The Real Story Behind Shogun TV Show: William Adams - English Samurai
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In one of our past animated historical documentaries, we told the story of the African Samurai - Yasuke bit.ly/2Hv6fsq However, he wasn't the only foreign Samurai who found fortune and adventure in Japan - and Englishmen William Adams was a prominent player in the battle for the Shogunate and his story will be told in this video.
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Sources:
Dalton, William. 1861. Will Adams, The First Englishman in Japan: A Romantic Biography. London: Cassel, Peter, and Galpin.
Pletcher, Kenneth. 2012. William Adams: English Navigator. October 5. www.britannica.com/biography/....
Veith, Ilza. 1945. "Englishman or Samurai: The Story of Will Adams." The Far Eastern Quarterly 5-27.
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@KingsandGenerals 4 роки тому
Merch celebrating the first weebs - William Adams and Yasuke! bit.ly/2L98MKO
@adityakrishdeb463 4 роки тому
Please make a video about The Battle of Plassey
@denniscleary7580 4 роки тому
I know it’s off subject but I would absolutely die a happy man if I were to see any battles from middle earth
@kevinhekers2380 4 роки тому
Do you know what happend to the dutch crew members ? 🤔
@Abhishek-sr2pu 4 роки тому
Do a video on maratha empire or Mysore empire with anglo-maratha wars or anglo-mysore war. Plz do more Indian videos.
@vincentsudario3322 4 роки тому
Please make a full video of Boshin War or Ezo Republic
@mustafaalaa1389 Місяць тому
Smart move changing the title, immediately showed up on my recommended feed even though the video is 4 year's old.
@jaewok5G Місяць тому
was it changed recently or was he already familiar with the 40 year old tv series and books?
@ohhi5237 Місяць тому
clickbait
@kostasmik9003 Місяць тому
"Fucking commercial tactics man!" said our beloved and repeatedly parafrased Rastafarian bloke.
@yeahmartin Місяць тому
Shogun is quite an old series, look for Shogun year 1980
@bxzidffbxzidff Місяць тому
@@ohhi5237 Wouldn't call it bait when it's actually accurate
@Zetler 4 роки тому
You forgot the part where he spent 1000 hours fighting demons and grinding legendary gear in Nioh.
@novacognitio9819 4 роки тому
And defeating Oda Nobugana
@JohnPeacekeeper 4 роки тому
@@novacognitio9819 You mean "entertaining" Oda Nobunaga. William got his ass kicked but Nobunaga threw in the towel on purpose.
@novacognitio9819 4 роки тому
@@JohnPeacekeeper for sure, always thought he was holding back
@maximaldinotrap 4 роки тому
@@novacognitio9819 Nah man, the best fight was William Adams vs Yasuke. The Ebony Samurai vs the Ivory Samurai.
@novacognitio9819 4 роки тому
@@maximaldinotrap yeah, he has a nice background story and in my opinion the best armor in the game
@jmaitland5709 4 роки тому
Ieyasu: "Stay please, I need you." Adams: "But my wife and kids!" Ieyasu: *shows attractive Japanese woman* Adams: "私は日本人です."
@AlEx-uj8rj 4 роки тому
What does it say
@jmaitland5709 4 роки тому
@Alex It says "I am a Japanese man."
@AlEx-uj8rj 4 роки тому
@@jmaitland5709 oh i see
@xXJack159Xx 4 роки тому
*laughs in Japanese*
@123dantheman78 4 роки тому
NANI
@damon4977 4 роки тому
I live in his hometown. Here, we have an annual fest that celebrates Japanese culture and the Japanese society in the local area. We have a couple of roads named after the place he landed in and died in and a hospital named after him too. In Japan there’s a festival in August that celebrates it and theres a couple statues of him in either Ito or Yokosuka (I forgot which). There’s also an exchange trip for a couple of students where we can go over there for two weeks to visit the places he lived and then a student comes over here and gets to look around the area and its historic significance. Pretty interesting story too!
@damon4977 4 роки тому
It’s in a p run down part of England tbf so this is one of the only highlights of living in it
@KK-bt6nc 4 роки тому
Asian cultures are so much more accepting if the african one was in europe he would have been treated like an exoendable mule
@KK-bt6nc 4 роки тому
@Kamil S why, you know its fax im not saying white people are bad its the way their culture used to treat foreign things
@sirtaelellevalerie1056 4 роки тому
Blue Blue, I cant say about middle ages, but in roman times AND late renaissance africans were accepted in Europe (modern racism was, basically, invented in late 18 cm to justify slavery, after europians start questioning the practice ( to mach displeasure of african kings, who get share in slavery profits)).
@jacksawild 3 роки тому
Did his english family receive any of their inheritance?
@michealcurrie8272 4 роки тому
The seven Samurai moved to Scotland to become Highlanders - a medieval exchange programme.
@michealcurrie8272 4 роки тому
Wonder where he's from then...
@michealcurrie8272 4 роки тому
@B Mu I was being facecious, not directly. Thank you, anyroad.
@michealcurrie8272 4 роки тому
@B Mu Not you, the title English samurai - BAD. Misleading, absolutely.
@htoodoh5770 4 роки тому
Where the source?
@Tr4sh_can34 4 роки тому
Can I get some context plz
@MrLookatmyhat 4 роки тому
There are monuments to this man still standing in Japan.
