The Entire History of Ancient Japan

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    Written by Thomas Lockley.
    Check out his fantastic book on Yasuke: www.amazon.com/-/es/Geoffrey-...
    Edited and Image Curation by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContext
    Narrated and Script Edited by David Kelly
    Thumbnail Image by Ettore Mazza / ettore.mazza
    Images by Alex Stoica, Bilal Erlangga.
    Kofun imagery made based on [mapps.gsi.go.jp/maplibSearch.... National Land Image Information (Color Aerial Photographs)], Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
    References:
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    Farris, W. W. (2009.) Japan to 1600. A Social and Economic History. Honolulu: Hawai’i
    University Press.
    Harding, C. (2020.) The Japanese. A History in Twenty Lives. London: Allen Lane.
    Kumar, A. (2009.) Globalizing the Prehistory of Japan. New York: Routledge.
    Matsumoto, H. (2009.) The origin of the Japanese race based on genetic markers of
    immunoglobulin G. Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
    Needham, J. and Ronan, C. A. (1995.) The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China:
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    Kirkland, R. (1997.) The Sun and the Throne. The Origins of the Royal Descent Myth in
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    Sei Shonagon (tr. Arthur Waley.) 2011. The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon. Tuttle: Tokyo.
    Soka Gakkai. The Nichiren Library. Available from: www.nichirenlibrary.org/
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    Wang, Z. (2005.) Ambassadors from the Islands of the Immortals. Honolulu: Hawai’i University Press.
    00:00 Introduction
    04:52 Beginnings
    11:07 The Shaman Queen 297 AD
    16:15 The Rise of Buddhism 552 AD
    21:50 The Fall of Korea 663 AD
    27:39 Choosing A Capital 736 AD
    37:45 Rise of the Emishi 774 AD
    46:48 Embassies to China 717 AD
    52:43 The Heian Court 1000 AD
    56:59 Shogun 1184
    1:02:12 Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1274
    #ancientjapan

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  • @VoicesofthePast
    @VoicesofthePast  Před rokem +1358

    Shout out to Thomas Lockley, our resident Japan expert, and Manuel Rubio who has been editing the videos on the channel over the past year. This is their magnum opus - huge thanks to both.

    • @AverageAmerican
      @AverageAmerican Před rokem

      Agreed. Personally, I suspect the common people of Japan are the Tribe of Gad. If this is true, the reason they don't practice circumcision at birth is bcuz the majority are born circumcised. mhmm

    • @davidcurry6422
      @davidcurry6422 Před rokem +26

      Thank you 🙇‍♂️

    • @kalaoaflowerpower
      @kalaoaflowerpower Před rokem +12

      would love to say excellent job but japans recognition as a nation was given via Hawaii. why was this fact left out?

    • @AverageAmerican
      @AverageAmerican Před rokem +14

      @@kalaoaflowerpower hmm We're told by the time WW2 started, Japan had taken over about half of China.

    • @KingNoTail
      @KingNoTail Před rokem +7

      ​@@kalaoaflowerpower What?

  • @jamesboaz4787
    @jamesboaz4787 Před 7 měsíci +230

    Its crazy how much ancient history the Japanese put into the Zelda games. The Tri force is an ancient symbol i had no idea.

    • @koukidenhikaitu4990
      @koukidenhikaitu4990 Před 7 měsíci +15

      Seriously, to explain, the three deltas of the Hojo family crest are based on three snake scales.

    • @Val.Kyrie.
      @Val.Kyrie. Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@koukidenhikaitu4990that’s a retcon, he’s actually Link 😁

    • @solodragun
      @solodragun Před 28 dny

      Also Norse. Look up valknut.

    • @user-uj7in8il2i
      @user-uj7in8il2i Před 18 dny

      Stretch ​@@solodragun

  • @christopherlemos5566
    @christopherlemos5566 Před měsícem +218

    Who here’s been watching Shogun?

  • @CHEESYHEAD684
    @CHEESYHEAD684 Před 8 měsíci +192

    Btw, Hojo Tokimune is from the Hojo clan not the Tokimune house. Unlike western names, Korean and Japanese surnames are said first and then their personal name afterwards. You honor your clan and family before yourself, so his formal name is Hojo Tokimune, but when referring to Tokimune himself or if a casual friend calls his name you say Tokimune. Takeda Shingen's son was still named Takeda Katsuyori.

    • @sara.cbc92
      @sara.cbc92 Před 8 měsíci +3

      The placement of surname is a Chinese tradition that was imitated by the Koreans and Japanese. Infact, Koreans had no surnames like most uncivilized Tungus tribes at the time. They adopted Han Chinese surnames like Lee, Hwang, Jung Yuen etc.

    • @solgarling-squire7531
      @solgarling-squire7531 Před 8 měsíci +24

      Clearly, the writing staff were not aware of the Japanese language or they would have caught that and the other pronunciation flaws. Japanese has no emphasis on syllables (with a very few and rare exceptions), but those were given to placenames and personal names.

