How the Yakuza Gave Rise to Nintendo
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- čas přidán 1. 09. 2017
- You can never tell what your actions will cause. A Catholic saint's desire to spread Christianity started a series of events that he would have no doubt greatly disapproved of. Yet, here we are.
As a point of order, I want to clarify that gambling parlours weren't specifically run by Burakumin. Merely that those who are kept down by general society are more likely to find themselves profiting from 'anti-social' behaviour. I realize upon rewatching that it isn't clear in the video.
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Thanks for watching! You're clearly one of the good ones.
Somehow, Sonic slipped passed the censors (me). I can't believe I didn't notice that.
This is my most hilarious shame. I am comically embarrassed.
I wasn't going to judge.
I though it was part of like, the "joke".
Cause I chuckled.
You might say he was just a bit too fast for you...
put an annotation over him saying: not you :P
if annotations are still a thing
I was gonna complain, but your apology made me laugh, so you're fine XD
I always knew Nintendo started as a playing card company in the 1880's. However, the story as to _why_ is fascinating. Great video as always.
Gives a whole new meaning to Super Mario Gangsta
Same. Although I do wish they would still make some toy brands these days.
If not for the Yakuza they might still only be as famous as like, the Bicycle brand of playing cards, or something.
Too bad it's inaccurate. Everything in the video were fairly accurate until the whole yakuza connection. By the time Nintendo formed, the bans on these cards were lifted, and due to major companies from the capital had released rule books for the commoners, and the game was widely popular (and legal) among the common folks. It was already a boom and a fad when Nintendo formed.
To suggest that Yakuza was only and/or primary customer for Nintendo is patently FALSE. It's a twisting of the fact to drive a narrative.
"Gambling... A tax on people who can't do math." Hahaha, too true for most gamblers. What a risky waste of time.
Ge should have continued: myself included
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Can confirm. I've played the Pokémon card game with some Yakuza, and they cut off all my fingers. I'm typing with my tongue.
Jo King Lmfao XD
Hey....you're jo king...right?
@@malahammer I can confirm this info as the truth. I witness him losing his fingers and stuff.
Type with egg
"If you don't know 100% what you're doing, don't stress too much. Nobody does." That may well be my yearbook quote, awesome video as always!!
OneSmallStep We're all that screaming mouse
I´m a Spanish teacher in Japan, and this has been a gift to our lesson. We will be doing a skit of the Portuguese and Spanish arriving in Japan and reflecting on how they influenced the country until nowadays! We love your videos buddy! Arigato gozaimasu
That's why my grandpa says Pokemon is dangerous
This episode is reminiscent of a late 70's show called Connections where host James Burke would discuss how seemingly unrelated technologies, discoveries, or social phenomena are actually connected.
High praise indeed for Rare Earth.
Nick Pantalones Really good point! I love "Connections".
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I really do like your videos, but sometimes you are less then thorough in your research. In this case *_"Christianity never took hold"_* is not accurate. Christianity was the root cause of Japan's self imposed isolation. I'd like to see a video on that topic.
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Do you want to know the story of how The attack on Pearl Harbor gave birth to Sega and the Sonic games
I'm very often impressed with your super cool tshirts, but I was so distracted by this one (in a good way!) that I had to completely restart the video like 15 seconds in. I had no idea what you were even talking about! :D
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6:42 Yes. Of course Sonic is created by Nintendo. 🤦
Elias Schnetzer That's an optical illusion. Sonic is definitely not in this video. I wouldn't make a mistake that ridiculous.
Some quality level trolling there Hadfield 😂
Elias Schnetzer he might not have been created by them but he's been in a few games on Nintendo consoles.
Elias Schnetzer well, I think he has been part of Nintendo for more than 10 years now :p it was just a silly mistake
He might as well have been, since he was an obvious attempt to cash in on Nintendo's successful characters. That's why the character is memorable but the games are shit.
Not only was this video entertaining and informative, the underlying moral presented was very impactful in my personal situation and I appreciate it very much! Thank you!