@donpula6349 4 роки тому
True he became an inspiration & influencial figure to all Japan in both the Warring State Era & the beginning of the Tokugawa Era.
@duncbee 4 роки тому
There are a load in Gillingham Kent as well we have Japanese companies that have based themselves here because of this man.
@jinz0 3 роки тому
where?
@ziggystdst 3 роки тому
@@jinz0 (Repost) There are two in Ito City (Shizuoka Prefecture,) and are also in others such as Nihonbashi, Tokyo. There is a bust at William Adams Commemorative Park in Ito City, but it is relatively new. See p.5 and others the below (an English leaflet that also includes references to relationship between Adams and the Nihonbashi riverside fish market, which was the predecessor of the Toyosu market and the Tsukiji fish market.) "William Adams and Yokosuka" - miura_anjin_yokosuka_h24_02ver.pdf (It seems that the comment with web links can't be posted (?), so search above...)
@jonathanwells223 3 роки тому
It seems like they will just build a monument to anyone who is slightly above average
@ovaaaaaL 4 роки тому
Adams: i have family back there Shogun: here's some kawaii waifu Adams: say no more
@Fadlankhs 4 роки тому
Say no more fam 👌
@marloyorkrodriguez9975 3 роки тому
Shit shogun that’s all you have to say!
@mrshibouya3740 3 роки тому
😂😂😂😂😂
@kylesteele4876 3 роки тому
You had me at kawaii
@huskytzu7709 3 роки тому
Marlo York Rodriguez sheegro*
@bennygerow Місяць тому
Watching this in 2024 as Shogun is a new, phenomenal show.
@TexasRedneck Місяць тому
same
@ednasantos9021 Місяць тому
Me too.
@joefawcett2191 12 днів тому
soooo good just finished it now and wasn't dissapointed
@PingasMonkey3rdClass 4 роки тому
Next up: "The Aztec Jaguar warrior that became a Scottish highlander"
@maximaldinotrap 4 роки тому
Bruh, pretty much everyone that wasn't the Aztec hated the Aztec by the time the Spanish utterly demolished them. I feel that one was a lesser of two evils thing. I will be honest when I say I would rather choose being sold into slavery and still be alive after being captured over getting sacrificed by my enemy to please the gods after being captured.
@ultimopena 4 роки тому
@@maximaldinotrap Your opinion is like trash. Keep it contained in a bin until someone asks to see it.
@riblix4744 4 роки тому
@@ultimopena No, no, you didn't get that right. Your opinion is trash. Maximaldinotrap opinion is better than yours. Being sold to slavery is better than being put on a altar and sacrificed to a random pagan god.
@zozidedodo780 4 роки тому
@@maximaldinotrap some people would take death over slavery but for each their own
@ultimopena 4 роки тому
@@riblix4744 I didn't express my opinion because I follow what i preach. Now take your trash opinion and put it back in the bin where it belongs.
@silverrain530 4 роки тому
I never knew Adams was responsible for the expulsion of the Portuguese. Thank you for creating this video.
@kikin310 4 роки тому
finally someone kicked those purist fanatics out
@gvic1467 4 роки тому
@@kikin310 Should have just let Islam take over... At least morons like you wouldn't say such barbaric things about the people that made the world prosper... And then of course, people like you took over and fucked it up, and as usual blame somebody else for their mistakes.
@yusufavsar2599 4 роки тому
@@gvic1467 hahah "made the world prosper" lol more like made Portuguese pockets prosper
@gvic1467 4 роки тому
@@yusufavsar2599 Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Timor, Macau, Ivory Coast, New-Guinea, Malaca, East India, Japan, Gulf of Adam. Just some examples, do you know where all of these places exist? Earth or "the world", most of those we civilized and helped by investing on those same places, and others we helped with industrialization like Japan mostly by introducing firearms to them. Of course we ain't a fucking charity smartass so we also took our fair share.
@kalle1453 4 роки тому
@@bclassic2474 Thats honestly spot on.
@sunwukong3108 3 роки тому
Normal Dad Abandoning Family Joke: I'm going to get some milk son This guy: I'm going to become a samurai and get my own Waifu son
@jeffthemercenary 3 роки тому
He literally told his son that he going to find a new waifu😂
@Esther-32013 2 місяці тому
hilarious but sad
@7zobzombie Місяць тому
How many generations later and my dad carried on his ancestors legacy without even knowing it lol
@HM_2714 4 роки тому
Netflix if you are reading this: new series 'Samurai' Season 1: story of Yasuke Season 2: story of William Adams Season 3: story of Miyamoto Musashi
@samyeezy3068 3 роки тому
I second this
@djnoise5305 3 роки тому
But musashi wasn’t a foreigner he was a true Japanese I guess you want a Netflix of him because he was the best samurai right?
@markmcallan973 3 роки тому
Dude that sounds like don't pretty awesome!
@HM_2714 3 роки тому
@@djnoise5305 Exactly.
@dcsmall1 3 роки тому
Season 4 - Shimabura Rebellion
@LeoWarrior14 4 роки тому
Usually I write in some witty joke or topical meme, but this time I'm just going to recommend "Shogun" by James Clavell, it is a book based on Adams life and is one of the best novels of all time (in my opinion)!
@friskscipio 4 роки тому
i literally started reading that book a week ago.
@mendez704 4 роки тому
I was thinking the same. The TV series based on the book is also very good.