    • @michaelfritts6249
      @michaelfritts6249 Před 6 měsíci +6

      ​@@solgarling-squire7531I know it's a small peeve.. but still not sure how a non-existent "y" appeared in the word Karaoke..
      Not using phonetics..
      "Carry oh key" wrong
      "Care OK" closer
      Not stressing syllables is unfamiliar.. but we could at least change the spelling to fit if changing the pronunciation..
      Muenchen
      Munich
      Minor rant over.. 😉
      Be Well!! 😃

    • @sadboye2019
      @sadboye2019 Před 4 měsíci +4

      @@solgarling-squire7531 plus they spelled a few names wrong and didn't use Hepburn romanisation properly

    • @akira1205
      @akira1205 Před měsícem +1

      @@michaelfritts6249 It's not "Care" either. It's Kah Ra O Keh

  • @user-ml8si1du5t
    @user-ml8si1du5t Před 11 měsíci +250

    This was such a treat. It’s surprisingly hard to find good and informational content about ancient Japan, so seeing this in my recommendations was a very welcome surprise!

    • @circumnavigator8177
      @circumnavigator8177 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Try the Shogunate. Great stuff, lots of medieval era history

    • @TechnoMinarchistBall
      @TechnoMinarchistBall Před 5 měsíci +2

      ​@@circumnavigator8177I'd argue that medieval is not ancient. Ancient is anything pre AD.

    • @lambd01d
      @lambd01d Před 2 měsíci

      A History of the Japanese People is available for free on Project Gutenberg. It goes from the mythical descent from the Kami up to the modern era. It's a great book.

  • @timcent7199
    @timcent7199 Před rokem +1962

    This documentary is breathtaking, fascinating to the end and produced to the highest quality. Also the narration is flawlessly read.

    • @TommyTCGT
      @TommyTCGT Před rokem

      But only goes back a little, not the actual 12 billion years! moc.ylfyeht, written in reverse.

    • @YoshiieMinamoto1039
      @YoshiieMinamoto1039 Před rokem +17

      Foreigners who talk about Japanese history want to persist Tokyo and Kyoto, while don't mention Osaka at all.
      Osaka is the first capital to be called Japan, and even now Japan's natural leading city, despite a large amount of capital stolen by Tokyo. Edo is just newly artifical city.
      Those who enumerate about Prince Shotoku, Yukichi Fukuzawa, and Osamu Tezuka don't definitely want to refer to Osaka their hometown. This is plots of Tokyo hype.

    • @jclohio3333
      @jclohio3333 Před rokem +3

      Here Here, we’ll done I agree ☝️

    • @rogarizurieta7641
      @rogarizurieta7641 Před 11 měsíci +6

      The only thing is that “Ancient” literally represent Before Common Era or B.C… thus Japan was never “ancient” as the chronicle starts around 700 A.D., it’s like stating “ancient” England (as England is also not “ancient”) It would refer to an entirely different culture.
      So there is/are:
      Ancient Rome
      Ancient China
      Ancient Egypt
      but not Ancient Japan
      or Ancient England

    • @eagleclaw7093
      @eagleclaw7093 Před 10 měsíci +10

      @@rogarizurieta7641 that's because the videos wrong. do your own research and people have been there since long before the common era.

  • @xuefalan
    @xuefalan Před rokem +582

    The title of "barbarian nation" was given by default by the Chinese to all other nations. Every nation outside of China had a specific "barbarian" term to be referred to that varied according to the location, hence, the Japanese belonged to the category of "eastern barbarians" ("dong-yi" 東夷).

    • @jacku8304
      @jacku8304 Před rokem +62

      China was than the most develop in this part of the world.

    • @brucehur2051
      @brucehur2051 Před rokem

      japan is evil country no asian neighbors like japan !

    • @PP-wp2bx
      @PP-wp2bx Před rokem

      From the other Asians' perspectives, Chinese were also a barbarian who would constantly try to steal and attack them.

    • @PP-wp2bx
      @PP-wp2bx Před rokem +88

      ​@@jacku8304 ....says Chinese, but not others

    • @jacku8304
      @jacku8304 Před rokem +93

      @@PP-wp2bx It can be easily proven. Visit most American or European museums and you find the most advance historic artifacts during that period were mainly from China.

  • @akimetal5061
    @akimetal5061 Před 8 měsíci +83

    Unfortunately, there is a big mistake in the story. The Nagaoka-kyo palace was not built in today's Nagaoka city in Niigata prefecture. Instead, Nagaoka-kyo palace was built in Nagaoka-kyo city in Kyoto prefecture, the location is between Nara (Heijyo-kyo) and Kyoto (Heian-kyo).

    • @mudemmeonick
      @mudemmeonick Před měsícem +10

      This is a poor video foreigners take as truth. It's full of errors sadly.

