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Japanese history through the eyes of the Yakuza and the Samurai! đŻđ”
M*RDER, CRIME & PRISONS in Edo Period Japan
The flourishing of art & culture, economic prosperity, isolation from the rest of the world, an incredibly strict social order⊠and above all, peace. That is what we usually think about when we hear the term âEdo Periodâ!
Under the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate from 1603 until 1868, Japan was allowed to rebuild and heal after centuries of near-constant unrest, war and infighting, and not only that, but in many ways, the Edo period was when Japan was able to truly develop its unique cultural identity that we all know and love today.
Surely, the Edo period offered a welcome respite from the relentless conflict that preceded it. But while it's pretty common to romanticize this era in Japanese history, itâs also important to remember that peace and stability alone doesn't guarantee a utopia. Because beneath the surface of this seemingly idyllic society lurked a DIFFERENT reality: Crime was actually a persistent fact of life in Edo period Japan, and a rigid social hierarchy, economic disparities, and the presence of a large population of unemployed and frustrated ex-Samurai created a fertile breeding ground for criminal activity of all kinds: From petty theft to more serious crimes like illegal gambling, arson and murder, the Edo period actually saw its fair share of lawlessness!
So, in this video, I would like to take a look at a different, rarely-talked about side of the Edo period, far away from Kabuki shows and Ukiyo-e woodblock printing, where crime, violence and everything in between were a part of everyday life. What types of crime infested this seemingly peaceful period in Japanese history, who committed these crimes, who exactly was it that DEALT with those who broke the law, and what kind of brutal punishment was enforced upon criminals in the Edo period? Today we'll tackle all of these questions⊠which might or might not include uncovering some pretty unsettling details in the process!
#japan #history #crime
SOURCES:
Book: âPolice and Community in Japanâ by Walter L. Ames
www.swordsofnorthshire.com/blogs/theblade/japanese-punishment-of-criminals-during-the-edo-period
edoflourishing.blogspot.com/2016/01/tsujigiri-killings.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_punishment_in_Edo-period_Japan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period_police
www.farbeyondthemiyako.com/3696012293279312280612398125021252512464---far-beyond-the-miyako-blog/the-case-of-the-thousand-cuts-killer-chilling-tales-from-old-edo
soranews24.com/2013/03/14/criminals-of-japans-edo-period-were-often-punished-by-getting-face-tattoos/
japanthis.com/execution-grounds-of-edo/
www.tofugu.com/japanese/tsujigiri/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period_police#CITEREFMorrellMorrell2006
bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Night_Slash_(move)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsujigiri
www.ukessays.com/essays/history/reviewing-criminal-punishment-in-edo-period-japan-history-essay.php
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takano_Ch%C5%8Dei
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamada_Asaemon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaoya_Oshichi
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Japan
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
02:37 - Edo Police Force
06:55 - Samurai M*rders
09:45 - Tsujigiri
12:22 - Non-Samurai M*rders
13:38 - Punishment
14:37 - The Three Execution Grounds
21:24 - End of the Edo Period
23:33 - Outro
Under the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate from 1603 until 1868, Japan was allowed to rebuild and heal after centuries of near-constant unrest, war and infighting, and not only that, but in many ways, the Edo period was when Japan was able to truly develop its unique cultural identity that we all know and love today.
Surely, the Edo period offered a welcome respite from the relentless conflict that preceded it. But while it's pretty common to romanticize this era in Japanese history, itâs also important to remember that peace and stability alone doesn't guarantee a utopia. Because beneath the surface of this seemingly idyllic society lurked a DIFFERENT reality: Crime was actually a persistent fact of life in Edo period Japan, and a rigid social hierarchy, economic disparities, and the presence of a large population of unemployed and frustrated ex-Samurai created a fertile breeding ground for criminal activity of all kinds: From petty theft to more serious crimes like illegal gambling, arson and murder, the Edo period actually saw its fair share of lawlessness!
So, in this video, I would like to take a look at a different, rarely-talked about side of the Edo period, far away from Kabuki shows and Ukiyo-e woodblock printing, where crime, violence and everything in between were a part of everyday life. What types of crime infested this seemingly peaceful period in Japanese history, who committed these crimes, who exactly was it that DEALT with those who broke the law, and what kind of brutal punishment was enforced upon criminals in the Edo period? Today we'll tackle all of these questions⊠which might or might not include uncovering some pretty unsettling details in the process!
