@What Did Japanese Historians Really Think When They Met the First Europeans?
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- Опубликовано: 24 сен 2024
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In this captivating exploration of history, we dive into one of the most fascinating and little-known encounters: when 16th-century Japanese historians first met Europeans. These strange visitors-pale-skinned, big-nosed, and bringing powerful "magic" like firearms-left scholars in Japan baffled and curious. Were they demons? Sorcerers? Giant birds? This video uncovers the wild theories, misunderstandings, and cultural shockwaves that followed the arrival of the Portuguese on Japanese shores. From the introduction of muskets to the spread of Christianity, we explore how this first contact forever altered the course of Japan’s history. Prepare for a story full of mystery, humor, and unexpected twists!
The 16th century was the bloodiest century in Japan because they were in civil war, but ok..blonde japoneses?
The 16th century was not a peaceful time for Japan. It was the middle of the Sengoku (warring states) period. You are imagining a time that did not exist.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, and you’re absolutely right-Japan in the 16th century was anything but peaceful, especially during the Sengoku period. My intention wasn’t to downplay the civil wars or the political chaos of the time, but to present how the sudden arrival of Europeans-an unknown force-would have appeared to those in Japan who may have been isolated from the larger conflicts, such as scholars and rural communities. For many, the focus was less on the chaos of the internal wars and more on making sense of these strange visitors with their unfamiliar technology and customs.
@@chroniclesofpossibility It's okay chatgpt.
Francis Xavier (francisco Javier) was a spaniard
What a crock......
WHO writes this crap......?
Let me stop you right there at the very beginning of the video. This period of Japan was anything but peaceful. There was constant civil war between samurai clans and the vying for the ultimate power as Shogun, the military hegemon of Japan. The "Sengoku period" which lasted from 1467-1615 was deeply chaotic in terms of political stability. One of the very first things the Japanese did with the arrival of the Portugese was to marvel at the technology of the gun, (Japan was still in the feudal age even in the 16th century, there was a great technological gap) and trade for them in tremendous quality to gain an edge against each other. Several great Japanese lords also converted to Christianity early on and allowed Jesuit missions to establish themselves in parts of Japan due to the great wealth that amassed to them from trade with Europeans and China. Made possible by European trade networks and maritime technology.
If you're going to do a historical video, actually take the time to study history rather than go off of some preconcieved notion of it, or listen to some weeaboo propaganda about what Japan was like.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, and you’re absolutely right-Japan in the 16th century was anything but peaceful, especially during the Sengoku period. My intention wasn’t to downplay the civil wars or the political chaos of the time, but to present how the sudden arrival of Europeans-an unknown force-would have appeared to those in Japan who may have been isolated from the larger conflicts, such as scholars and rural communities. For many, the focus was less on the chaos of the internal wars and more on making sense of these strange visitors with their unfamiliar technology and customs.
As for the focus on the technology of the gun, I do agree that it played a critical role in the power struggles between samurai clans, and the influence of European trade and Christianity shaped the politics of the time. I’ll take your advice to heart and work harder to emphasize the nuance and complexity of these events in future content, ensuring a broader understanding of both the violence and innovation that characterized the era. I appreciate your insight, and thank you for holding me accountable to the historical context!
@@chroniclesofpossibility Well then, I must commend you for a tempered and well reasoned response. Though I must still infer that even rural scholars would've been highly aware of the state of the island and the way you present the opening whether conciously or not skews the historical narrative to false facts about the era sending off the wrong impressions to people. To the Japanese, whether commoner, scholar or noble the arrival of the Europeans did not so much add conflict as it merely introduced a new facet to already existing ones. At least this was true at the beginning, the later ages would of course see anti-foreigner movements and anti-Christian agendas.
Japanese views on the Europeans stayed quite uniform for centuries titling them as the "southern barbarians" even if technologically and financially they had superior assets, mainly due to their penchant for beards and long hair which was such a cultural no-no for civilised folk in Japan.
JUapan was NEVER a peaceful place....
Well never isn't exactly true, they had long stretches of peace like anywhere else. Just that the mfing warring states period wasn't one of them lmao