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Yeah, I wanna know Oni No Hanzo's Story, I heard a lot of stories about him, I want to know which were facts and which were not. Can you make a video about the most popular ninjas in Japan?
oh wow this was really helpful! i wanted to learn more about him since there’s a Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) spin off game with him as the protagonist! hearing about his story makes the choice make so much sense! the whole idea of leaving the clan and dealing with changing political tides - that’s the RGG story. now we need a video on the other characters in the same 🤣
Fun fact is that in the game, sakamoto's other name was saitou hajime, the third division captain of the shinsengumi. But historically, Saitou and Sakamoto were totally different people.
Fun fact, Sakamoto Ryoma is the inspiration for Sakamoto in Gintama, and the Ryo at the end of his name means dragon, just like the Tatsu in the Gintama Sakamoto.
Also another theory on his assassination was carried out by the Mimawarigumi leader Sasaki Tadasaburo and Imai Noburo, and they blamed Shinsengumi leader Kondo Isami, only to admit they killed him later
there's an interesting story about this man. If I recall correctly, he always carried a pistol so that he could protect himself when being attacked. However, one day, he wasn't carrying a pistol, but instead he was carrying a book. When his subordinates asked him why was that, he answered that while carrying a pistol may help me to defend myself, reading a book may weaponize myself to defend myself.
From what I read in the book: "Samurai Revolution" by Romulus Hillsborough, Ryoma also carried a revolver (a Smith & Wesson to be more precise) because he believed that it saved him from a previous assassonation attempt.
@@stoopid136 well that time window was also for quite a long time. There so many documents and images of samurai with guns and rifles well before the bakumatsu.
After being introduced from the West, Japan mass-produced guns on its own. At the end of the Sengoku period, Japan owned 500,000 It was the country with the largest gun ownership at the time.
Sakamoto Ryōma also scaped an assassination attempt a year before his actual death thanks to Narasaki Ryō who overheard the assassins outside the inn where she worked and Ryōma was staying the night. They scaped together and visited many hotsprings in Kagoshima prefecture that were believed to have healing properties and it is considered to be Japan's first honeymoon. They married afterwards.
My mother-in-law is Japanese and she is from Kochi, she told me their family is related to Sakamoto Ryouma. She is very proud of it so I wanted to learn more about him. Thanks for the video!
I know it sounds like I'm insincere, but I really think that's cool. Most of us are just the descendants of farmers, or something else equally as boring.
Is it true there are 5 different Kamon for the Sakamoto Han? I'm watching the NHK Taiga drama Ryomaden and Ryoma Sama wa smentiones to wear a formal hakama with them.
@WareforCoin your ancestors made it possible for those of higher status to survive, farmers have always been the most important part of civilization, not boring at all
Apparently my mothers side is also related to Sakamoto Ryoma. I'm not sure if I believe my grandmother (Japanese side) but they don't like to talk about it and try to keep it a secret
I always hated history in school, it's nice to catch up on these subjects later with how interesting it actually is. I never heard of Sakamoto Ryoma, but now I did and I glad
I love your videos Shogo. As a long time sumo fan I had dreamed of coming to Japan. With your videos it has taught me so much of your people and culture. Thank you Shogo.
Really nice video. Funny, I first heard about Sakamoto Ryoma after watching "Girls und Panzer". In this anime there are four reki-jo, girls who love history and like dress up as their favourite historical figure. One of them is named after Narasaki Ryo, who worked at the Teradaya Inn in Kyoto, and warned Sakamoto Ryoma when she noticed some assasins coming to kill him. Sakamoto survived and they both got married.
Thanks for the informative video! I first learned about him from fate grand order and it prompted me to look him up but google still left me confused, this video made it much clearer.
The first ime I heard about him was thanks to Fate Grand Order, he is a very lovely character alongside his wife Oryou, it is safe to say that both are my favorite couple in FGO and I do love to know their stories.
I actually never heard of this dude and have a very big interest in both history and historical figures, and have a great love of popular historical Japanese people. If you want to talk Japanese History with a global audience, I am totally down for this and would very much like to see you get around to the following people eventually; Ishikawa Goemon, Gozen Tomoe, Musashibo Benkei, Minamotos Yoshitsune, Yoritomo, Yoshinaka, and Yorimitsu, Oda Nobunaga, Masamune Date, Amakusa Shiro, Yagyu Jubei, and the blacksmiths Masamune and Muramasa.
