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Fun Fact: It would be a year later in 1612 that the famed Japanese adventurer, Yamada Nagamasa, would travel to Siam on behalf of the Tokugawa bakufu's trade mission of the "Red Seal Ships" to various countries in Southeast Asia. India being the furthest the Japanese Red Seal Ships would venture the furthest towards before the eventual Sakoku Edict of 1635. Yamada however would never return to Japan when he begun to rise through the ranks of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya and began to become an important official to the Ayutthayan court. He died in the midst of a Ayutthayan succession war in 1630. Rant: I honestly thought the Japanese invasion of Ryukyu originally as a plot to stave off the anger and resentment of the Shimazu clan for their defeat at Sekigahara at first, but, seeing the invasion now in more detailed diplomatic/economic importance at the time for the Tokugawa, I see now the strategic importance that Ryukyu had as a important trade crossroad for China, Korea, and Japan. Thank you Shogunate.

"An artist's idea of what Ryukyu soldiers looked like." 15:56 Holy cow, that guy's holding a gatling gun.

@Flow86767

2 ай бұрын

BWAHAHAHAHA wthhhh 🤣

Hey, wasn't expecting you to cover this topic! I assumed you'd lay the groundwork for the first siege of Osaka in this episode, but I'm glad to be wrong this time, the invasion of Ryukyu is often overlooked but still quite interesting.

I'm so happy you actually didn't just gloss over Ryukyu. Its an interesting event!

Kudos to you for pronouncing "Ryukyu" decently. I heard it pronounced as "Rayookayoo" by some documentary I've seen spme time ago and felt my soul leaving my body.

@kevindrinkswater9024

2 жыл бұрын

The Japanese pronounce it a little different. Source, I live in Okinawa.

@mikotagayuna8494

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevindrinkswater9024 That's why I said decently, not perfectly.

@kevindrinkswater9024

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikotagayuna8494 ;) the Ryu is really hard for English speakers to get. I remember when I learned Ryu from street fighter was not "rhye you" but Du/Lu lol you can't even type the sound in English but you're obviously Japanese so you know

@mariusmatei2946

10 ай бұрын

​@@kevindrinkswater9024only for the Ignorant that doesn't know/doesn't want to learn Anything, "is (the) Ryukyu (pronunciation) really hard to get"!

@kevindrinkswater9024

10 ай бұрын

@@mariusmatei2946 it's like dew kew but they call themselves uchinanchu

Tokugawa Iemitsu had planned an expedition to Manila to crush Christian strongholds in Asia, but it was scuttled when the Shimabara Rebellion broke out. The Shogunate then closed the country to the West, and the struggle for supremacy between Japan and the West in Asia was carried over to the Showa period.

@arielquelme

Ай бұрын

While the Spanish in Manila cannot expands more to conquer Mindanao Muslims as theyre fearing the invasion from Ming general Koxinga, who ruled the Taiwan island with great power My.. How the world revolving insanely in 17th century

I always wondered how these islands came under Japanese influence but with what was occurring on the main islands hadn't given it that much consideration. This episode filled in many gaps in my knowledge. I also think your reasoning is solid in that the Tokugawa were trying to control access to Japanese territories by European forces. Controlling the the Ryukyu Islands would prevent the establishment of a European base as a gateway to Japan. I believe both the Japanese and Chinese expected to eventually reestablish trade as they had in the past. The Ryukyuan connections just shortened the negotiation phase.

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah there is a lot of stuff here too that I was discovering for the first time!

Awesome! I just knew Shimazu clan invaded Ryuukyuu between Sekigahara and Osaka battles, but I didn't know anything more, so this video was great!

Brilliant stuff as always, the sengoku jidai series never disappoints!

Thank you for the information I'm really enjoying learning more and more about ancient Japan

This series has been fantastic since the beginning! I feel a sad nostalgia as we get closer to the end. I have to wonder, after the siege of Osaka, do you plan to continue in covering the Edo period?

@PetroGameplay

2 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, the Shogunate did mention in a video that, along with the rise of the samurai as well as the Sengoku Jidai period, he’d also cover the Edo period and evetual fall of the samurai. So, from what I’ve heard he’s said, I think so :3

@8kuji

2 жыл бұрын

@@PetroGameplay I feel like he can at least make a series up to meiji restoration and ww2 japan because after then we pretty know what happens after that. It'd be cool to see a few vids on the imperial Japan, other sengoku jidai clans and maybe japanese icons like Musashi miyamoto + others

@rickstalentedtongue910

2 жыл бұрын

@@8kuji ww2 Japan? No, but maybe a brief mention of the distant future.

@8kuji

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickstalentedtongue910 yeah, I'd feel right with that tbh most Modern Japanese history has already been covered by a few channels already.

@8kuji

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickstalentedtongue910 a brief mention would probably suit it best tbh, cause I think covering it all whilst it would be good it might be too much for the shogunate to cover it all as series

Amazing video! I absolutely loved this, great video.