    • @PlaylistProleteriat
      @PlaylistProleteriat Před měsícem +8

      ​@@mudemmeonickthem make a better one rather than criticize without detailed counterpoints

    • @allendracabal0819
      @allendracabal0819 Před 29 dny

      Good catch.
      I didn't watch the video carefully. Is Nagaoka only shown on the map, or is it mentioned in the narration as well?
      If it's only on the map, maybe the creators can add an annotation without having to upload a new video.
      Although, in my opinion, that is a pretty serious mistake. If it were me, I would fix it properly and re-upload.

  • @privatejetairplanedetailing
    @privatejetairplanedetailing Před 3 měsíci +83

    As a history enthusiast, I'm thoroughly impressed. This video covers so much ground and does so in a way that's both comprehensive and enjoyable. A must-watch for anyone interested in the history of Japan.

  • @matthewtopping2061
    @matthewtopping2061 Před rokem +39

    17:02 If you ask 100 Japanese people about what we call "Shinto", 99 of them will probably argue that it is not a "religion" but a "belief system" or simply "culture".

    • @Val.Kyrie.
      @Val.Kyrie. Před 3 měsíci +8

      It is now. Historically, no. It’s a religion. Similar to the Norse.

  • @Artur_M.
    @Artur_M. Před rokem +282

    Damn, I resisted the temptation to spend my Sunday afternoon playing video games, in favour of reading a book I'm supposed to return to the library soon. But then Kings and Generals uploaded a video about Circassians and now you dropped this fascinating and awesome documentary. I guess that's a nice problem to have.

    • @jacavanheesch4593
      @jacavanheesch4593 Před rokem +4

      i watched both of these as well dont worry. tho im sick and not supposed to do anything so i have a excuse

    • @gbautista100
      @gbautista100 Před rokem +6

      Literally just finished the Kings and Generals video

    • @anakawilliams6357
      @anakawilliams6357 Před rokem +1

      I too also enjoy kings n genrals

    • @traitorfang1416
      @traitorfang1416 Před rokem +3

      haha just watched that myself and now jumped onto this. Grerat minds think alike.

    • @OneSocaJumbie
      @OneSocaJumbie Před rokem +2

      I just got my PS5, played Returnal all of yesterday, was to get back to it today but spent lunch watching this lovely piece of history, so I'm with you in that boat haha (and the Circassian piece was epic but ultimately so so so sad)

  • @Tata_Cubigator
    @Tata_Cubigator Před 8 měsíci +4

    Just really love your works on YT. Love your accent and your voice guiding us through the attractive history story. Can you make more videos about Chinese history from different dynasties? And your updates on YT have been a bit slow, can you churn out more videos it’s because I cannot get enough of you voice telling historic stories.😊 love the great work you have done, keep it up bro!

  • @anameillneverremember
    @anameillneverremember Před 10 měsíci +51

    I thoroughly enjoy watching your 'Entire History of...' videos, finding them incredibly fascinating and engaging. The format you employ is easy to follow, maintaining a great pace throughout. Your voice is well-suited for this type of content. While I understand that you'll probably never see my comment , I would personally love to see future installments exploring the captivating histories of Rome or Ireland. Both of these places have long intrigued me, and I believe your insightful approach would make for an exceptional exploration of their stories.

  • @kickinghorse2405
    @kickinghorse2405 Před rokem +383

    I think I just learned more about ancient Japan from this one video than I did during an entire semester class in far East studies.
    And plenty of reminders.
    Thanks for posting!

    • @anasevi9456
      @anasevi9456 Před rokem +24

      He actually covered the first millennia CE comprehensively for a grand history video, rather than mostly glossing over it as most other English sources do. In many ways I find Japan's formulative years more interesting than the last 500 years, it started from the mythic rise of the Yamato, and ends in the 900s with a Japan we westerners would find familiar, with rebel Samurai, warrior monks and saucy pillow books.

    • @xKinjax
      @xKinjax Před rokem +14

      ​@@anasevi9456 same here. I find the Ainu and Emishi fascinating, same for the early Japanese diplomatic missions. I wish there were more in depth videos on this earlier period but everyone mostly focuses on the Sengoku Jidai, Imjin War and the Bakumatsu...

    • @bobbiemiles-foremaniii8747
      @bobbiemiles-foremaniii8747 Před rokem +3

      Universities are becoming obsolete in alot of subjects.

    • @Enkaptaton
      @Enkaptaton Před rokem +3

      I felt that I just learned about much war stuff and nothing else. Ok they had Queens also, but what else? Culture? I learned nothing about it!

    • @Fozen5111
      @Fozen5111 Před 10 měsíci

      You need to learn more about acient malaysia too

  • @ibrijira4855
    @ibrijira4855 Před 9 měsíci +20

    I loved this video. One thing I wanted to point out though, Ninigi-no-Mikoto's father was not Susanoo, it was Ame-no-Oshihomimi who was the son of Amaterasu. Susanoo on the other hand was Amaterasu's younger brother.

