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the biggest myths that people actually
the biggest myths that people actually believe and dispel them one by one in
believe and dispel them one by one in
believe and dispel them one by one in today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting down the top 5 myths about samurai
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content these legendary warriors have
content these legendary warriors have inspired countless works of fiction in
inspired countless works of fiction in
inspired countless works of fiction in pop culture
pop culture
pop culture but sadly such tributes have ultimately
but sadly such tributes have ultimately
but sadly such tributes have ultimately obscured the truth about these Japanese
obscured the truth about these Japanese
obscured the truth about these Japanese icons come along as we learn what truly
icons come along as we learn what truly
icons come along as we learn what truly lies under the samurais mask spoiler
lies under the samurais mask spoiler
lies under the samurais mask spoiler it’s not Tom Cruise this number 5
it’s not Tom Cruise this number 5
it’s not Tom Cruise this number 5 Bushido made them good guys man dragon
Bushido made them good guys man dragon
Bushido made them good guys man dragon handle important warnings for any
handle important warnings for any
handle important warnings for any would-be time travelers just because a
would-be time travelers just because a
would-be time travelers just because a historical group had a code doesn’t mean
historical group had a code doesn’t mean
historical group had a code doesn’t mean they necessarily followed it tamio
they necessarily followed it tamio
they necessarily followed it tamio retainer
retainer
retainer follow a code known as Bushido this code
follow a code known as Bushido this code
follow a code known as Bushido this code by which the samurai led their lives
by which the samurai led their lives
by which the samurai led their lives roughly translates to the way of the
roughly translates to the way of the
roughly translates to the way of the warrior it had many of the same
warrior it had many of the same
warrior it had many of the same admirable yet lofty ambitions as the
admirable yet lofty ambitions as the
admirable yet lofty ambitions as the chivalric code prioritizing justice
chivalric code prioritizing justice
chivalric code prioritizing justice loyalty Duty self-sacrifice and so on
loyalty Duty self-sacrifice and so on
loyalty Duty self-sacrifice and so on but the reality is first and foremost
but the reality is first and foremost
but the reality is first and foremost samurai were expected to carry out the
samurai were expected to carry out the
samurai were expected to carry out the instructions of their Lord and if that
instructions of their Lord and if that
instructions of their Lord and if that involves committing a few dishonorable
involves committing a few dishonorable
involves committing a few dishonorable acts so be it ironically samurai were
acts so be it ironically samurai were
acts so be it ironically samurai were also known to betray their Lord for
also known to betray their Lord for
also known to betray their Lord for another if the pay professor marshaled
another if the pay professor marshaled
another if the pay professor marshaled in push to miss : will endure today they
in push to miss : will endure today they
in push to miss : will endure today they also have the right to kill any commoner
also have the right to kill any commoner
also have the right to kill any commoner they felt hadn’t shown adequate respect
they felt hadn’t shown adequate respect
they felt hadn’t shown adequate respect better before they led warrior lives all
better before they led warrior lives all
better before they led warrior lives all right so you’ve always idealized samurai
right so you’ve always idealized samurai
right so you’ve always idealized samurai as virtuous warriors and we’ve slightly
as virtuous warriors and we’ve slightly
as virtuous warriors and we’ve slightly tainted the virtuous part at least our
tainted the virtuous part at least our
tainted the virtuous part at least our legendary prowess on the battlefield is
legendary prowess on the battlefield is
legendary prowess on the battlefield is inarguable right well not so much none
inarguable right well not so much none
inarguable right well not so much none of us come right anymore to be clear the
of us come right anymore to be clear the
of us come right anymore to be clear the samurai were widely considered to be
samurai were widely considered to be
samurai were widely considered to be excellent warriors but as we previously
excellent warriors but as we previously
excellent warriors but as we previously mentioned some I we’re just a type of
mentioned some I we’re just a type of
mentioned some I we’re just a type of soldier but rather an entire social
soldier but rather an entire social
soldier but rather an entire social class they weren’t few and far between
class they weren’t few and far between
class they weren’t few and far between in fact they were many at one point
in fact they were many at one point
in fact they were many at one point making up 10% of the country’s
making up 10% of the country’s
making up 10% of the country’s population
population
population to Vega Ned well it’s nice to imagine
to Vega Ned well it’s nice to imagine
to Vega Ned well it’s nice to imagine them as depicted on screen slicing
them as depicted on screen slicing
them as depicted on screen slicing through their enemies many son I living
through their enemies many son I living
through their enemies many son I living in the peaceful periods were trained in
in the peaceful periods were trained in
in the peaceful periods were trained in the ways of the samurai but let the
the ways of the samurai but let the
the ways of the samurai but let the light of scholars and bureaucrats myth
light of scholars and bureaucrats myth
light of scholars and bureaucrats myth number three it was a male-only class
number three it was a male-only class
number three it was a male-only class coriolis of anyone generally when you
coriolis of anyone generally when you
coriolis of anyone generally when you think of some AI you imagine men but
think of some AI you imagine men but