From what I've learned in all of these episodes, these warlords are all horrendously violent and ruthless.

I am really enjoying your series. You researched everything so well. I have recommended your channel to all my friends that speak English.

Yes!!!!! I live for these videos!

wonderful and informative

Being a fan of the Shimazu, I am happy to hear about this conflict. Seeing some of the artwork, makes me feel nostalgic when I read Osprey's book on this subject. Thank you for making a great video.

Really great video in how you explored out the diplomacy side of what was going on, especially with Shimazu's long history with the Ryukyu Kingdom as that reminded me about one of their conflicts during 14th century that displayed the Ryukyu's skills in naval warfare to repel back attacks that kept on through fighting Wako Pirates. While on one hand, you're still seeing this is geography political domination at work with how much importance that the islands chain link through trade really was here and the aggressive interests involved, but on the other it is interesting to see about government measures and guidelines being displayed out for campaigns. It especially too has a lingering thoughts to me in having strong ancestry in Kyushu that hearing more about the Shimazu Clan really made me imagine in wonder what my ancestors must have went through living under their authority or even in their service. All in all there was a great amount of inner details and other different perspectives that really filled out other gaps previously before, it really helps too that I like hearing these details for alternate history ideas. I'm curious since bringing up the strong interest the Tokugawa Shogunate had in having an buffer zone to ward European influences from the Philippines, what you think may have happened if Toyotomi Hideyoshi had instead focused his invasion to Southeast Asia than Korea? Awesome work and looking forward in seeing more in the future.

No Three Mountains for you.

I love how you use the samurai warrior soundtrack for your intro

There is a period in the history of the Ryukyu Kingdom called the Sanzan Jidai or "Three Mountains Period" which I found to be similar (but not the same) as Sengoku Jidai or The Three Kingdoms in China, the amazing thing is that Okinawa is so small!

Interesting to learn about Ryukyu Kingdom and Invasion of 1609

ah the Shimazu. top tier swordsman samurai clan there with their Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu.

Hey thank you for this video on behalf of my girlfriend. She is Okinawan and yet to be impressed with any portrayal of its history in media. The Okinawan and Ryukyu people are in a crisis of identity and history fueled by misinformation from China, Japan and even Okinawa. Please make a video discussing the Sanzan period of Okinawa, and the Samurai-like warriors of the island in this period. One of its heroes called Gosamaru is an ancestor of her family. So far you are the only channel we trust to do it accurately.

I'm looking forward to seeing the Osaka campaign, and the legendary charge of one of the finest samurai ever.

Oh my this is still an on going series. I watched this not from episode 1. but now let me start from the beginning again

@kuroakevizago

2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for you to cover Siege of Osaka, since I'm pretty suprise when you mention about Yodo-Dono (Chacha) in the previous episode. One of my favorite female character in Sengoku period (Probably the only one tho XD)

Thank you, this topic is not mentioned. I appreciate it, being 1/2 Okinawan and 1/2 Japanese.

Other than the economic aspect I assumed it was a way to try to give the Shimazu a reason to want the Shogunate to continue as they benefit from the trade going through their lands. The Tokugawa shogunate could then rely at least in a limited capacity to follow the Shogunate command and help enforce the Shogunate power in the west.

Ieyasu courts be like: Ieyasu: “no war” the rest of his general and vassals: *WAAAAAGGGGGHHHH* Ieyasu: *sigh*

My understanding is that the Ryukyu’s status wasn’t fully settled until the early Meiji period; or that the islands were semi-sovereign with the monarchs still on the throne until the empire finally removed them. Still it’s pretty amazing how this one somewhat obscure chapter in history still resonates through the ages and I can see how history like this effects the current issues surrounding the island especially with regard to the military bases there.

@CDang-ms6dc

2 жыл бұрын

I think this idea that Ryukyu's status was problematic is really a modern idea introduced by European international law accompanying Western imperialism. Ambiguous sovereignty at frontiers is a common feature characterising most traditional empires in the world before the introduction of Westphalian sovereignty in international law.

@mariusmatei2946

10 ай бұрын

Yep, up until the reign of Emperor Meiji/Mutsuhito (1867-1912), Japan, and Ryukyu had a similar relationship that China, and Korea had up till 1895!

Amazing video!! When did the conquest of Hokkaido happened? Do you will make a video about that?

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

I believe that happened much much later

Hey shogunate , I wonder if you are interested in talking about the foods not only of the sengoku period but the other periods prior before it?

Early gang!

This video is about to be great.

And thus the seeds of the conflict over the Diaoyu/ Senkaku were laid

15:46 The match-lock machine gun.

Imagine surviving as a shimazu soldier since the unification effort by Oda Nobunaga only to be killed by ryukuan cannon (who had a lesser military tech than the rest of Japan)

Can you do a video on the shimabara Rebellion.

The period lasted about 100 years and ended in 1429 when King Sho Hashi unified the island of Okinawa after a war of unification. Oh my!

Can you actually make a video on Ryuku kingdom on your channel though?