Am I the only one who fully expects to find "slaver" and "pious" together?
No. Christianity is paved with poor analogies. That and a lot of copypasta.
Slavers used Christianity to justify slavery to themselves and as another way to tell the slaves in line as the Bible tells slaves to obey their masters.
Missionaries were almost always sent to convert the slaves as it made them easier to control, NOT to improve the morals of the masters.
Trying to pretend that anything but that and trying to get tithes from the profits of the slavers was anything but the exception is incredibly dishonest.
Don't forget that most abolitionists were deeply pious. Abolitionism was driven by the religious, notably Methodists. And for religious reasons.
Slavery was driven by economics, not religion.
These videos are so good. The only problem is there isn't enough.
Tracy Goodlett Good videos require hard work, so it is better to wait for something good than being bombed with bad content 😆
Well, yeah. The channel is called *Rare* Earth for a reason.
I just came across your videos and binge watched them all. During my 17 years in Hiroshima, (I'm back in Canada now), I became familiar with many of these topics, but you have filled huge gaps in my knowledge of Japan.
Your relaxed, thoughtful presentation style is addictive and your moving backgrounds take me back to my second home. Natsukashi...
That's like a Swiss person liking anarchy. I laughed so loud at that I startled my cat :).
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The funny thing is that the first anti-authoritarian internationale took place in switzerland (St. Imier). And so the anarchist movement has it's roots in switzerland.
Meme Star She's a professional photographer.
Chris Hadfield's Rare Earth Ohhh ok thanks for the answer 👌 btw your content is amazing keep it up I just subbed
+tobymachouby Oh, our society is on the verge of collapsing. Can you believe, that we actually have a few stores in specific areas that are allowed to open on sundays? Next we'll actually start socializing outside of clubs and work. Madness i tell you
So .... Francis Xavier is responsible for 1,2 switch! ? DAMN HIM !
flo ri Switch ain't horrible. Screw him for the Wii U.
You mention Ombre being a simple game several times, but the information that I've found on it (on Wikipedia, at least) indicates that it was pretty convoluted.
Could you possibly mean the game Baccarat? That's a much simpler game and is very similar to Oicho-Kabu, the card game from which the Yakuza derive their name from the term for a particular losing hand.
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These videos are fantastic. As an American married to a Japanese woman, you help give me a better perspective on her culture. You've even taught her a few things she didn't know! I'd pay to watch this series. Thanks guys!
6:41
What's sonic doing there? He doesn't belong among the rest.
John Doe Please note I'm an idiot, and don't always double check the edit when I'm given it.
John Doe well at least he is in Smash Bros
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You can find it on Amazon. Full House Wu Tang shirt.
From the title alone, I'm pretty scared of nintendo
This is still the most beautiful video series I have ever watched, and it gets better with every new video.
that advice at the end is especially nice for new college students. Thanks!
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Marvelous presentation with wit and facts. And yes, I watched the companion video first with great joy. That is what lead me to RARE EARTH. Your historical facts, coupled with the social and economic details was captivating. I look forward to viewing your entire catalog. You should cover the Keys and Key West. Great Material, and the fishing is great.
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This was a great video! As a huge fan of Koi Koi, I am a little sad you didn't get into the mechanics of the game at all, and you showed pop-nintendo cards instead of the traditional designs, but I enjoyed this a lot regardless!
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I always read your credits to remind myself to take a pinch of salt of things i see on youtube and internet and anything in general
I'm too distracted by the Full House/Wu-tang shirt to hear anything you said.
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Very similar to James Burke's "Connections" series, just needed some period actors you could walk among and crack wit about. Super interesting and addictive format.
Awesome vid !! Be great to see you do one on the Yakuza and their influence on PRIDE Fighting Championship
"most people can barely think for themselves" I love your disclaimer at the end! I'd like to hear more about the Halifax casino story...
