Videos tagged with Japanese history

This video features Assistant Curator Scot Hurst from the Royal Armouries, discussing a Japanese sword that is approximately 640 years old. The content highlights the sword's historical significance, reflecting Japan's transition from an isolated nation to one engaging with Western military styles and European powers. The Royal Armouries encourages subscriptions for more arms and armor content and provides links for support and membership.

This video showcases the Japanese room at the Colorado Springs Military Museum, featuring historical items including authentic Samurai swords dating back 600 years. A significant new acquisition is a 16th-century Samurai sword fighter uniform. The museum's visiting hours are highlighted: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 10:00 AM for a single guided tour each day. The video also promotes t-shirts available for purchase on www.dragonmans.com/store.

This video explores original WWII Japanese and German cigarettes, comparing their historical context, packaging, and smoking experience. The Japanese pack, captured by a US soldier, features 'Military Use' markings and 'Good Luck' kanji. The German Sulima pack, from Dresden, used Turkish tobacco and bore a Nazi acceptance eagle. Both were smoked using original Walther matches, with the Japanese cigarette deemed lower quality and staler than the German one.

This YouTube Shorts video features the smoking of original World War 2 Japanese cigarettes. The title and accompanying hashtags clearly indicate the historical context of the content, focusing on a specific artifact from the WW2 era.

This YouTube video delves into the historical evolution of Shurikens, also known as throwing stars. It explores their origins and development as weapons utilized by Japanese warriors. The description also highlights the channel's mission and provides links to their Patreon, website for prayer requests, Instagram, and other related YouTube channels focused on history of weapons, car classics, and their own "God Family and Guns" channel, along with a Facebook link.

This video from the Royal Armouries focuses on the loan of Japanese armour to Lotherton Hall. While the Royal Armouries collection includes arms and armour, this particular lecture centers on a specific exhibit rather than a general overview of firearms. The description encourages engagement with questions about arms and armour and promotes the museum's social media channels.

This video explores the evolution and construction of Japanese arms and armour, focusing on Samurai and Ashigaru. It details lamellar armour construction, the absence of shields due to mounted archery, the significance of helmet crests, and the social importance of the Daisho (Katana and Wakizashi). The content also touches upon foreign influences and the transformation of matchlocks from functional weapons to status symbols.

This video profile focuses on the historical Japanese warrior Miyamoto Musashi, highlighting his renown as a swordsman, his philosophy, and his significant written works such as 'The 5 Rings'. While acknowledging Musashi's combat prowess and tactical knowledge, the presenter ultimately opines that he doesn't fully embody the 'Warrior Poet' ideal, contrasting him with contemporaries like Honda Tadakatsu. The content aims to explore historical warriors as examples of 'Warrior Poets' and offers resources for further study and training, emphasizing their relevance to modern protectors, including armed citizens.

This video features Thom Richardson, Curator at the Royal Armouries, discussing objects from the Ingham Gift Collection. The Royal Armouries is the UK's national collection of arms and armour. The channel showcases behind-the-scenes museum activities, combat demonstrations, jousting coverage, and curator-led tours. Viewers are encouraged to ask questions about arms and armour in the comments.

This video provides a behind-the-scenes look at Japanese spear and staff weapons, specifically focusing on yari from the Tokugawa period through the 19th century. Curator Thom Richardson discusses the history and evolution of these traditional polearms, offering insights into their design and usage.