I must also add that Ryomaden was one of the best J Drama I have watched and I had watched hundreds J Dramas at least. I literally cried my eyes out at the last episode when Iwasaki Yataro (Teruyuki Kagawa) confessed how Ryoma had influenced him throughout their long friendship after Ryoma was assassinated. It was then I became a fan of Kagawa.
I forced all the gulag residents to subscribe him......turns out all of them had already done it a long time ago......they also turned out to be big fans........so i forced them to make an extra account and then subscribe him again....
I'm so happy to see a video about Ryoma! I've known and read all about him after learning about the version of him in Gintama. He definitely is one of the greatest reasons that the Meiji Restoration happened successfully, even though he was never considered one of the Three Great Nobles of it. Speaking of which, any interest on doing one on Katsura Kogorō? Keep up the great work as always!
The story of Sakamoto Ryoma must have inspired the Ryu Ga Gotoku studio to make Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin, featuring a character that has a name named Sakamoto Ryoma, with many similarities in the game! Although the game never went outside of Japan, it would've gained more interest overseas to learn more about Sakamoto Ryoma.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin is an adaptaion of what Sakamoto Ryoma went through IRL. It's just natural that there are lots of similarities. The same applies to Miyamoto Musashi(Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzan).
I was thinking about the same. Although in game, Sakamoto and saitou has shown as the same person playing both people's role, while historically, they're different people who played two different roles. So, I think both sakamoto ryoma and saitou hajime are inspiration for ryu ga gotoku.
All Japanese people know that when they play That's how famous Shinsengumi and Ryoma Sakamoto are. It's like having ryu ga gotoku characters cast in a Shinsengumi movie. Japanese people see it that way.
Seems like its a strong possibility that he was murdered by a member of his own clan. Maybe it wasn't his mentor, jealously stems a long way. Also, its funny how Oda Nobunaga has taken so many forms in anime that we hardly recognize him. The opinions segment at the end of the vid helps a bunch, thanks.
Actually, I think Himiko got super popular last year because of Fate's GudaGuda event that brought her into the game. She also broke a few sales records in jp due to that event.
Came for Tatsuma, stayed for Ryoma san. I wanted to know more about Sakamoto Ryoma only because of my love/crush for Sakamoto Tatsuma from Gintama. Im in love with his humble yet strong personality and hilarious laughter Edit : thanks for the video, Shogo san!
Thank you for all of your hard work and such informational and interesting videos! I greatly enjoy and look forward to them! I am excited to hear you are considering a video on Sengoku warlords! I have been interested in that particular period of Japanese history since my middle school days (I am a working professional now). I apologize in advance for the many suggestions I have for your consideration on future videos: Sanada Yukimura/Sanada Nobushige, Masamune Date, Goro Masamune, Sengo Muramasa, and Lady Murasaki Shikibu. I hope you will consider them! Much appreciation and admiration from the USA!
Awesome video and thank you! As a Gintama fan I'd love to see one about Yoshida Shoin or Takasugi Shinsaku especially since I'm not quite if the former truly is the basis for Yoshida Shouyou
Not sure if you still making videos but one on Akira Kurasawa would be awesome. Love the channel and thank you for informing me on your country. I hope to one day visit.
Respect to Sakamoto Ryoma. Thanks for explaining who he was to me. Seriously, I agree! He should be more well known outside Japan. A contemporary of history and a patriot. The man was a reformer but a devout Nationalist and those two things immediately make me respect and admire him. He was opposed to feudalism and advocated for Japanese social, cultural and political modernization while still retaining their cultural values. He admired western values (especially economic and political) while also maintaining his love of Japanese culture and heritage.
Thanks so much for your work on these videos, I've recently become a fan! :D I especially enjoy these historical figure-based videos. You may have done so already, but I would love to see a video like this one about Sakamoto Takamori if you have the time and interest in covering him. I would love to see you cover other prominent Samurai from Japanese history if you ever feel that it's a subject worth turning into a series. I hope that you and your family are doing well in all aspects of life. Thank you again for all that you do and for being the person you are.
I love the Bakumatsu period in Japan, and love love love it's history! I especially always found Sakamoto Ryoma to be really interesting, so I'm really happy to see this video! Thank you Shogo!