  • @catjustine10
    @catjustine10 Před 10 měsíci +279

    Wish this was available years ago when i was still at University. Our group was assigned a brief summary about Japanese Mythology and when we were studying Japan's History and Literature, there wasn't many reliabile resources i could find within local libraries and i don't know much about their languages either. Thank you so much for this, its definitely something we all need to learn and understand 💜

    • @BanjoSick
      @BanjoSick Před 9 měsíci +6

      Yeah, now that there is Chat GPT as well, which translates and summarizes stuff for you. Just great times to be alive, even though basically unnecessary for us to exist.

    • @Thor-Orion
      @Thor-Orion Před 9 měsíci

      @@BanjoSickChat GPT is garbage.

    • @yokoniyasuwa
      @yokoniyasuwa Před 7 měsíci +4

      @@BanjoSickchat gpt isn’t always reliable

    • @melvinjefferson2812
      @melvinjefferson2812 Před 7 měsíci

      The world was genetically maped in the 90s by all the nations and the major universities in America the man's y chromosome tells who whare and when you were created by and was tracked back in time the first white mutation was the Japanese DNA don't lie people do

    • @melvinjefferson2812
      @melvinjefferson2812 Před 7 měsíci

      Notice the painted the faces white those were Hebrews from America the serpent people naggas Anunnaki danasovians dananoi druids Germans Greeks danavas educate yourself

  • @emilyonizuka4698
    @emilyonizuka4698 Před rokem +72

    Apparently there's no actual archeological evidence of servants being buried with Himiko. The idea that there were came from Chinese documents that saw the burial mounds that looked just like the ones used in China where they did do this so they probably assumed it was the same. But archeologists who have searched the ones in Japan have found no evidence of this being done in Japan. However, Himiko's mound has never been found so it's possible that it was done just this once since she was so important, or the Chinese documents just made an assumption. This is what I learned in university anyway.

    • @idee7896
      @idee7896 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Totally sure worth you. There’s a lack of evidence.

  • @KoalaG888
    @KoalaG888 Před rokem +333

    Thank you, You're the most underrated channel on CZcams. The documentaries you've produced are better than anything available in mainstream media. Especially like the Japanese documentaries.

    • @shakiMiki
      @shakiMiki Před rokem +6

      What on earth does that mean? He has 700k subscribers.

    • @mattjohnson7198
      @mattjohnson7198 Před rokem +21

      ​@Belette holt fente I think it means that while some channels have multiple millions of subscribers for doing makeup videos or discussing celebrity gossip, this channel gives well delivered, knowledgeable, and aesthetically pleasing documentaries and has about a tenth the number of subscribers that it probably should given the value of its content. At least that's my interpretation.

    • @mirzaahmed6589
      @mirzaahmed6589 Před rokem +4

      @@shakiMiki That's not a lot in CZcams terms.

    • @mirzaahmed6589
      @mirzaahmed6589 Před rokem +12

      @@shakiMiki Also, he means the quality is better than anything on, say, the History Channel.

    • @Metal0sopher
      @Metal0sopher Před rokem +8

      I just wish he would put dates. It's not history without dates. He keeps jumping from one period to another, one ruler to another and no dates. I don't want to constantly stop the video and Google the dates myself. I'm so frustrated with these excellent CZcams historians who are great at story telling, but completely ruin the actual "history". Please, dates, dates, dates, dates.

  • @HumanNatureOdyssey
    @HumanNatureOdyssey Před 4 měsíci +26

    This piece was incredibly put together, as always. Thank you for creating it!

  • @Never_Know_Best
    @Never_Know_Best Před rokem +143

    Never stop being a history weeb, man

  • @oldaccount6152
    @oldaccount6152 Před 9 měsíci +90

    So beautiful, love how many times mythology touched reality, Japan truly is a land of magic

    • @Bogancharisma
      @Bogancharisma Před 7 měsíci

      Perhaps you should travel to China or South Korea, the magic started there and then moved to Japan through South Korea..

    • @user-td2jw9ze2c
      @user-td2jw9ze2c Před 5 měsíci +9

      ​@@Bogancharismathere was no south or north back then

  • @TristanL3
    @TristanL3 Před 10 měsíci +8

    Informative, interesting and the narrator didn’t put me to sleep! Thanks for the great video! Japan has always been an interesting culture to me so to find a this kinda format video that gives a good amount of knowledge is refreshing.

  • @BoochoMcfly
    @BoochoMcfly Před rokem +32

    Massive respect to the narrator, David Kelly. Heard him on the "History of the Universe" channel first.

  • @miketacos9034
    @miketacos9034 Před rokem +283

    Seeing the connection between the Fall of Baekje to Kikuchi Takefusa being of Korean descent was astounding. It's these kind of connections that you can only get from these in-depth videos.

