The Evolution of the Samurai (Bushi) Through Japanese History

Even the Samurai, or more accurately, bushi, are not immune to the tides of time. Their role and equipment had always evolved according to the needs of the time.

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[CoolHistoryBros]

Which time period's samurai do you want to be?

[dialaskisel]

"What is your occupation?"

"I am a proto-samurai!"

"What is a samurai?"

"I have no idea, it hasn't been invented yet..."

[conho]

The thing is depending on each time period, the hairstyle is different as well. The famous Japanese haircut shown in the video is only popularized during the Edo period. Previous eras of samurai didn't really fully shave their hair like that.

[discipline]

the best time to be a samurai is simultaneously the worst time to be samurai

[mr.cookie]

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[dingliedangliedoodle]

I heard the Emishi were pretty good archers, heard about a prince of theirs that could rip both of your arms off with a shot of an arrow, he also frolics with strange girls from the wilderness raised by giant wolves.

[manuelgonzalez]

By far, the best video of this subject, congrats

[森裕紀-so]

Why is the Shikoku island not Japanese territory (the pink region)? 0:47 Shikoku was one of the regions that were ruled by the Yamato government even before the Nara period.

[pneudmatic]

"Virtually all cultures [that existed for more than a season] throughout history have their own warriors".

[クリームシチュー-bd]

You have researched very well, your explanation is concise and animation is good too.
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[sabaki]

A very great history channel. So on point with many aspects of Japanese history. I was sold when you brought up bushido and stated exactly what it is. Shows you truly did your homework.

[bigbobdasloth]

The samurai said the worst thing to happen to a samurai is to become one in their next life.

[WildBillCox]

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"Kazuma des."
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[oddty]

You got a like the second you mentioned an "isekai truck".

True men of culture.

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[DonDSelectah]

Excellent content my Asian bros and CJ! Cheers from Zagreb, Croatia, .-)

[peteryang]

In other word it is similar to today, there are the Federal government got the civil servant body and warrior body. And during war time military's status rise and during peace time their status drop.