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The official X/Twitter account of The Shogunate YouTube Channel. I rarely check messages on here, please email me instead if you have serious inquiries!
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#Samurai Saturday Spotlight: The Battle of Nagashino (1575) The battle of Nagashino is often regarded as one of the most legendary clashes of the Sengoku period. It was here, Takeda Katsuyori made desperate attempt to defeat a much larger Oda force, but was instead obliterated.
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#Samurai Sunday Spotlight: Takeda Castle Ruins Not related to the famous Takeda clan of Kai, Takeda castle was built in Tajima province by the Yamana clan, prior to the Onin war and Sengoku period. It became a powerful border fortification but was later abandoned in 1600.
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Let's check out Dynasty Warriors Origins to see what the Samurai Warriors series can learn from it! #dynastywarriorsorigins
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#Samurai Saturday Spotlight: Uesugi Kagetora (1552-1579) Originally a son of Hojo Ujiyasu, he was sent to the Uesugi as a political hostage. He would later be adopted by Uesugi Kenshin and was given his own old name. He later died trying to seize the clan after Kenshin's death.
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#Samurai Saturday Spotlight: Gokenin Gokenin was a warrior term that evolved over time. Originally, it referred to samurai retainers of the Kamakura Bakufu. Yet during the Muromachi period, it became a term which more broadly defined most samurai retainers across the country.
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Learn about the mysterious poetry of Shinobi (AKA Ninja) in this collaborative video!
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#Samurai Sunday Spotlight: Hattori Hanzo Hattori Masashige, better known as "Hanzo", was a famous samurai/shinobi who served under Tokugawa Ieyasu. Yet, there were multiple "Hanzo's" over time, and the popular "Hanzo" we know today was a prominent spearman and ashigaru leader.
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#Samurai Sunday Spotlight: Minamoto no Yorimasa (1106-1180) A member of the Settsu-Genji, during the Heiji Rebellion (1160), Yorimasa ultimately sided with the Taira against his treacherous relative Yoshitomo. Yet later, opposed the Taira and died at the start of the Genpei war.
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Episode 3 of the Updated Setting the Stage series is now here! In this episode we cover the Hogen and Heiji Rebellions!
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Scott from @SengokuStudies wrote a very interesting article clarifying some recent claims about DNA analysis and female samurai that have been circulating. Check it out!
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#Samurai Sunday Spotlight: Minamoto no Yoshitomo (1123-1160) Father of the famous Yoritomo and Yoshitsune, Yoshitomo would fight alongside Taira no Kiyomori in the Hogen Rebellion (1156), then oppose him four years later in the Heiji Rebellion (1160), after which he was killed.
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I recently took a break from painting samurai to instead paint some Japanese officers!
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#Samurai Saturday Spotlight: Tokugawa Tsuneyoshi (1646-1709) The fifth Shogun of the Edo Bakufu, Tsuneyoshi was famously the Shogun at the time of the Ako Incident (Tale of the 47 Ronin). He also became known as the "Dog Shogun" due to his harsh laws on protecting animals.
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#Samurai Saturday Spotlight: Asakura Toshikage Head of the Asakura family, during the Onin war he would rebel against his Shiba overlords in order to switch his support to the eastern faction. He would come to rule over Echizen as a mighty Shugo Daimyo of the sengoku period.
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It is time we talked about the Shin Gunto, the new military swords of Imperial Japan. A new style of sword with an old design meant to harken back to the samurai swords of ages past.
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#Samurai Saturday Spotlight: Tachi Tachi, which translates simply to "sword" or "long sword" is a style of nihonto which predates the more famous katana (uchigatana). Tachi are often longer and more ornate in their stylings. They are also worn with the blade edge facing down.
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#Samurai Saturday Spotlight: Sama (Shooting Holes) Sama were distinctive wall cutouts or holes within samurai castles and other fortifications used for the purpose of ranged weapons. Rectangular shapes were more used for arrows, while triangular or circular shapes were for guns.
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#Samurai Saturday Spotlight: Nagoya Castle Nagoya Castle was constructed in the early 17th century and took the place of an earlier fortification. It quickly became one of the largest castles in Japan, as a powerful bastion along the Tokaido road. It suffered damage during WW2.
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