Maybe a topic for a Short video. How did the West end up calling the country Japan when it is named Nihon? That is such a large difference in pronunciations.
Loved this vid! I love learning about Japanese historical figures 🤩 i would love to hear about some famous female warriors like Gozen Tomoe, Gozen Hangaku, empress Jingu etc 🥰❤ love love love your vids and content. Keep up the amazing work! ❤❤
I'd love if you could talk about Saito Hajime as well. I think Ryoma gained a national reputation as well due to the fact that Shiba Ryotaro had made him a leading character in the novel "Ryoma ga Yuku" as you mentioned.
My wife is Japanese and she's there, pregnant with our first baby due in September- We met 5 years ago in the jungle of Mexico. I am in/from the USA I will travel there, to Japan before the birth. Japan is best for us and a baby at the moment with the current state of the world. And I will meet her mother and father for the first time. I am kind of nervous to meet her father Any advice on meeting a Japanese father for a white boy??? Thank you so much
Fate Grand Order is probably one of the bigger games to introduce him to the Western world, given his role in forming the Kaientai. Also, isn't that photo of his statue the one that's made of Styrofoam?
as this video mention about technology and knowledge that later make Japan able to compete with foreign countries, Shogo-san, can you tell us who is the Einstein of Japan ? or maybe the most famous scientist of Japan ?
Forget to mention that despite all his successes Ryoma was thought to have had Asperger’s, and he was also born in a lower class family (郷士) that had no place or power in the samurai class. He was a peasant that even influenced the bigwigs of his own previous clan he abandoned. I know it might be slightly bias but “Ryoumaden” is a great recommendation to watch.
The question of his murderer is one of my favorite mysteries. There are several candidates, but to keep the discussion lively.... It was Saigō Takamori!
Practically a decade ago from now I took a college course on modern Japanese history and learned about Sakamoto Ryoma and read a book about him for class, and he is also one of my main favorite Japanese historical person.
You mentioned Some surveys that say he was the second most popular among highschool student? May I know the source/link of these surveyes? Since I am curious about what the other historical figures popular among highschoolers in Japan are.
I came to rewatch this video and the ones about the Shinsengumi after recently finishing the game Rise of the Ronin and both appear in the game,I wanted to know how much from the game, can't believe that even Matthew Perry was a real historic figure during the bakamatsu period,the guy's the first boss of the game!
Nice comprehensive video about Ryoma. Thanks, Shogo! This is completely off topic, but can you talk about how the Japanese see Yukio Mishima? Like, do they think he really hoped for a coup or do they see it as his artistic expression (which is the impression I get from his art)?
Sakamoto Ryoma is also famous in video games as well such as FGO or Fate/Grand Order as there are 2 version of servant such as the 4 star rider and the 5 star lancer version of him.
I lived in Japan for seven years in the late 70s and early 80s trying to learn as much as I could about pre-20th century Japan from people as well as books but had never heard of Sakamoto Ryoma. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the NHK Taiga Drama "Ryomaden" when it debuted several years ago. It would be interesting to ponder what course Japanese history would have taken had he not been assassinated.
Thank you for your videos that provide many insights into the history of Japan. I would appreciate a video about the famous swordsman and zen master,Yamoaka Tesshu.
Thank you for this video! I came here to study him not because of any game or anime but we share the same last name, Sakamoto. Now I am really proud of it
Very interesting - and cool! I knew about him but not that much, so that was a very nice way to learn more! I love your videos about history, thanks for sharing!
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I want to know about the Ainu Shogo san
You could talk about Saigō Takamori next time.
Yeah, I wanna know Oni No Hanzo's Story, I heard a lot of stories about him, I want to know which were facts and which were not. Can you make a video about the most popular ninjas in Japan?
Thank you for the video!
Could you make a video on the Sekihōtai?
oh wow this was really helpful! i wanted to learn more about him since there’s a Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) spin off game with him as the protagonist! hearing about his story makes the choice make so much sense! the whole idea of leaving the clan and dealing with changing political tides - that’s the RGG story. now we need a video on the other characters in the same 🤣
thats exactly what i was thinking about 🤣
@@mickeymickey9914 ishin or that one of spinoff i forgot
yup Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin
Fun fact is that in the game, sakamoto's other name was saitou hajime, the third division captain of the shinsengumi. But historically, Saitou and Sakamoto were totally different people.