Once your done can you please make a big compalation of it PLEASE

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

I will likely do something along those lines

On 7/21 / 2222, a new work will be released in Nobunaga's Ambition in Japan. I hope it will be released overseas as well. Japanese title 「信長の野望　新生」 "Nobunaga's Ambition: Newborn"

i am glad tokugawa wins

Toei says that Evil Shimazu Toyohisa will create a kleptocratic Yokai Alien Mutant mafia state in the all of the Yokai Alien planets and galaxies.

One wonders what kind of feedback would the thankful Satsuma return for the Tokugawa shogunate?

@briandinh9169

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know, why don't we check in on them in 250 years

Wasn't this invasion later pop up alot of popular legend how Ryukyu people used "karate" (or Tang Hands as it was called back then) to fight against the Shimazu. It turned out to be a popular myth like how Jump Kicks was supposed to unhorse a Samurai on a horse or how the way to punch and kick was supposed to hit the samurai unarmored parts.

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

It could very well be but I didn't see that really mentioned at all in the sources I used.

@hanchiman

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheShogunate it a myth. Think another channel about Karate debunked all these myth. First and foremost. Only the ruling elite in Ryukyu had leisury time to practice karate while majority of the civilians was busy making a living.

oh boy here comes the Osaka Campaign.

Ryukyu most famous export to Japan. Karate!

All this talk about the problems Christianity brought to Japan is making me wonder if this channel will do a bit on the Shimabara Uprising. I know that's after the Sengoku era ends, but it closes that chapter and is followed by Japan's long self-imposed isolation until 1853.

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

We will eventually be discussing it

@CrazyYurie

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheShogunate Excellent. :D

if they were a maritime trade nation in the middle of a golden age why didn't they have a defensive navy? if we make a comparison to Venice or Genoa during their golden ages they had very strong navies and used them very effectively

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

If I recall correctly, their defensive navy ended up being like a third the size of Satsuma's naval force. They probably just did not have enough resources of their own to construct a larger navy or perhaps their relationship with China made them feel like it was not necessary either.

@Kenichi-Nil

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheShogunate I actually recall from another video explaining how the fleet did played some role during one of engagements. But for some reason, it would then disappear and gave an easier time for the Shimazu to land troops on one of the islands. The video did better in explaining it, but yeah the fleet was there and could've had bigger impact in the invasion had it not disappeared.

Why are your recent videos (Not including kusunoki video) fundrasers

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

Linfamy and I decided to continue adding the Fundraiser to our videos until it ends

The Shimazu is invading Ryukyu? Hmm... interesting.

History echoes long into today, even now there are rumbling in Ryukyu that they remain occupied country, both by the Japanese government and by the infestation of American military bases.

@probuskill

9 ай бұрын

Infestation?

@samwill7259

9 ай бұрын

@@probuskill That's the word I used

@probuskill

9 ай бұрын

@@samwill7259 unfortunately from a geo political stand point the islands are utilized to the needs of America, but to call it an infestation especially when the government of said prefecture has given its blessing it's a bit much.

@samwill7259

9 ай бұрын

@@probuskill I don't give a damn what any government says about anything. The PEOPLE of Ryukyu have endless stories of their culture and livlihoods being trampled by American soldiers who will of course never recieve any reprecussion from any action they take. Ryukyu is not America, a lot of Ryukyuans don't even consider their islands Japan, therefore they islands should be an available resource to neither

@RR-pm8ie

8 ай бұрын

@@samwill7259 You are ignoring the post-war Okinawan people-led reversion to Japan movement.

In my opinion, the reason why the Shimazu conquered all of Ryukyu islands including Okinawa is to conduct illegal commerce activities with foreign states including Europeans as political weapons to one day overthrow the Tokugawa Ieyasu should’ve known about that’ll end His legacy. Western Japan governed by Toyotomi remnants, Kyushu warrior clans like Shimazu and Tachibana and Europeans like British, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Germans and Americans all will assemble to exterminate the Tokugawa building its national sovereignty.

This video is so clearly biased, apologizing for Yamato agression against a much weaker opponent.

My problem with your videos is that the same images appear over and over, and takes away from any visual effect. You might as well just sit in front of the camera and talk.

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

I find talking in front of the camera to be extremely dull. At least this way there are some visuals. The main problem however is that depending on the subject there can be way less to choose from.

@kb26inla

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheShogunate Yeh you have a point, I get it. Have you thought of partnering with a visual/graphics person and taking this to a whole another level? If you could visualize these stories and situations it could be fantastic. I'm sure this is not your full time gig, but if you ever get a chance to do it, people would be hooked. This period of Japanese history is incredibly interesting, mostly because no other peoples of this time lived like them.

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

@@kb26inla I have considered either partnering with someone or just doing the illustrations myself. Once again the problems with these alternatives is that I am not able to afford to hire someone on for something like that and on top of that It may take much longer to produce the content.

@TheShogunate

2 жыл бұрын

@@kb26inla I mean I am cool keeping with the style I have now.