    • @user-vh8ni3fe1w
      @user-vh8ni3fe1w Před rokem +24

      일본인의 대부분은 BC 10 부터 AD 7세기 까지 이주한 한반도 인의 후손임

    • @mimorisenpai8540
      @mimorisenpai8540 Před rokem +68

      ​@@user-vh8ni3fe1w they aren't

    • @user-tu5gn7wr9i
      @user-tu5gn7wr9i Před rokem +29

      @@user-vh8ni3fe1w
      한국은 우주의 기원이었다.

    • @saaccitt
      @saaccitt Před rokem +27

      @@user-vh8ni3fe1w
      そりゃおめでたいな🎉そして大きな差が開いたな🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @donkita1692
      @donkita1692 Před rokem +26

      @@user-vh8ni3fe1w Historically, the king of Korea had to "3 kneel 9 prostrate" before the Chinese king. From that time on, the Korean people were placed under the Chinese people forever.

  • @unebonnevie
    @unebonnevie Před 8 měsíci +1

    The music of this documentary is emotional. The narration is amazing! Excellent!

  • @monkmentality
    @monkmentality Před rokem +10

    Thanks for this video! really appreciate your hard work that you gave into this masterpiece.

  • @giorgiociaravolol1998
    @giorgiociaravolol1998 Před rokem +206

    How is it possible this masterpiece is not on #1 trending? Truly astonishing. Even surpassed the quality level of K&G. Thank you for this absolute gem!

    • @theCosmicQueen
      @theCosmicQueen Před rokem +4

      well it's only been on here 5 days, that's why! 395,000 views and nearly 10,000 thumbs up! what are you moaning about! give it time!

    • @maythesciencebewithyou
      @maythesciencebewithyou Před rokem +17

      Have you ever seen a 1+ hour documentary trending. Most people aren't interested in this kind of stuff.

    • @babaG819
      @babaG819 Před rokem +1

      Algorithm

    • @maythesciencebewithyou
      @maythesciencebewithyou Před rokem +1

      @@babaG819 has nothing to do with algorithm. This just isn't the kind of stuff most people are interested about. Also, the algorithm makes suggestions based on the stuff you clicked before, be it consciously or accidentally, plus some stuff which gets promoted because they pay youtube to promote it.

    • @babaG819
      @babaG819 Před rokem +4

      @@maythesciencebewithyou commenting to boost algorithm

  • @hanrockabrand95
    @hanrockabrand95 Před rokem +4

    46:10 I love that "cunning plan" of declaring victory in spite of losing. I don't know if this is the first instance of that humorous phenomenon, but it certainly wasn't the last.

  • @la_sarito
    @la_sarito Před 8 měsíci +2

    Beautifully told, I am enjoying it thoroughly. Beautiful images, tip-top documentary!

  • @bethmarriott9292
    @bethmarriott9292 Před rokem +48

    Perfect for me to listen to as I do mindless spreadsheet work thank you

  • @chocolatefrenzieya
    @chocolatefrenzieya Před rokem +1712

    The Mongols really were the Borg.

  • @jaybuffie9624
    @jaybuffie9624 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Watched the whole video, and it's amazing! Expertly done with artisanal quality. The typical quality of CZcams content is below this production. Very impressive!

  • @arthurdurham
    @arthurdurham Před rokem +4

    Omg, putting studio produced tv and movie documentaries to shame with this. The production value is excellent

  • @gomiko8979
    @gomiko8979 Před rokem +10

    Thank you so much for this. This was such a beautiful watch. What a well made documentary. This deserves a spot on streaming services.

  • @JAlucard77
    @JAlucard77 Před 6 měsíci +1

    IM SO IMPRESSED AT THE UNBELIEVABLE QUALITY OF THIS VIDEO. THE AMAZINGLY WRITTEN STORY AND THE INCREDIBLE WAY IT WAS PRESENTED. THIS WAS OF A QUALITY TO MATCH A PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTARY. IM BLOWN AWAY BY JUST HOW AWESOME YOUR VIDEOS ARE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SUCH A WONDERFULLY CRAFTED VIDEO. YOUR VIDEOS ARE LITERALLY THE ABSOLUTE BEST IVE EVER SEEN FROM A CZcams CREATOR. ❤❤❤❤

  • @beverlykandraceffinger3764
    @beverlykandraceffinger3764 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Thank you so very much for this film...a breathtaking example of storytelling, of an incredibly interesting history. So beautiful.

  • @thritler
    @thritler Před rokem +9

    Man this is great. I have just started learning about Japans history as well. Thank you!

  • @jank9074
    @jank9074 Před rokem +23

    I LOVE JOMON POTTERY which vessels are the oldest in the world! And Dogū are also well designed. There are still some ancient tombs in Japan where excavation is prohibited. It's a mystery.
    And, actually, the latest research shows that rice cultivation began in the Jomon period.

  • @tzxc
    @tzxc Před 10 měsíci +13

    This is pure gold. BIG thank you to the whole team behind this project!