@Azzzoth 4 роки тому
Pelagius Septim I agree
@friskscipio 4 роки тому
@@mendez704 whats the name of the series?
@NSC776 4 роки тому
Eduardo García Rodríguez Noble House
@Pankar13 4 роки тому
That story was pretty much every weeb's dream. The main difference is that the guy had skills and was worthy of respect as opposed to (almost) all weeaboos.
@CarrotConsumer 4 роки тому
I find it hard to respect a guy who abandons his family.
@jeremyyau9022 4 роки тому
Ealdy pretty sure the shogun would have killed him if he tried to leave
@tatu5539 4 роки тому
@@CarrotConsumer pretty sure he didn't want to get lost in the sea.
@thatxonexguy5438 4 роки тому
Almost all? Lmao
@phunghaitrung9291 4 роки тому
*Laugh in dreamless weeb
@gilvinzalsos8734 Місяць тому
Noticed the title change as response for the the 2024 TV Show Shogun getting popular these days. Very Clever Kingsand Generals. Very clever.
@3pivotmasters 4 роки тому
This is who the main character of NIOH is based on. :D They use historical figure but I didn't Know about william so this was interesting.
@sol2544 4 роки тому
Oh nice, I just got Nioh today, glad I'm watching this video then!
@brycekesner4188 4 роки тому
He is based on Adams, but in Nioh William seems to be Irish instead of English for some reason you can tell from the accent and his spirit Saoirse.
@Reacted1991 3 роки тому
You should watch the series shogun it was based on him good show to
@Emilyb21-dm3bf 10 днів тому
@@brycekesner4188they sounded Cornish in those days. The London southern accent hadnt evolved yet. They will sound more northern even Scottish Irish.
@wout7168 4 роки тому
Liefde, the name of the ship with which Addams crossed the ocean is translated into 'Love' in English
@dude9318 4 роки тому
Wouter Rooijmans ja dis waar
@Lakhshamana 4 роки тому
Could be interpreted as 'Charity' too
@Noutelus 4 роки тому
@@Lakhshamana no
@rey024 4 роки тому
@@Lakhshamana no ´liefde´ means ´love´ you are thinking of liefdadigheid.. but the ´lief´ part in this word means ´nice, friendly or sweet´. ´dadig´ means ´to act´, and ´heid´ would be ´ness´ would translate to ´an act of friendliness´, or you can use ´goede doel´ translates to ´good cause´. Thanks for showing interest in a language only 19 million people speak though, keep up the good work!
@Lakhshamana 4 роки тому
@@rey024 well I'm repeating a factoid I read somewhere, and I think it made some sense. Still, that's quite interesting.
@Liquidsback 4 роки тому
If he was French he would have flirted with the local women and annoyed a Daimyo.
@pougetguillaume4632 4 роки тому
Not reeeeealy
@myonionsmatter7843 4 роки тому
Yeah but they smelled like shit
@mr.noname3090 4 роки тому
He actualy did and had in an Book I read ( Shogun from James Clavell ) an secret Romance with an pretty important Samurai Woman who was not only married but also from High Birth.
@ricardoguanipa8275 4 роки тому
there was an "french Samurai" Jules Brunet
@JSparo-TotalWarMachinima 4 роки тому
@@willspencer8694 Come on, at least be original please.
@gaffgarion7049 4 роки тому
Gotta love the Logic Adams: Yes Mr Shogun I like Japan but i really miss my wife and kids Shogun: Wife and Kids? I give You new Wife ,you make new kids.
@J0hnHenrySNEEDen 3 роки тому
Well he was forced to stay in the country
@jonathanwells223 3 роки тому
Might as well make the most of it, eh?
@klarkmartinez1124 Місяць тому
😂😂
@szbszig 4 роки тому
You may also consider doing a video on Thomas Glover, a 19th century Scotsman in Japan, who helped local groups to overthrow the feudalistic Shogunate and restore Imperial rule, thus beginning the Meiji period and the modernisation of Japan. His residence in Nagasaki, called Glover Garden, still stands, and is a major attraction of the city. He also had a Japanese wife and children, and it is also said, that his story inspired the creation of Puccini's famous opera, Madame Butterfly.
@kennethsimpson4063 Рік тому
That would be an awesome vid
@denniscleary7580 4 роки тому
Another excellent story of human perseverance, thank you so much kings
@NoNeedNoGreed 4 роки тому
lol, but still. One dude out of several hundred who mangaged to both survive and make a name for himself. And who knows what happened to the rest of the crew, or the boat itself for that matter.
@dexterzplace5553 4 роки тому
@@NoNeedNoGreed they probably traveled back to England, i doubt William was the only one with a family
@2bit8bytes 4 роки тому
He was the captain of the fleet and the ship. He probably ate much better and slept much better and worked much less, at the very least physically, than all of his crew.
@jasonoverman9679 4 роки тому
There's actually an old movie about this guy, it's called Shogun. It's well worth a watch even if it is over 6 hours long. The book is even better.
@zan-7282 4 роки тому
Jason Overman and last samurai too?