“Like a dragon 🐉 “
Fun fact, Sakamoto Ryoma is the inspiration for Sakamoto in Gintama, and the Ryo at the end of his name means dragon, just like the Tatsu in the Gintama Sakamoto.
Also another theory on his assassination was carried out by the Mimawarigumi leader Sasaki Tadasaburo and Imai Noburo, and they blamed Shinsengumi leader Kondo Isami, only to admit they killed him later
Author must not like since he get humiliated in every episode.
@@Ineedgames To be fair, everyone gets humiliated in Gintama (including Gin himself).
Ahahahaha Ahahahaha😎
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Like a Dragon:Ishin(2023) brought me to this awesome video,thanks for exelent history lesson.
there's an interesting story about this man. If I recall correctly, he always carried a pistol so that he could protect himself when being attacked. However, one day, he wasn't carrying a pistol, but instead he was carrying a book. When his subordinates asked him why was that, he answered that while carrying a pistol may help me to defend myself, reading a book may weaponize myself to defend myself.
From what I read in the book: "Samurai Revolution" by Romulus Hillsborough, Ryoma also carried a revolver (a Smith & Wesson to be more precise) because he believed that it saved him from a previous assassonation attempt.
Sometimes the fact that there was a time window where a Samurai could have carried a Colt or Smith and Wesson kinda breaks my mind a little.
That's too cool. The cowboy samurai.
@@stoopid136 well that time window was also for quite a long time. There so many documents and images of samurai with guns and rifles well before the bakumatsu.
@@stoopid136 samurai used guns for like close to 200 years. Its part of how the tokugawa came into power
After being introduced from the West, Japan mass-produced guns on its own. At the end of the Sengoku period, Japan owned 500,000
It was the country with the largest gun ownership at the time.
Great video Shogo! I love the story of Sakamoto Ryoma!
Thank you for leaving a comment!✨ I’m glad you say so!
@@LetsaskShogo Well, since Himiko has her own Eyecon in Kamen Rider Ghost, is enough reason to believe she was real.
Sakamoto Ryōma also scaped an assassination attempt a year before his actual death thanks to Narasaki Ryō who overheard the assassins outside the inn where she worked and Ryōma was staying the night.
They scaped together and visited many hotsprings in Kagoshima prefecture that were believed to have healing properties and it is considered to be Japan's first honeymoon. They married afterwards.
I visited Kochi last December and it was interesting seeing so many things mentioning Ryoma. There was even a cafe with a Ryoma cappuccino 😆
Kochi is in Kerala 😠
My mother-in-law is Japanese and she is from Kochi, she told me their family is related to Sakamoto Ryouma. She is very proud of it so I wanted to learn more about him. Thanks for the video!
I know it sounds like I'm insincere, but I really think that's cool. Most of us are just the descendants of farmers, or something else equally as boring.
@@wareforcoin5780 I honestly think my farming ancestry is pretty cool
Is it true there are 5 different Kamon for the Sakamoto Han? I'm watching the NHK Taiga drama Ryomaden and Ryoma Sama wa smentiones to wear a formal hakama with them.
@WareforCoin your ancestors made it possible for those of higher status to survive, farmers have always been the most important part of civilization, not boring at all
Apparently my mothers side is also related to Sakamoto Ryoma. I'm not sure if I believe my grandmother (Japanese side) but they don't like to talk about it and try to keep it a secret
I knew a little if Sakamoto ryouma due to the fate series however I had a big interest in his actual tale so this was a really interesting video
I am surprised they didn't turn him into a waifu like they always do.
@@Kuroiwa1988 i think it was because of oryou-san
@@arks_knights WHO?
@@Kuroiwa1988 oryō Sakamoto, his wife
So, I guess Sakamoto Ryoma is what westerners would call "A gentleman and a scholar"?
I can see why he is a popular historical person.
Sakamoto Ryoma is one of the historical figures that I have deep respect to.. Thank you for covering his tale!!
I always hated history in school, it's nice to catch up on these subjects later with how interesting it actually is. I never heard of Sakamoto Ryoma, but now I did and I glad
I love your videos Shogo. As a long time sumo fan I had dreamed of coming to Japan. With your videos it has taught me so much of your people and culture. Thank you Shogo.
Me, a foreigner, first knew him as swordman with a revolver. Read about him ever since. He was truly amazing.
