waist of time...why don't u comment on the clip, LIKE U'R SUPPOSED TO?
Matbronk 3 years ago 2
It's funny how so many people like to bash the History Channel for things like that. It's the documentaries that differ widely in credibility
LingEntityNoobi 2 years ago
aaaand, harakiri does NOT means "belly cuttig". The concept of hara in Budhism is the core "self" of a living being.
Matbronk 3 years ago
they said it literally means "belly cutting" AND last time i checked a concept and a meaning doesnt go hand in hand!
lemonsqueeyfun 3 years ago
Does hara literally mean belly?
Matbronk 3 years ago
Japanese, as a language, is different to english and other germanic languages in that the same word can mean several different things. A words meaning generally depends on tone and the rest of the sentence or phrase.
Having studied a little Kenjutsu I'm going to side with the makers of the documentary on the meaning of "harakiri". Now put your dick back in your pants and stop trying to swing it in peoples faces :P
TomNortherner 3 years ago
LOL at that last comment.
Huhmasta 2 years ago
Yes, there is also the Buddhist understanding of "hara" that you mentioned but to say that harakiri doesn't mean belly cutting is simply wrong and demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of Japanese language and culture at best or at worst a misguided self importance. I hope it is the former.
FreshePi 3 years ago
The bow he's using is a few inches too short....they could've at least used a better imitation, since they did it for the armour...
Matbronk 3 years ago
you have way too much time on your hands. you want to sound smart and in the end you failed
lemonsqueeyfun 3 years ago
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Matbronk 3 years ago
They could've at least explained a bit more about the Taira and Fujiwara clan....
Matbronk 3 years ago
you are right they could have....but they only had an hour to make the whole documentry
lemonsqueeyfun 3 years ago
i read hagakure and a text said somewhere that if you feel a stomach cramp that is a sign of cowardness.
KendoProdigy211 3 years ago
In that book it is called "cowardice grass." It also tells of a samurai who would be the 2nd at a particular seppeku. Because the performer groaned once the 2nd let it be known on account of this groan, "formerly he was a good friend of mine." The 2nd bad-mouthed him because he groaned. That's a hard act to follow. The belly was seen as the seat of soul. Thus after Seppeku was performed it was shown that the performer had no bad soul inside.
nor888vast695 3 years ago
Perhaps they performed Harikari in an attempt to destroy that feeling of fear that seems to exist in our abdomen when we are afraid.
Gqgangsterz10 3 years ago
Hara Kiri. The belly was thought to be the seat of the soul.
nor888vast695 3 years ago
thanks a lot for uploading this interesting documentary!!! I enjoyed it very much and it makes fun to compare the medieval japan with their samurai to medieval europe with their knights - more paralells than differences between those not so very different cultural timeperiods ^^
Minablublub 3 years ago 16
There is a fool writing in wrong knowledge on a video about every Katana&Samurai.
please ignore him, and please enjoy a video.
marz12aug 3 years ago 5
I have to admit, all the different styles of armor they had is simply beautiful. I love their designs, especially the helmets. Not only is samurai armor national treasures, but they are also fabulous works of art.
MDthornton83 3 years ago 7
The men Musashi killed, were indeed evil men, if Musashi had been just another tyrant like you say, his name would have been forgotten.
stardingo747 3 years ago
Ah, actually, most of the duels he fought were with normal everyday samurai. He really wasn't a robin hood figure. He's known for his insightful teachings of Budo, but not necessarily for his "robin hood" fighting of the bad guy. He would have been torn apart in the conservatism of the Edo Jidai if that were his position(Remember the Shimabara Rebellion).
Caliburnis 3 years ago
Such a rich culture and background...how I wish I was Japanese. <3
haha9323 3 years ago
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Japanesese are really good at lobbing westerners, specially Americans, who do anything for the money. Broadcasting fake japanese history is crime. I learned in France that Samurai was passed down by Corea, Sa-mul-e-bi.
yakiabara 3 years ago