@Psychol-Snooper 4 роки тому
The Book is one of the best pieces of fictional history there is. It gives the flavor of 1600 nautical exploration, piracy, European colonization, the Reformation, Wars of Religion, Feudal Japan, The Warring States Period, Samurai, ninja, general Japanese culture, Elizabethan England, Dutch, Spain, Portugal, Catholic Church politics, prostitution and Geisha, Japanese cast system, sexual fetishism, under age sex, tragedy and romance too. It's basically a historical orgasm in book form for any history nerd. The television miniseries was a sad shadow of the novel, and is about as appealing as a bowl of warm water to a starving man even though it has an audience rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. The book is just that good.
@Musicvidsetc 4 роки тому
It wasn't a movie, it was a network TV mini-series, a form of entertainment which has gone the way of the dodo.
@RICHARDGRANNON 4 роки тому
Musicvidsetc they re edited into a movie ... weakening the already tepid brew further. Toshiro Mifune is good, but yes it’s crap compared to the book which was the first time in my teenage years anyone inspired interest in history in me.
@Musicvidsetc 4 роки тому
@@RICHARDGRANNON Yikes! That sounds awful! Poor Mifune. He got some bad advice from his American agent. Instead of making $$$$ playing Obi-wan Kenobi he was regulated to a supporting role in a mediocre mini-series.
@FawwazSyarif 4 роки тому
This story could bridge the templar-assassin's relationship to a Japanese themed Assassin's Creed game
@kekeke8988 3 роки тому
Totally. Templar Jesuits vs British/ Dutch assassins.
@TheAtmosfear7 2 роки тому
There already is a better assassins’ creed set in Japan, it’s called Ghost of Tsushima
@maniago2309 8 днів тому
@@TheAtmosfear7cap 💯
@BadBomb555 3 роки тому
There was also a Dutch samurai who was captain William's second mate.
@Death_Korps_Officer 3 роки тому
Jan Joosten, yes.
@dubuyajay9964 3 роки тому
@@Death_Korps_Officer When he getting a video? :(
@Death_Korps_Officer 3 роки тому
@@dubuyajay9964 Probably never. He's not as famous as Adams was, even thou he lived almost the exact same adventure and shared his titles. Hell, he even got a wife, a child and some lands, just like Addams got.
@howardthealien2606 3 роки тому
The Native American samurai is really underrated
@dubuyajay9964 3 роки тому
@@howardthealien2606 If only that was real.
@SL-vj6df 4 роки тому
Weird i literally just started playing Nioh a couple days ago
@D3D3D 4 роки тому
So he left his wife and child for a waifu??!!! Can't blame him.
@selami32 4 роки тому
3D one
@seneca983 4 роки тому
Though not being permitted to leave might have played a part in that decision.
@Melanrick 4 роки тому
@@seneca983 Yea, a Daimyo would have chopped off his head for treason before letting him leave.
@williamsmith281 4 роки тому
Except it wasn't a waifu just another 3DPD.
@sanuku535 4 роки тому
heheh
@Hydrogen101 Місяць тому
After watching some Shogun on Hulu and was eager to learn more. Landed upon this video and learned William Adams was real! It makes the show/book even crazier. I lived in Japan for a year through the US military and picked up some Japanese, and now I wish I kept at it. This show and history are fascinating.
@davidstewart5248 Місяць тому
How did you go picking up the Japanese. Did you go for a an old fashioned chat up line and charm or was it a firemans lift or fore arm left .... I notice you left the gender of those natives purposely vague as you did which branch of the military you served in... don't suppose it matters much and i apologise for the question . I'm curious cos I have a few scars from the last time i tried picking up.a little Japanese...
@joefawcett2191 12 днів тому
@@davidstewart5248 you're weird
@promcheg 4 роки тому
"Oh, The New World is too hard" "Let's sail to Japan" *facepalm*
@brilianairlangga1408 3 роки тому
You have no other choice tho it just too hard for come back
@robertdegroot8302 3 роки тому
They always intended to go to Japan, it wasn't Adam's idea. This video is a bit Adams-centric. A Dutchman from the ship was also made a Samurai for example.
@Dennell_Mount_and_Blade Рік тому
@@bobbyswan5659 That doesn't mean he deserves no honorable mention.
@NYCfrankie 4 роки тому
This was really fascinating I'd only heard a very little about Adams
@JoeMartinez18 4 роки тому
There is a video game about him. There is a biography about his real self in it. VG Called :"Nioh"
@ResearchPapers1 4 роки тому
imagine deserting a tedious crew only to be captured and eaten by Hawaiians
@Jobe-13 4 роки тому
furechi samuel ikr
@davedarrington9925 4 роки тому
The Hawaiians have never been cannibals ..... so, no. Those deserters were not eaten.
@ResearchPapers1 4 роки тому
@@davedarrington9925 in short, I should not beleive a one side story. right?
@ThaProphet 4 роки тому
@@ResearchPapers1 You shouldn't believe one random youtube commenter either..
@ResearchPapers1 4 роки тому
@@ThaProphet your'e damn right
@rayhuakai5415 2 місяці тому
Jan Joosten, a Dutchman who came with Adams, was also valued by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The place named Yaesu near Tokyo Station is named after him.
@ghostsdragon9222 Місяць тому
Sadly people keep forgetting about him :(
@lucasvalley2418 Місяць тому
It's well discussed by academics that the Dutch sailor was provided a much more lavish and expensive residence than Adams after the Tokugawa shogunate was established. Though we don't have many records, it has been suggested that his role as an advisor to Tokugawa Ieyasu was more prominent. Additionally, neither Adams nor Joosten were considered 'samurai' they were merchants first and foremost, not likely to have fought during the major conflicts that occurred during their time in Japan. They likely were considered advisors only.