Really nice video. Funny, I first heard about Sakamoto Ryoma after watching "Girls und Panzer".
In this anime there are four reki-jo, girls who love history and like dress up as their favourite historical figure.
One of them is named after Narasaki Ryo, who worked at the Teradaya Inn in Kyoto,
and warned Sakamoto Ryoma when she noticed some assasins coming to kill him.
Sakamoto survived and they both got married.
Thanks for the informative video! I first learned about him from fate grand order and it prompted me to look him up but google still left me confused, this video made it much clearer.
The first ime I heard about him was thanks to Fate Grand Order, he is a very lovely character alongside his wife Oryou, it is safe to say that both are my favorite couple in FGO and I do love to know their stories.
Sounds like a great heroic adventure tale; that it is the real story of his life is even more amazing. Thanks for this video.
I actually never heard of this dude and have a very big interest in both history and historical figures, and have a great love of popular historical Japanese people.
If you want to talk Japanese History with a global audience, I am totally down for this and would very much like to see you get around to the following people eventually;
Ishikawa Goemon, Gozen Tomoe, Musashibo Benkei, Minamotos Yoshitsune, Yoritomo, Yoshinaka, and Yorimitsu, Oda Nobunaga, Masamune Date, Amakusa Shiro, Yagyu Jubei, and the blacksmiths Masamune and Muramasa.
I'm watching this before I play Like a Dragon: Ishin to get more insight on the real life historical events the game is loosely based on
Same
Thank you for this! He is my favorite in Fate/Grand Order so I always want to learn more about him.
I must also add that Ryomaden was one of the best J Drama I have watched and I had watched hundreds J Dramas at least. I literally cried my eyes out at the last episode when Iwasaki Yataro (Teruyuki Kagawa) confessed how Ryoma had influenced him throughout their long friendship after Ryoma was assassinated. It was then I became a fan of Kagawa.
He’s the 2nd most popular but let’s make SHOGO NUMBER 1!!!
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I'm so happy to see a video about Ryoma! I've known and read all about him after learning about the version of him in Gintama. He definitely is one of the greatest reasons that the Meiji Restoration happened successfully, even though he was never considered one of the Three Great Nobles of it. Speaking of which, any interest on doing one on Katsura Kogorō? Keep up the great work as always!
Sakamodo Ryuma own swordsmanship well, that's too unfortunately he got assassinated while off his guard. He's a great legend.
I like this format where you say your thank you's and then there's still more contents at the end. It's like watching a marvel movie!
The story of Sakamoto Ryoma must have inspired the Ryu Ga Gotoku studio to make Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin, featuring a character that has a name named Sakamoto Ryoma, with many similarities in the game! Although the game never went outside of Japan, it would've gained more interest overseas to learn more about Sakamoto Ryoma.
Probably, Ryoma (dragon horse) is a pretty unique name.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin is an adaptaion of what Sakamoto Ryoma went through IRL. It's just natural that there are lots of similarities.
The same applies to Miyamoto Musashi(Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzan).
I was thinking about the same. Although in game, Sakamoto and saitou has shown as the same person playing both people's role, while historically, they're different people who played two different roles. So, I think both sakamoto ryoma and saitou hajime are inspiration for ryu ga gotoku.
It's been localized in the US. Awesome game.
All Japanese people know that when they play That's how famous Shinsengumi and Ryoma Sakamoto are.
It's like having ryu ga gotoku characters cast in a Shinsengumi movie. Japanese people see it that way.
keep them videos coming love watching!!
Seems like its a strong possibility that he was murdered by a member of his own clan. Maybe it wasn't his mentor, jealously stems a long way. Also, its funny how Oda Nobunaga has taken so many forms in anime that we hardly recognize him. The opinions segment at the end of the vid helps a bunch, thanks.
Here besucase of Like a dragon: Ishin! Great video
Actually, I think Himiko got super popular last year because of Fate's GudaGuda event that brought her into the game. She also broke a few sales records in jp due to that event.
Thank you Shogo for this vid, Sakamoto Ryoma such a great and important historical figure also Ryōmaden (2010) one of my favorite Taiga drama.
Came for Tatsuma, stayed for Ryoma san. I wanted to know more about Sakamoto Ryoma only because of my love/crush for Sakamoto Tatsuma from Gintama. Im in love with his humble yet strong personality and hilarious laughter
Edit : thanks for the video, Shogo san!