  • @katsujinkin60
    @katsujinkin60 Před 9 měsíci +22

    Excellent! What more can I say? If History was taught like this in schools, it would be the most popular subject bar none. Please keep up the good work! Many Thanks. Be well and prosper!

    • @MrBarnettcm
      @MrBarnettcm Před 5 měsíci

      Nah

    • @datman3416
      @datman3416 Před 2 měsíci

      I mean it typically is taught this way but when we are young we could care less about this stuff

  • @ksm-7184
    @ksm-7184 Před rokem +76

    Thank you Thomas, Manuel and Voice of the Past for this amazing and inspiring piece of work. I truly appreciate this and I’m sure this video will garner more views. It’s with such channels like yours, such wonderful collaboration like yours, such high quality content like yours, will this channel continue to grow in confidence. Blessings!

  • @Rubiastraify
    @Rubiastraify Před rokem +3

    This was amazing! Thanks for all of your hard work!

  • @LeonBerrange
    @LeonBerrange Před 5 měsíci +1

    Excellent, spellbinding documentary. So well written and narrated, with top notch visuals too. Five plus stars.

  • @siewlichoo3587
    @siewlichoo3587 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Thoroughly enjoyed your video. Great story-telling, words so well written.

  • @Shervin86
    @Shervin86 Před rokem +4

    This is the best presentation in any documentary I've seen. Did not lose focus once; the narration and music are both fantastic and pull you into the story.
    Speaking of which, can anyone tell me what is the music 14:00 onwards?
    Thanks again for uploading such quality content.

  • @DngrDan
    @DngrDan Před 8 měsíci +32

    As an amateur writer and somebody that loves world-building, these videos are awesome. I feel like the only way to make your fictional cultures believable is to look at history but reading through books and using Google can be a slog. The way these are presented is just perfect for me.

    • @storysearch9432
      @storysearch9432 Před 7 měsíci +1

      As a man who loves this and scp summary videos, yes

  • @bravosierra2447
    @bravosierra2447 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I understand sometimes our species have an unquenchable appetite for exploration, but I cannot understand why that would extend to crawling into the tightest of places. Another fascinating video. I love your voice & the background music really adds to the suspense.

    • @johnnyrocket1685
      @johnnyrocket1685 Před 7 měsíci

      That’s an easy one; It reminds us of when we were in the womb. A more a difficult one I propose:
      Why do some people like eating their own forced and drinking their own urine? Where did that come from? That has never been an okay behavior at any point in human history. So why have so many people done it in the past, and why do they keep eating and drinking it to this day?

  • @NikitaTrukhanov
    @NikitaTrukhanov Před 11 měsíci +29

    Amazing narration! I only wonder how you've missed opportunity to mention that these two storms that sunk Mongol fleet were referred later in literature as the "divine wind", 神風, kamikaze.

    • @user-lk3ju9pf3q
      @user-lk3ju9pf3q Před 7 měsíci +3

      The two storms were nevertheless two atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in our civilization and seems to be conformists with.😂😂😂

  • @kei.suzuki
    @kei.suzuki Před rokem +19

    Amaterasu is not the son of Izanagi and Izanami. Izanami died when she gave birth to the god of fire. Later, Izanagi went to the land of the dead and met Izanami, but Izanami was angry at being seen as a corpse, and they quarreled. Later, when he purified himself in the river, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo were born. In other words, Izanagi gave birth alone.

    • @kei.suzuki
      @kei.suzuki Před rokem +3

      Whether or not there is continuity between the ancient Japanese state of the 3rd century described in the Sanguozhi and the Yamato regime established thereafter is the biggest problem in Japanese ancient history and Japanese archaeology, and there is still no established theory. If there was continuity, Hashihaka-kofun, the oldest key-shaped burial mound, would be the most likely site for the tomb of the queen.

    • @stevenjustice2988
      @stevenjustice2988 Před rokem +1

      Yeah sure

  • @rosaliesteward2160
    @rosaliesteward2160 Před rokem +20

    Thank you so much, this is a wonderful and engaging presentation. I especially appreciate how you're able to convey emotion within your narrative.

  • @yishaicohen6823
    @yishaicohen6823 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Absolutely fascinating. beautifully made video thank you !

  • @JulianSki
    @JulianSki Před rokem +9

    incredible video and history! i hope you make more videos like these for other countries

  • @Dionaea_floridensis
    @Dionaea_floridensis Před rokem +4

    LET'S GOOOO!! I've been hoping you'd make one about Japan :D

  • @derekwoodford9955
    @derekwoodford9955 Před rokem +3

    Voices of the Past channel as got to be one of the most underrated... I find these videos fascinating and extremely well done. Very immersive!
    Great work!

  • @nikhilpachauri5761
    @nikhilpachauri5761 Před 9 měsíci +1

    beautifully told story , loved the way this documentary has been created .. Keep up the good work guys ..