@ohhi5237 Місяць тому
HISTORY BRITAIN DOES NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT
@ohhi5237 Місяць тому
well duh, the dutch were the best bookies on the planet, the records exist its all well documented but nobody cares, let the brits have their pissing contest; they will all smell like urine in the end @@lucasvalley2418
@kuronoch.1441 Місяць тому
@@ohhi5237You don't think Japan is not keeping records?
@te9602 2 роки тому
I'm a Japanese university student. The number of books about his entire life is not a lot although he supported the grate shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu. Thanks to this documentary, I was able to learn his life in detail. Thank you very much!
@Gnomezonbacon 3 місяці тому
American here! You guys are so cool!
@ArionRDAW 4 роки тому
Ah. James Clavell. The book was good and the 1980 tv miniseries was memorable.
@lukezuzga6460 4 роки тому
Thanks, I knew something was on TV or this was made into a movie but couldn't remember which one.
@lancervi1762 4 роки тому
A great TV series and an even better book.
@gavriloprincip142 4 роки тому
Shogun is a truly dope book. Page 666
@MarioLabot 4 роки тому
Ok, who thought Richard Chamberlain looked badass with holding that Katana in the miniseries?
@parvuspeach 4 роки тому
Ditto, awesome memories! And Sandokan, anyone remembers Sandokan???
@jonahwiegand827 4 роки тому
Weeb: The Origins
@selami32 4 роки тому
Part I: Even without anime
@nathanielclaw2841 4 роки тому
No, that would be yasuke, Aka the obsidian samurai
@nathanielclaw2841 4 роки тому
@@eodyn7 weeb is anyone that tries to imitate being japanese in a stereotype and cringy way, usually from no experience other than watching anime just for some dumb fanboy reason. Truth be told, neither yasuke or William fit on that, but this is a joke so.... Yasuke came first. Skin color isnt a factor
@fuckitweballin759 4 роки тому
@@nathanielclaw2841 you mean, the ebony warrior?
@nathanielclaw2841 4 роки тому
@@fuckitweballin759 damn, thats a good one too, but Bethesda already has Copyright on that one
@chrisdooley6468 4 роки тому
Fascinating man. There are a few books detailing Adams experiences and a couple of which are pure fiction. What’s interesting about Adams is he was already multilingual and was smart enough to learn Japanese faster than he let on so he would know the intentions of those around him. It obviously served him greatly. He was a smart dude no doubt
@ohhi5237 Місяць тому
brits lie yes, theyre famous for it
@melocitysolo9574 7 місяців тому
William Adams is one of the most famous Englishmen in Japan, appearing in Japanese history textbooks. He has often appeared in samurai dramas and movies set in 16th and 17th century Japan, and is currently featured in a Taiga drama on national television. Of course, movies have been made about his life in the past, so you should check them out.🏯
@tariizm1500 2 місяці тому
can you name some of them
@allenvikramchochinov5940 4 роки тому
That was so cool, this is definitely the video I'll use to get people hooked on your channel
@KingsandGenerals 4 роки тому
Dew it! :-)
@Schmidty1 4 роки тому
@@evropakhan1137 They literally talked about a black african slave doing the exact same type of thing last video for this series. You truly have no brain, must be a Trump supporter.
@Schmidty1 4 роки тому
@@evropakhan1137 you deleted your other comment that was dumb af and said it was leftist propaganda. Lmao, we are not stupid and have memories.
@Schmidty1 4 роки тому
@@evropakhan1137 have a goodnight troll.
@Schmidty1 4 роки тому
@@evropakhan1137 k
@ottovrizo5693 4 роки тому
2:09 i can only hear "into a family of wealthy memes"
@tazask7269 4 роки тому
I know! I wonder what his family were?
@atharalikhan7375 4 роки тому
"into a family of wealthy means"
@tazask7269 4 роки тому
@@atharalikhan7375 oh ok thank you lol, you saved me from a lifetime of wondering.
@RexGalilae 4 роки тому
His mom was called "ok" and his dad, "boomer"
@zhugeliang7832 4 роки тому
@@RexGalilae 😂
@bigsai4472 Місяць тому
Before my grandmother passed away, she would always tell my family that we were of Samurai descent. Of course, my family never questioned it, as I am an American-born half-Japanese, but we didn't really think about the significance. Towards my early teenage years, I wanted to know more about my family's past (for a high school assignment). According to my grandma, who learned from my great grandmother, that we were from the Shimazu clan, specifically from Nariakira Shimazu. My mother's uncle bore a resemblance to the man, so it seemed plausible. I then decided to research more about Shimazu, only to find out that from his mother's side, he was a descendant of Tokugawa Ieyasu himself. Kind of explains why my side of the family always had an interest in Western things as Ieyasu and Nariakira did. I've personally never been to Japan, but one day, I would like to move there and learn more about my family's history with the Shimazu, Tokugawa, Kamakura and Minamoto families. Funny little world, huh?
@joesomebody3365 3 роки тому
Love the artwork on this channel, it makes watching the videos much more engaging than stock footage. Fascinating story also, I had never heard of it before.