Not a historic figure, but one of my all time favourite artists. 市川雷蔵, Gone but never forgotten.
I’ve watched Ryomaden several times since it came out over a decade ago. Everyone should absolutely watch that Taiga Drama.
Sada Keiji did an awesome job portraying him in a small but memorable role in Ansatsu (1964). Its arguably my favorite film ever
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you very much for making them. Do you think you would be able to do one about Yagyu Munenori?
Kenjutsu Musou, Kenzen Ichinyo.
Makes sense that Kiryu would be Ryoma’s reincarnation
Very informative and descriptive.
Excellent information source!
... coming from a ryu ga gatoku fan xD
Thank you for all of your hard work and such informational and interesting videos! I greatly enjoy and look forward to them! I am excited to hear you are considering a video on Sengoku warlords! I have been interested in that particular period of Japanese history since my middle school days (I am a working professional now). I apologize in advance for the many suggestions I have for your consideration on future videos: Sanada Yukimura/Sanada Nobushige, Masamune Date, Goro Masamune, Sengo Muramasa, and Lady Murasaki Shikibu. I hope you will consider them! Much appreciation and admiration from the USA!
I’m glad you finally made a video about this Japanese legend. Excellent video as always. ❤️
Yo, Ishin was so popular they made the main character into a real person. That's so cool!
Awesome video and thank you! As a Gintama fan I'd love to see one about Yoshida Shoin or Takasugi Shinsaku especially since I'm not quite if the former truly is the basis for Yoshida Shouyou
Not sure if you still making videos but one on Akira Kurasawa would be awesome. Love the channel and thank you for informing me on your country. I hope to one day visit.
ishin gang where y'all at
right here kruyu
kiryu
Respect to Sakamoto Ryoma. Thanks for explaining who he was to me. Seriously, I agree! He should be more well known outside Japan. A contemporary of history and a patriot. The man was a reformer but a devout Nationalist and those two things immediately make me respect and admire him. He was opposed to feudalism and advocated for Japanese social, cultural and political modernization while still retaining their cultural values. He admired western values (especially economic and political) while also maintaining his love of Japanese culture and heritage.
Fate fans 🤝 Yakuza fans
Thanks so much for your work on these videos, I've recently become a fan! :D I especially enjoy these historical figure-based videos. You may have done so already, but I would love to see a video like this one about Sakamoto Takamori if you have the time and interest in covering him.
I would love to see you cover other prominent Samurai from Japanese history if you ever feel that it's a subject worth turning into a series. I hope that you and your family are doing well in all aspects of life. Thank you again for all that you do and for being the person you are.
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Video suggestion: Any of the three great nobles of the Meiji Restoration; Saigo Takamori, Kido Takayoshi (AKA Katsura Kogorō), and Okubo Toshimichi.
I love the Bakumatsu period in Japan, and love love love it's history! I especially always found Sakamoto Ryoma to be really interesting, so I'm really happy to see this video! Thank you Shogo!
Maybe a topic for a Short video. How did the West end up calling the country Japan when it is named Nihon? That is such a large difference in pronunciations.
Sanada Yukimura, I became fascinated with him when you can play his storyline in the first Samurai Warriors game.
Loved this vid! I love learning about Japanese historical figures 🤩 i would love to hear about some famous female warriors like Gozen Tomoe, Gozen Hangaku, empress Jingu etc 🥰❤ love love love your vids and content. Keep up the amazing work! ❤❤
I'd love if you could talk about Saito Hajime as well.
I think Ryoma gained a national reputation as well due to the fact that Shiba Ryotaro had made him a leading character in the novel "Ryoma ga Yuku" as you mentioned.
My wife is Japanese and she's there, pregnant with our first baby due in September-
We met 5 years ago in the jungle of Mexico. I am in/from the USA
I will travel there, to Japan before the birth.
Japan is best for us and a baby at the moment with the current state of the world.
And I will meet her mother and father for the first time.
I am kind of nervous to meet her father
Any advice on meeting a Japanese father for a white boy??? Thank you so much
Fate Grand Order is probably one of the bigger games to introduce him to the Western world, given his role in forming the Kaientai.
Also, isn't that photo of his statue the one that's made of Styrofoam?