  • @nlocnil3602
    @nlocnil3602 Před 10 měsíci +9

    Discovered this channel a few months ago and i cannot stress enough how much i love it. Being able to dial into the past from my bed and see the world way before us is such a treasure

  • @Sawk_King
    @Sawk_King Před 11 měsíci +4

    Sublime. What a stunning piece of work. You truly deserve more recognition. You have the perfect voice for narrative storytelling. What a gift ❤

    • @methods3110
      @methods3110 Před 10 měsíci

      Proper upper class British accent.

    • @Sawk_King
      @Sawk_King Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@methods3110 It’s not just the accent it’s his tone, annunciation and cadence. Very soothing

  • @rhoddryice5412
    @rhoddryice5412 Před rokem +6

    “The Entire History of Ancient Japan”
    For a heartbeat I thought you’d started a new channel.

  • @Yeebo__
    @Yeebo__ Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thanks for this! I love learning about cultures and their history.

  • @AlexGeo925
    @AlexGeo925 Před 3 měsíci

    WOW, this was beautifully crafted, thank you so much! ❤

  • @mattstakeontheancients7594

    Love these videos. This channel along with History Time and history of the universe always put out amazing high production videos. Huge fan of the long format channels like this get me through 10 hr work days.

  • @lyra1255
    @lyra1255 Před rokem +96

    Incredible content as always. Spectacular storytelling.

  • @57113
    @57113 Před měsícem

    I watch everything I can find on the history of Japan. This historical account was so well put ❤ together. Your actor/ narrator did an amazing job, well paced, well understood and you bring the audience right into the time and culture of Japan. Koodos to you sir! Thank you.😊 56:38

  • @GiggiliGaiX3
    @GiggiliGaiX3 Před 10 měsíci +4

    This is amazing and a more indepth look into "history of japan i guess" , what a wonderful combination of videos to show people.

  • @carlroy
    @carlroy Před rokem +9

    The building up in the introduction was an amazing narrative storytelling feat. That was a very instructive and entertaining video!

  • @walensteinaufbergen
    @walensteinaufbergen Před rokem +227

    To sum up so much history into such a neat and concise package, without sacrificing too much detail and character is really quite amazing. But I found a small error at 30:50, 36:30 and 37:30. Nagaoka-kyō was in the Kinai region (like almost all of the imperial capitals) and has little to do with Nagaoka city in modern-day Niigata Prefecture.

    • @brianmessemer2973
      @brianmessemer2973 Před rokem +24

      Yes exactly, the Nagaoka that exists now would have been in Echigo province (Niigata prefecture), on the wild northern borders of the time and not a place where Yamato had established themselves.

    • @indiangum4691
      @indiangum4691 Před rokem +8

      He also gives credit to bodhisena for koto music lol if that's what he brought to Japan then why doesn't it exist in Tamil culture 😂

    • @realityisenough
      @realityisenough Před 7 měsíci

      it fell out of usage over the ensuing 1500 years@@indiangum4691

  • @joniczka
    @joniczka Před měsícem +1

    Gob smacking treat! Saturated with information and storytelling beautiful work! 🎉

  • @theCosmicQueen
    @theCosmicQueen Před rokem +3

    EXTREMELY interesting! and well presented and nice narration .

  • @tgfover9000
    @tgfover9000 Před 8 měsíci +1

    The second time through, this is amazing. Great work, and thank you for this historical gem

  • @jossypoo
    @jossypoo Před rokem +40

    History major here! I studied Empire, and rhe ways that empires perform Othering to maintain legitimacy.
    Studied many Empires, but came to love japanese history the most.
    Wrote many extensive papers about Ainu peoples interaction with Yamato and/or Yayoi peoples.
    Thanks for performing this in such a beautiful prose. It's generally information I knew, but presented in such a beautiful way that it still taught me perspective and richness to a history I feel I know as my own.

    • @WAdelstein
      @WAdelstein Před rokem +2

      Realizing the sensitivity of intellectual property can your papers be found on line?

    • @brianmessemer2973
      @brianmessemer2973 Před rokem +1

      That's right. Even if the viewer already knew the facts or the information, it was the stunningly beautiful and compelling presentation of that information in a single narrative that really impacted me deeply. What a moving work!

  • @M.L.Knotts
    @M.L.Knotts Před 7 měsíci +3

    It's amazing how many parallels there are between Japan and England

  • @tommyschmierer4627
    @tommyschmierer4627 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I enjoyed this immensely 💯 ... Really well done & so very interesting as well ... Thank you so very much for making this video 🙏...

  • @fredericchopin4821
    @fredericchopin4821 Před rokem +6

    Thank you for your beautiful and superb videos. I look forward to whenever you guys upload. Cheers! 💕

  • @draywilson2386
    @draywilson2386 Před rokem +3

    I was just ar Todai Ji for the first time last month! It's amazing. The Buddha is massive and the temple grounds are beautiful.