@heavenwatcher100 4 роки тому
Yasuke: Hi all, I am a Samurai from Africa. William Adams: I am Samurai from England. Well, I guess I am a keyboard Samurai who plays Total War: Shogun2 and Genji in Overwatch.
@kikin310 4 роки тому
you let them fight and run away hoping to survive the winner of the fight hahahahaha
@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea 4 роки тому
*MY LORD!!!!A GLORIOUS VICTORY SHALL SOON BE YOURS!!!*
@koboz9321 4 роки тому
SHAMEFUR DISPRAY
@jeffthemercenary 3 роки тому
I see youre a fellow TW player aswell what clan do you main?
@jabotjab6239 2 роки тому
Yasuke wasn't a samurai
@joshbray5036 4 роки тому
*Adam's Bizarre Adventures* *To be continued*
@Fadlankhs 4 роки тому
William Adams : "son, you will continue my legacy" Joseph Adams : "OWHHH MA GAWDDD"
@Reloaded_______ 3 роки тому
I really enjoyed this. I’m a super fan of James Clavell’s Shōgun and this was just breathtaking. I grew up watching this and have read the book. It’s great To know that the series was based on true events!
@joyceneville9214 Рік тому
It was a tremendous part of my adolescence and one of my essays in a major exam was on Shogun. Two strong memories from the book, the one migrating factor in rebellion, victory! And drinking cha from an empty cup!
@maxchavez5032 4 роки тому
English Samurai vs. African Samurai Live at MGM Arena.
@J0hnHenrySNEEDen 4 роки тому
@No Name proof?
@maxchavez5032 4 роки тому
@No Name Given that they barley teach ww2 In Japan, I wouldn't take him as a peer-reviewed source.
@Minzalin 4 роки тому
@No Name en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuke
@jeremypike5024 4 роки тому
@No Name They teach a heavily nationalistic version of history in Japan. He probably didn't hear much about the Rape of Nanking or the sale of Korean women into the sex-slave trade either. The Japanese are also insanely racist, very much in the European vein of racism, so I wouldn't take their historians seriously at all unless it is a primary source.
@GobuTristan 4 роки тому
@@jeremypike5024 Actually that brings up a good question. If the Japanese are SO racist, then why would they have a black samurai? Also I just don't understand how racism is the end all be all biggest evil in this world, It is just human nature. Every people and culture in the world are racist in some way, it is simply unavoidable. Much like how people like you will constantly be here to complain about it. Learn to chill out and put down the forever offended kool-aid would ya?
@mobiggcro 4 роки тому
I truly enjoyed this video The kind of which you lay back and just think ‘wow...’
@harliehedges97 3 роки тому
Thank you, this helped quite a lot with my socials project! 💕
@mider-spanman5577 3 роки тому
I actually found a book on this guy a few months ago. Very informative with illustrations and smooth writing.
@bulletbill1104 4 роки тому
The virgin weaboo vs the chad white samurai
@Novac799 3 роки тому
😂😂
@henrymilner7061 3 роки тому
🤣🤣🤣 FFS
@Plantedaphid07 3 роки тому
and the OG afro Samurai: Yasuke, the first and only African Samurai to ever don the Katana and Samurai armor
@aaroncutler6383 2 роки тому
@@Plantedaphid07 we wuz samurai n shiet
@thecraplordsell4575 2 роки тому
@@aaroncutler6383 Dude Yasuke was a real person. But you would believe a white one.
@vittoriopiaser9233 4 роки тому
Your animations are stunning sir, very well done! I’ve been a fan of your channel for almost 2 years and it’s always been improving. Hope you can get even more views and likes, while I make my friends aware of your job here.
@jaded9234 2 роки тому
William Adams's story is awesome so many crazy things happened and Japan was awesome already. My favorite foreign samurai story overall.
@willakana3369 4 роки тому
Thank you so much for uploading Samurai-related material on your channel. This is life for me.
@KingsandGenerals 4 роки тому
Thanks for watching!
@MegaBreheny 4 роки тому
Omg...i just bought Shogun at Goodwill the other day, now I have a good background for what's in it :)
@HighlanderJosh 4 роки тому
Awesome... I love seeing these tales about people from across the world or atleast from a different continent that placed influence upon a foreign land, peoples, and culture. Human history can be amazing.
@randalthor1327 4 роки тому
Love this story and the novel called Shogun is amazing. The mini series from the 80s was great and annoying all at once and if you watched it, you know why.
@randalthor1327 4 роки тому
There was no subtitles until the main character learned Japanese. So you were learning with him.
@joeyhamilton6854 3 дні тому
Nice job with the title change. After watching the show I was looking up the history. Little did I know one of my favorite history UKposts’s did a series about it 4 years ago.
@ReviveHF 4 роки тому
Please do a video about Abraham Petrovich Hannibal of Russian Empire. A former slave from Cameroon later sold to Peter the Great by the Ottomans, later freed by Peter the Great due to Hannibal's intelligence, then received military education and served alongside with Peter the Great, and finally became the figurehead role of Alexander Suvorov.
@Borderose 4 роки тому
You mean Abram Gannibal? Oh, he was more than that to Peter the Great, the Tsar practically adopted him (hell, he liked Gannibal more than his own actual son) and through his merits was made a true blue Russian noble.
