Bushido - Samurai Code of Honour - Myth and Reality of Shogun TV Show

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of Japan continues with a video in which we talk about the bushido - Samurai code of honour, the way of the warrior and ask if the Japanese nobility actually adhered to it, bringing up examples from the Shogunate and Imperial era, as well as discussing the most famous incident that became almost synonymous with the concept of bushido took place - the 47 Ronin.

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Other videos on Japan and Shogunate:
William Adams - English Samurai: https://youtu.be/2aVshthzRuk
Japan and the West: First Contact: https://youtu.be/prwtomYDsZ4
Japanese Armies of the Shogunate Era: https://youtu.be/prwtomYDsZ4
Structure of Medieval Japan: https://youtu.be/1xxrwHBcDs0
Yasuke - African Samurai: https://youtu.be/0RZaHgXEhJ4
Samurai: Outsiders to Legends: https://youtu.be/cKyEkgf_Z5A
Russo-Japanese War Begins: https://youtu.be/eJIXhKPOWnU
How did Japan become Buddhist?: https://youtu.be/u0Zrwqh3GEc
Imjin War: https://youtu.be/5TA5gb1beqo
Wakō - History of Piracy in Japan: https://youtu.be/ptixgsjGxqg
Shimabara Rebellion: The Christian Revolt in Japan https://youtu.be/YgMIUzUeBnE
Ainu - History of the Indigenous people of Japan: https://youtu.be/5tnK2FK2298
Real Ghost of Tsushima - Mongol Invasion of Japan: https://youtu.be/11Y_Q1w-d_E
Mongols: Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281: https://youtu.be/7FxBjEbEPX0
Sohei: Buddhist Warrior Monks: https://youtu.be/KHedbN-rL2Q

Script: Dimitris Koutsoumis
Animation: Michael Merc youtube.com/@MercenaryCamp, Kate Korolko
Artwork: Vadym Berkutenko (https://j_blackwood.artstation.com/)
Narration: Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Iz-onhfE9afF6CGQsSX6kKqPp6C3Jt2YDWFzMwDLaOw/edit?usp=sharing

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