  • @Tralfazz74
    @Tralfazz74 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Stories are best remembered through oral tradition. Thank you for carrying it on.

  • @sleepykitty1985
    @sleepykitty1985 Před 6 měsíci

    Gorgeous visuals and excellent soundtrack, just a wonderful experience in a video

  • @bvillafuerte765
    @bvillafuerte765 Před rokem +19

    Excellent documentary, we are looking forward to the second part and take your time to create it. You should also do one on the Spanish conquest of America.

  • @Bloodburst3
    @Bloodburst3 Před rokem +5

    My dawg you really gonna just post the history of ancient Japan for us for free… huge respect on this, internet wins today!

  • @joshuahirschenhofer3766
    @joshuahirschenhofer3766 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great work. I really enjoyed watching this.

  • @Jake-yf3gv
    @Jake-yf3gv Před 2 měsíci

    Subbed within 30 seconds. This is exactly the type of CZcams channel i want more of. Thank you!

  • @WigWamSupernova
    @WigWamSupernova Před 4 měsíci +4

    Imagine seeing a seemingly invincible attacking enemy military be wiped out by a storm at the eleventh hour. I would find it hard to believe that to be anything other than divine intervention at that point. Excellent documentary!

  • @jersey714
    @jersey714 Před 9 měsíci +27

    This was beautifully done in every aspect! I am grateful to all who put it together and presented it, and look forward to viewing whatever else Voices of the Past has to offer. Thank you!

  • @drdan312
    @drdan312 Před 2 měsíci

    This documentary is a gold treasure in CZcams. I can't believe I found something like this. It's so well made and interesting, I can't wait to see more content from this channel!

  • @twiggyjali
    @twiggyjali Před rokem +52

    i'd love a detailed look at the various tribes that lived across the japanese islands before any sort of cohesive nation was even a concept. what did they wear, how did they build? what were their social practices? did they believe in marriage? how large were their communities? what was their language like? so much i wish i knew!

    • @Jareers-ef8hp
      @Jareers-ef8hp Před 10 měsíci +5

      This is EXACTLY what I was thinking to

  • @toenailandthebedsores6682
    @toenailandthebedsores6682 Před 9 měsíci +12

    This was absolutely enthralling from start to finish, well done to all involved! 😊

  • @caredudz
    @caredudz Před 3 měsíci +1

    What a beautifully read history. Thank you to all who put this documentary together!

  • @arknark
    @arknark Před měsícem

    Dude, this channel seriously rules. So many videos to go through and I'm so excited to do as such. Thank your entire team for all your efforts :)

  • @yoboss842
    @yoboss842 Před rokem +4

    I love this channel I sure hope this channel is blessed with more subscribes.

  • @YogiMcCaw
    @YogiMcCaw Před rokem +13

    Whenever I am browsing youtube and looking for a good doc, if hear David Kelly's voice, I know I'm in for a riveting hour or more of some serious history. Keep up the great work, guys!

  • @purpleclover8177
    @purpleclover8177 Před měsícem

    I found this on a sick day. I swear this was so good it made me physically feel better, I can't like this enough! Thank you!!!

  • @Heylon1313
    @Heylon1313 Před 11 měsíci

    absolutely incredible work. This video is a journey of the mind and soul

  • @cloudlockheart93
    @cloudlockheart93 Před rokem +23

    I hope there is a part 2 of this showcasing the Muromachi period up to the Sengoku era.
    A very well produced video. Thank you for this content.

  • @user-hq3dy4lq7j
    @user-hq3dy4lq7j Před 5 měsíci

    thanx for the share. big ups u guys!

  • @alexandermejicano6074
    @alexandermejicano6074 Před 2 měsíci

    Watching this while it thunders & rains.. what a vibe . Always been fascinated by Japan it’s culture & history.

  • @PeterRavnRasmussen
    @PeterRavnRasmussen Před rokem +7

    Nice, understated use of "Senbonzakura" as background music in the section on the shōgun (1184). Good, solid narration, even when struggling with the pronunciation of Japanese names.

    • @robinshorten8083
      @robinshorten8083 Před rokem

      I am going to hurt you real bad, peeeter You're going to pay BIGTIME😮

  • @kuroazrem5376
    @kuroazrem5376 Před rokem +8

    This narration is amazing. Thanks for covering and underlook yet fascinating period in history.

  • @naufalradhyanto3153
    @naufalradhyanto3153 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Awesome video, i can't believe this quality content is just for free. 👍

  • @hoodiecat6421
    @hoodiecat6421 Před rokem +56

    The drama in this was captivating. I loved the bits of supernatural fortune telling as well, and then the battles against the Mongols was just a stunning blockbuster conclusion. The only thing that can make this any more thrilling is the knowledge that it all really happened.

  • @jklappenbach
    @jklappenbach Před rokem +6

    Your presentations are works of art.

  • @clay2889
    @clay2889 Před 11 měsíci +5

    Very high quality documentary. Japan is so fascinating