@thaehighwayman 4 роки тому
Not only that, he was the great-grandfather of Alexandr Pushkin, one of the greatest russian poet and novelist
@tesfaimesfin8717 4 роки тому
Grand Moff Tarkin His from Eritrea, not Cameroon. Hannibal was kidnapped by the Ottoman Empire who were at war with Mhdri Bahir kingdom and Abysinna.
@RedEyedCrow118 4 роки тому
Yes! please!
@massaweed420am7 4 роки тому
I read the novel by James Clavell, "Shōgun", when I was around 14 years old. One of my all time favorites still to this day.
@rickl9462 3 роки тому
Love the new art style being used for these videos.
@revolvency 4 роки тому
The chance of survival on his last fleet was less than 20%, and yet He still want to go back home
@sherrattpemberton6089 3 роки тому
That's being homesick for you
@trf5tim 4 роки тому
Thank you for the story and for reminding me of a great book.The story of Willian Adams was the inspiration for James Clavell''s "Shogun" novel, where Adams was renamed John Blackthorne.
@KrazoanSpectre 4 роки тому
Super interesting. I really enjoyed both the stories of William Adams and of the legendary Yasuke.
@gfoog3911 4 роки тому
Great video and beautiful visuals, good job
@markqualec 4 роки тому
Wow this was really good. Great job dude
@persimmon93 4 роки тому
There was a Dutch sailor who was shipwrecked and found in Korea with 2 other Dutchmen. They were conscripted into the Joseon military where they were forced to fight the Jurchen raiders in the north. 2 of the Dutchmen died but the one who survived eventually grew to become a minor lord and lived the rest of his life in the land raising a family.
@lucascoval828 Рік тому
Interesting.
@deadby15 4 роки тому
Adams: Hi, I'm an Englishman. A Jesuit: You must kill him cause He's heretic. Daimyo: ..Huh?? ????
@susakuzero 4 роки тому
And we still think so why did the Japanse call Europeans Barbarians ..............
@angelito2336 3 роки тому
@@susakuzero Japanese in WW2 be like.
@colbycoolby1592 3 роки тому
@@susakuzero *Looks at Japanese war crimes from WW2* hmmm.
@SSpider41 3 роки тому
@@susakuzero Because legit everyone was racist to some point back then lol.
@jonathanwells223 3 роки тому
susaku zero feudal Japan has its head so far up its ass that it had to rely on foreigners for trade instead of investing in its own explorers. Who’s the barbarian again?
@bodipsypha 4 роки тому
Excellent video with great animation style! I've just subbed & can't wait to learn more!
@idolatrystudios 4 роки тому
Wow.... I never knew of this. What a fantastic video. Heck, what a fantastic channel. Well done!
@GarrettFruge 4 роки тому
Ah, so that explains the companion, "William", in the Gekokujo mod for Mount & Blade!
@mattaffenit9898 3 роки тому
Ah, a fellow man of culture.
@mattaffenit9898 3 роки тому
@Sherlock Whole mess I VILL DRINK FROM YOR SKOLL!!!!!!!
@Crytica. 4 роки тому
G E K O L O N I S E E R D Could we get some videos about the Dutch empire or their battle against the Spanish?
@steyn1775 4 роки тому
ZEG MAKKER!
@thomasprent2179 4 роки тому
@@steyn1775 S P E C E R I J E N
@mobiggcro 4 роки тому
Steun het kanaal via patreon als je kan ,dan zal je voorstel eventueel in aanmerking komen !
@mobiggcro 4 роки тому
@kippesnikkel stiekem heheheee
@Crytica. 4 роки тому
@@kippesnikkel5217 Als ik u was zou ik aandelen hebben in tulpen bollen!
@cristianasoltanei7848 3 роки тому
For those interested in this particular story, I recommend reading Shogun by James Clavell. Book is inspired after William Adams' story and offers great insight into the political struggle Japan was in 1600
@user-ij7xq5uj3d 4 роки тому
2:10 ｗｅａｌｔｈｙ ｍｅｍｅｓ
@ubermenschsuperiority4970 4 роки тому
Wait....what? You right!
@rd-yr6ww 4 роки тому
Wealthy MEANS ..
@Fadlankhs 4 роки тому
🤣👌
@tomithy-6253 4 роки тому
Fun fact: i live in the same town he lived in and we have a number of street names of Japanese places as well as being twinned with Yokosuka in his honour
@skull2470 3 роки тому
To sum up negotiations. Tokugawa: I offer you waifu! William Adams: DEAL!
@MyVanir 3 роки тому
"You son of a bitch, I'm in."
@eyesofthefox 4 роки тому
Shogun is my favorite book. There was a three part miniseries for tv made in the early 80's it's pretty loyal to the book as well.
@Shakedaddy4x 3 роки тому
About 10 years ago in Japan I saw a play called ANJIN: ENGLISH SAMURAI about him and it still remains as one of the most impressive plays I've ever seen. It also had the Japanese guy who starred in the Death Note movies!
@user-ku7lp8yj2x 2 місяці тому
今年「将軍」が配信されかなり高評価となっており、英語圏のかたには三浦按針を知るうえで非常に良い参考になるのではないでしょうか。今はわかりませんが、はるか昔、学生の頃の歴史の教科書に三浦按針とヤンヨーステンが載っていたような記憶があります。
@poposapien9587 3 роки тому
I'm surprised that theres not a single person talking about their grandpa fighting side by side with this guy
@getter8294 3 роки тому
Man who does your animations? They’re phenomenal. Really adds to your videos
@KenoticMuse 4 роки тому
Thanks for providing sources. At least we can see where you got your info and learn more or verify if needed.