think of some AI you imagine men but these Warriors also known as Buu she had
these Warriors also known as Buu she had
these Warriors also known as Buu she had a female equivalent known as on a GU
a female equivalent known as on a GU
a female equivalent known as on a GU gaya
gaya
gaya who served the same role as samurai in
who served the same role as samurai in
who served the same role as samurai in times of conflict they were true
times of conflict they were true
times of conflict they were true warriors expertly trained in the art of
warriors expertly trained in the art of
warriors expertly trained in the art of combat in place of the katana which is
combat in place of the katana which is
combat in place of the katana which is the archetypal weapon of the samurai in
the archetypal weapon of the samurai in
the archetypal weapon of the samurai in popular media honorable geisha typically
popular media honorable geisha typically
popular media honorable geisha typically wielded a KO naginata a long pole with a
wielded a KO naginata a long pole with a
wielded a KO naginata a long pole with a curved metal blade on its tip this
curved metal blade on its tip this
curved metal blade on its tip this weapon afforded these female combatants
weapon afforded these female combatants
weapon afforded these female combatants excellent reach and versatility against
excellent reach and versatility against
excellent reach and versatility against their often male enemies although they
their often male enemies although they
their often male enemies although they were nowhere near as common as their
were nowhere near as common as their
were nowhere near as common as their masculine counterparts the exploits of
masculine counterparts the exploits of
masculine counterparts the exploits of the most famous among them like Timon
the most famous among them like Timon
the most famous among them like Timon gozen were truly legendary myth number
gozen were truly legendary myth number
gozen were truly legendary myth number two seppuku was only about honor
two seppuku was only about honor
two seppuku was only about honor also known as harakiri this form of
also known as harakiri this form of
also known as harakiri this form of ritual suicide involving a short sword
ritual suicide involving a short sword
ritual suicide involving a short sword to the stomach allow the samurai to
to the stomach allow the samurai to
to the stomach allow the samurai to regain his honor
regain his honor
regain his honor after being disgraced hmm
after being disgraced hmm
after being disgraced hmm although romanticized on screen it
although romanticized on screen it
although romanticized on screen it wasn’t performed whenever a battle was
wasn’t performed whenever a battle was
wasn’t performed whenever a battle was lost the truth is some I went above her
lost the truth is some I went above her
lost the truth is some I went above her treating when they did perform seppuku
treating when they did perform seppuku
treating when they did perform seppuku on the battlefield it was usually a last
on the battlefield it was usually a last
on the battlefield it was usually a last resort a way to escape capture and
resort a way to escape capture and
resort a way to escape capture and torture at the hands of the enemy by
torture at the hands of the enemy by
torture at the hands of the enemy by forging his blade to my belly for
forging his blade to my belly for
forging his blade to my belly for disgraced samurai sentenced to death it
disgraced samurai sentenced to death it
disgraced samurai sentenced to death it was a practical matter if they committed
was a practical matter if they committed
was a practical matter if they committed seppuku their property would remain with
seppuku their property would remain with
seppuku their property would remain with their family if they refused it would be
their family if they refused it would be
their family if they refused it would be taken back to their Lord in some cases
taken back to their Lord in some cases
taken back to their Lord in some cases it was even forcefully administered myth
it was even forcefully administered myth
it was even forcefully administered myth number one the katana was always their
number one the katana was always their
number one the katana was always their weapon of choice
weapon of choice
weapon of choice unfortunately the legendary samurai
unfortunately the legendary samurai
unfortunately the legendary samurai sword is a mis magnet
despite popular beliefs a samurai could
despite popular beliefs a samurai could put his sword away without spilling
put his sword away without spilling
put his sword away without spilling blood and generally speaking could not
blood and generally speaking could not
blood and generally speaking could not effectively catch an enemy’s katana
effectively catch an enemy’s katana
effectively catch an enemy’s katana mid-swing nonetheless a katana is the
mid-swing nonetheless a katana is the
mid-swing nonetheless a katana is the iconic weapon of a samurai and with good
iconic weapon of a samurai and with good
iconic weapon of a samurai and with good reason it was a crucial status symbol
reason it was a crucial status symbol
reason it was a crucial status symbol exclusive to samurai they also tended to
exclusive to samurai they also tended to
exclusive to samurai they also tended to be very expensive but they didn’t use
be very expensive but they didn’t use
be very expensive but they didn’t use these blades as their exclusive weapon
these blades as their exclusive weapon
these blades as their exclusive weapon samurai were adaptable they used long
samurai were adaptable they used long
samurai were adaptable they used long bows called Yumi’s Spears called yaris
bows called Yumi’s Spears called yaris
bows called Yumi’s Spears called yaris and naginata they also knew not to bring
and naginata they also knew not to bring
and naginata they also knew not to bring a katana to a gunfight they began using
a katana to a gunfight they began using
a katana to a gunfight they began using a firearm known as the Tanegashima as
a firearm known as the Tanegashima as
a firearm known as the Tanegashima as well as cannons in the 16th century do
well as cannons in the 16th century do
well as cannons in the 16th century do you agree with our picks check out these
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