#japan #history #crime
SOURCES:
Book: âPolice and Community in Japanâ by Walter L. Ames
www.swordsofnorthshire.com/blogs/theblade/japanese-punishment-of-criminals-during-the-edo-period
edoflourishing.blogspot.com/2016/01/tsujigiri-killings.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_punishment_in_Edo-period_Japan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period_police
www.farbeyondthemiyako.com/3696012293279312280612398125021252512464---far-beyond-the-miyako-blog/the-case-of-the-thousand-cuts-killer-chilling-tales-from-old-edo
soranews24.com/2013/03/14/criminals-of-japans-edo-period-were-often-punished-by-getting-face-tattoos/
japanthis.com/execution-grounds-of-edo/
www.tofugu.com/japanese/tsujigiri/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period_police#CITEREFMorrellMorrell2006
bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Night_Slash_(move)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsujigiri
www.ukessays.com/essays/history/reviewing-criminal-punishment-in-edo-period-japan-history-essay.php
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takano_Ch%C5%8Dei
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamada_Asaemon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaoya_Oshichi
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Japan
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
02:37 - Edo Police Force
06:55 - Samurai M*rders
09:45 - Tsujigiri
12:22 - Non-Samurai M*rders
13:38 - Punishment
14:37 - The Three Execution Grounds
21:24 - End of the Edo Period
23:33 - Outro
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I can't imagine the level of suffering and Carnage and Butchery tens of thousands of men and horses smashed against one another with katana swords sharp as a razor blade slashing stabbing and hacking
What if it was all just a marketing ploy or a way of competitors bad talking the competition? History like this becomes mythological it's so far away there might as well have been dragons back then. The world is so massively different today, and records weren't kept nearly as well as back then.
props to you for using the Rescue Emma Theme off MGS2 đ„đźâđš
MGS 2 MUSIC NICE TOUCH
You can actually still see a lot of them in Osaka and Hiroshima. I met some last month. You'll also hear them throughout the whole night going around.
I thought he died from complications because the blade was soaked in urine. Most of what Ive read sounds like it was more of a hit job than a scuffle turned deadly.
The Yakuza is not a gang, such an insulting thing to say.
full metal daemon muramasa is based go play it
This guys are not tough. Look at them all dolled up and pretty. If you are from a tough life it shows on your face.
The real reason oda named him yasuke is so if they fight they can shout Y: ODAAAA O: YASUKEEEEEE
Bancho lol
Love stumbling across channels like this. I fall asleep to history documentaries every night and this was an interesting one
River City Ransom
Akira brought me here
I have a picture of my father in Germany from the 60's. In it he is next to a Sega slot machine, so they had some hand in gambling early on.
Its not a curse. They were seen as the best blade makers in Japan so of course the richest and most powerful families would want them. The makers have nothing to do its uses.
Before dying, Kodama said that he was a CIA infiltrator.
subscribe for more japanese voilence got me
You sound Chinese
Dude is such a mixed bag. Some consider him a hero. Others a monster.
Dude im gonna be honest. You should have focused more on WHAT kind of crimes they did. You say theft, but theft of what? And where? Not everybody brings money to school and most school kids don't have anything worth stealing. What the hell kind of crime could you possibly commit in school to a point where a gang could form?? Why exactly where they intimidating people? What was the end goal? Maybe its because the school I went to just wasn't all that rough and the kinds of bullying that went on there was all psychological, but i don't understand the extent of this. Were they out stabbing and killing people? Or spray painting tags after class? It feels as though this video addresses many superficial facts that I could have googled for myself, and nothing about the entire point of WHY these gangs existed, and WHAT they did.
Tremendous video. Iâm surprised there was no mention of the Great Hanshin Earthquake and the Yakuza support of locals immediately following, giving them more populist support especially in Kobe.
I never knew such an organization in Japan existed until my great-grandson told me about it! Hnmmm
I remember as a child my late step grandfather told me about a katana he owned as a gift from his WWII days that's blood thirsty if it's drawn out of it's scabbard, like what was described as a Muramasa blade in this video. He displayed it in his room and forbid us to go near it. As a child, I can sense some strange and creepy aura around it. After his death the katana is nowhere to be found, none of my family members know about its whereabout 'til this day. I often wonder where it has gone to.
HOLY SHIT THE SONATINE FOOTAGE! MY FAVORITE MOVEI, ONLY PLACE IVE SEEN ANYONE TALK ABOUT OR USE FOOTAGE FROM IT!!!
what movie is this
@@stella-vu8vh Called Sonatine, its a Yakuza movie directed by Takeshi Kitano. After the first act it becomes this surreal psychological breakdown. its really cool. Trigger warning for self harm and such though, it gets kinda gnarly. Not too graphic though.
Cool story either way
Oda Nobunaga was the Napoleon of his time.
his suck, glad akechi betrayed him
playing nioh music while talking about swords and tokugawa is very fitting
no Masamune but I do have a Tachi Shirasaya! cheers from Park City!
LIKE FROM TERRARIA OMG THEY BEAT INFURNUM
Pre-war Japan : đżđż Post-war Japan : đ đ
2024 you have to be a hardcore criminal to get a trad wife
You sound like toperec
Is that MGS2 music playing in the background?
Japan views underage girls as socially đ
The background music of Ghost of tsushima is đ„
Great teacher onizuka đ
boring as hell
Thx
Itâs channels like these, that really needs more attention and love, and thank you for sharing this educational video for so many of us of the story of Yasuke.
The unifier that didn't come close to unifying Japan...
Is that Konishiki at 25:16?
Great video! The Yakuza seem to be heading towards retirement, but I suspect something new will replace them in due course.
Do not attempt to make fun of their hairstyle if you want to live.