@Samurai__-iq3zi 4 роки тому
So everyone’s gonna ignore the fact that he not only became a Samurai but also fought with Sir Francis Drake from Uncharted?? Total Legend
@delvinchi6723 3 роки тому
No offense but Sir Francis drake was a real person
@RATsnak3 3 роки тому
"From uncharted" lmao
@ilzamqiyami1257 3 роки тому
Bruh francis drake is real wtf you on bro you alright dude 😭
@RATsnak3 3 роки тому
@Sherlock Whole mess it was a joke you know...
@degeleagel420 3 роки тому
@@RATsnak3 wasn't funny
@jordievanhagen2906 4 роки тому
From the Dutch we thank you Adams!
@CarthagoMike 10 днів тому
Lets not forget the rol of Jan Joosten.
@Uzair_Of_Babylon465 Місяць тому
Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁💯
@no-knickers-emma1112 4 роки тому
What a marvelous story almost fairytale. Thanks for sharing
@FyWhy 4 роки тому
What happened to the other sailors that were aboard Adams ship? Did they came back or assimilated with the natives?
@aleksandarvil5718 4 роки тому
@FyWhy 50-50 % both
@davidribeiro1064 4 роки тому
Most died, but there was another that was also made hatamoto.
@FurobaOA 4 роки тому
Jan Joosten got a cool residence east of where tokyo station is today. Walking distance to Edo castle. Was said to be a heavy drinker.
@benerdick_cumberbiatch 4 роки тому
Richard Cocks a notably member of Adams crew almost made it back to England but got sick and died on the way. Not sure anyone made it
@schoolofgrowthhacking 4 роки тому
@Matthias D'Avila Do you guys hold any proof that you are descended from Adams? Records, etc?
@beatthecrowd001 4 роки тому
that's incredible, I've never heard of this guy before.
@streetcat1510 4 роки тому
This story was made into a fantastic tv series in the 70s starring Richard Chamberlain and called “Shogun”. I watched the whole series about a year ago on UKposts.
@claudec2588 4 роки тому
I didn't know this story before watching this video. But early on in this video I recognized the elements of the James Clavell story Shogun. Very interesting. Thank you.
@brandonl718 4 роки тому
So this is where the inspiration for Shogun came from. Great book could be made into an awesome show. Come to think of it the entire collection of all those novels would be great!
@tommonk7651 4 роки тому
I never knew there was a real life model for Clavell’s Shogun. Fascinating story....
@Ash_Mrz1223 2 роки тому
This story makes me sad that i live in a globalised era, imagine the thrill and adventures these explorers had when they discovered new lands,met new natives,and when they saw Japanese culture and cities
@dunzek943 2 роки тому
sounds like a whole fantasy anime
@Hungabrigoo 2 роки тому
A painful death was very much in the cards though.
@Tsujanryo 2 роки тому
"Born too late to explore the Earth. Born too early to explore space."
@aloysiusprasetyo3737 2 роки тому
Agree and space Explorer not get available for our generation
@Sigma44X 4 роки тому
I saw the Shogun series when I was little. Recently got the dvd. Its a must have.
@blitzio 4 роки тому
Amazing story thanks for sharing.
@Pendragon667 4 роки тому
_Anjin-San_ Anyone here remembers the TV series "Shogun" with Richard Chamberlain? I yet have to read the book but the series was my first contact with William Adams (having no idea back then that the series was based on his story).
@GriSZa1337 4 роки тому
this is great serial
@Pendragon667 4 роки тому
@@GriSZa1337 It is! And it is holding up pretty good until this day. I have only one big problem: over the course of the series, "someone" threatens to do something "bad" if Anjin-san doesn't learn to speak japanese in a set amount of time. Yet, in my memory, all he ever says is "Hai Toranaga-sama. Wakarimasu!" (or Gomen-nasai. Wakarmasen). And that's basically it. This is not my understanding of "learning" a languange in the face of a cruel fate.
@justarandomnobody7451 4 роки тому
Damn, 11pm in Melbourne supposed to sleep. Lol oh well! Gonna be late for work tmr.
@flynn659 4 роки тому
Same, I'm in Brisbane but can't resist watching a Kings and Generals video
@Kinghassz 4 роки тому
Im from Sydneyyyy
@crack61616 28 днів тому
william adams...wow!!thats a interesting figure.you are right.his actions had crazy outcomes in the end.
@Reddog794 4 роки тому
Everytime I watch your videos I find I start a new EU4 or Rome2 campaign... Big fan of the content.
@KingsandGenerals 4 роки тому
Thanks :-)
@SkyNinja759 4 роки тому
When you put your scout on auto-explore in CivV and they get captured, converted, and ranked up by mid-game.
@dankfarrik8376 Місяць тому
So make a video on williams shipmate Jan Joosten van Lodenstein already. He was just as important to the dutch establishing trade and he was made Samurai and hatamoto just like adams was. But everyone seems to just forget that fact....
@lloroshastar6347 4 роки тому
I knew he embraced Japan and Japanese life, I didn't know he was a Samurai.
@dgregory79 4 роки тому
Shogun 'How hell do you deal with the Catholics without losing the trade?' Adams 'Hold my RUM.'
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