Fantastic stuff I had to subscribe! You have a lot of knowledge on cultural subjects, thanks for sharing and making it entertaining
Is there any plan to make these more in depth and in podcast form? I'd love to listen to these on a weekly/monthly basis
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What if Nintendo give this video a copyright strike?
how content ID and copyright are stupidly over-enforced, like many laws here, I wouldn't be surprised.
Damn straight!
they will get a visit from their friendly neighborhood Yakuza
The most unsettling problem is called "chilling effects". Even if it is obviously "fair use" or something similar in other countries, no private body stands a chance against nintendo in a legal battle.
Baigle1 youtube does whatever the fuck they want. Most take downs is youtube themselves
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This episode reminded me of the 70's series Connections.
Informative and articulate video - very entertaining Thanks!
What adulting really is: “If you don’t know 100% perfect what your doing. Don’t stress... nobody does.”
"Personally i'm not all that into gambling, to me it kinda seems like a tax on people who can't do math."
I CHOKED ON A LAUGH
Love your videos, keep it up!
I love Nintendo. Thanks for this bit of history.
+Chris Hadfield's Rare Earth, your video essays on Japanese culture and history have been thoroughly interesting. What kinds of preparations have you done in order to produced these enjoyable videos? Have you spent much time in Japan or studied its language or culture prior to production? Or has your research been more recent?
Love your videos man !
I study japan , would you mind sharing the sources of your work ?
I'm getting a Bonobo feeling about the background music on this one
I lived in rural Japan for two years and never could figure out what the attraction was for Pachinko parlors.
Thanks for this... It makes me feel a whole lot better
I love the comment at the end... i needed it, thank you :)
Interesting. I bascially knew all of the puzzle pieces but you finally connected them to a complete picture. Thanks :)
the research on these videos is out of control. Deeper and more meaning than an entire college history course. Like Bill Wertz. Amazing.
love the t shirt, where did you get it
Just finished reading your end credits...very amusing.
I like the rat that runs off the road when a bicycle comes along in the background of the last scene. It's very Tokyo.
Love the shirt! Got my classic yellow on black one on now.
I think Nintendo's name puts it best: "Leave luck to heaven."
I would love to see a presentation on another cool and not-often-discussed topic you briefly hinted at here: the Kakure Kirishitans. You'd get a chance to talk about syncretism, which is always fun.
Loving the channel but curious as to what Chris Hadfield's involvement in the show is?
"It's like a Swiss person liking anarchy." Gold.
That second clip in that town, that was my neighborhood
Mario wears the brim of his hat real low.
Thanks for shifting my paradigm and brodening my thinking
Great video. Love the shirt!
Checking in because I noticed you saying "the road to heaven is sometimes paved with bad intentions" in the intro, refering to the founding of Nintendo. The name Nintendo can be translated to "Leave luck to heaven". Is this the greatest pun ever or am I reading too much into it? :)
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2:35 This is like when you accidentally buy a missionary from the wrong city in Civ.
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I would love to know where you got that shirt lol...Shaolin represent!
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I needed that thank you..
I create things a bit and I stress a lot about it. The words at the end were rather calming to me.
Last sentence was a punch. So good.
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6:53 to the right of your left shoulder there is a little booger on the camera lens and it killed my immersion
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That Wu Tang/Full House shirt is absolute fire
Is the Rare Earth series factual, or just one person's interpretation on facts (looking at facts from a different point of view)?
Totoro Zhen It is as factual as I can make it, but culture and history aren't always a single-line series of events, and at the end of the day I'm just some guy. Even if I were able to know all the facts, the frame I put around them would inevitably make them my own. That's why I recommend in every video that people research on their own and come to their own conclusions.
Konami too has Yakuza roots. It kind of shows in their business policies and the treatment of their employees.
You say the other video is earlier in the playlist but really it's later in the playlist. Any chance it can be reversed so we can watch these videos in order more easily?
If i did not mentioned before i will do it now. I f***ing love this chanel.
Dude WHERE did you get that shirt. I need it ASAP
Chris,what was on your mind at the end of this video?
nice shirt