I would be interested to learn more of famous historical figures if they are unknown in the west
I'm so excited to finally watch this video. I was playing a game with Sakamoto Ryoma as the main character and wanted to finish it without spoilers 😆
Hmmm, whats about Kosaka Masanobu one of the Retainers of Takeda Shingen🤔
thank you for such great videos!! sorry for ryoma though, he couldn't see his creation 🥺
as this video mention about technology and knowledge that later make Japan able to compete with foreign countries,
Shogo-san, can you tell us who is the Einstein of Japan ? or maybe the most famous scientist of Japan ?
Forget to mention that despite all his successes Ryoma was thought to have had Asperger’s, and he was also born in a lower class family (郷士) that had no place or power in the samurai class. He was a peasant that even influenced the bigwigs of his own previous clan he abandoned. I know it might be slightly bias but “Ryoumaden” is a great recommendation to watch.
Shogo, please do make a video on Date Masamune. He is my favourite historical figure.
Thank you, Shogo!
The question of his murderer is one of my favorite mysteries. There are several candidates, but to keep the discussion lively....
It was Saigō Takamori!
Hey Shogo! Great video! It was well made and very informative. Can you please make a video about Emperor Meiji?
There is a TV drama called "Ryoma Den" as well.
Practically a decade ago from now I took a college course on modern Japanese history and learned about Sakamoto Ryoma and read a book about him for class, and he is also one of my main favorite Japanese historical person.
I'd like to see you talking about Hijikata Toshizo
My Japanese friend told me about the story of Ryoma and I love it. He was a real visionary and his thoughts were way ahead of his time.
Sakamoto Ryoma practiced Hokushin Itto-ryu in Edo. He almost married the daughter of the Soke, Chiba Sana(ko).
I have seen the two part movie with Hiroyuki Sanada as Ryoma and I totally get it.
very fun video as always
You mentioned Some surveys that say he was the second most popular among highschool student? May I know the source/link of these surveyes? Since I am curious about what the other historical figures popular among highschoolers in Japan are.
I came to rewatch this video and the ones about the Shinsengumi after recently finishing the game Rise of the Ronin and both appear in the game,I wanted to know how much from the game, can't believe that even Matthew Perry was a real historic figure during the bakamatsu period,the guy's the first boss of the game!
Nice comprehensive video about Ryoma. Thanks, Shogo!
This is completely off topic, but can you talk about how the Japanese see Yukio Mishima? Like, do they think he really hoped for a coup or do they see it as his artistic expression (which is the impression I get from his art)?
Sakamoto Ryoma is also famous in video games as well such as FGO or Fate/Grand Order as there are 2 version of servant such as the 4 star rider and the 5 star lancer version of him.
I'd love a video on other prominent members of the Bakumatsu, especially Katsura Kogoro and Katsu Kaishu - but really anyone.
My favourites, which I'd love to see videos of, are Sei Shonagon and Ikkyu Sojun.
Yes, he is part of the Fate series (FGO), no he is not genderbent, and you never asked this.
I lived in Japan for seven years in the late 70s and early 80s trying to learn as much as I could about pre-20th century Japan from people as well as books but had never heard of Sakamoto Ryoma. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the NHK Taiga Drama "Ryomaden" when it debuted several years ago. It would be interesting to ponder what course Japanese history would have taken had he not been assassinated.
Thank you for your videos that provide many insights into the history of Japan. I would appreciate a video about the famous swordsman and zen master,Yamoaka Tesshu.
Shinsingumi would be awesome. Keep up the great work brother, and stay healthy.
I never knew that he is this famous in Japan, but Sakamoto Ryoma and Oryo have always been my favorite couple in Fate Grand Order
Thank you for this video! I came here to study him not because of any game or anime but we share the same last name, Sakamoto. Now I am really proud of it
Hello Shogo!
Could you please cover the 4 slayers in depth? Thank you!
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Please do one episode on Souji Okita!
I named my son after him ❤️❤️
Cheers brother
Please make a video about 吉田松陰！
Thank you. 🌵
How about an episode about emperor Hirohito?
Definitely would like one on the life of Oda Nobunaga
Miyamoto Musashi 👍
KIRYUUUU-CHAAAAAAN!!!!
Very interesting - and cool! I knew about him but not that much, so that was a very nice way to learn more! I love your videos about history, thanks for sharing!
Masamune plz next !