At the start of the 1600s the country had a strong modern military, with tons of experience and was newly United.
However after a failed invasion of Korea they retreated into military isolation. Why? Why didnโt they ever try expanding again?
Is it just me or does no one discuss Tokugawaโs tanky af armor set as much as they should? Iโve never seen Revenants wearing the full set and after beating the gameโs way of the samurai difficulty I started experimenting with other armor sets. Nobunagaโs and Tokugawaโs being the first two I went for (besides Warrior of the West since everyone and their mama uses it) and honestly Iโm shocked. Nobunagaโs fashion is on point and the peacock is surprisingly powerful while Tokugawaโs armor is tough as nails compared to most other sets Iโve worn. Is it just me or is Tokugawaโs armor an unsung heavy playerโs dream?
It is claimed the Japanese population was around 30 million in the early 1700s, and was only 32 million by the time of the meiji restoration.
Considering that Japan was finally at peace, why did this happen?
It is also claimed that at the time (1700s), Japan was perhaps the most urbanized country in the world, and Tokyo had a population of around what million.
What drove this push to urbanize? And how did they sustain it?
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- Korean Empire (JP Protectorate), Half Won, Gwangmu 10 (1906). Silver 80%. XF details (cleaned) - $330
- Korean Empire (JP Protectorate), 20 Chon, Yunghui 2 (1908). Silver 80%. VF details (cleaned) - $50
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Japan-Ansei, 1 Shu,1854-1865, Type Kj. Silver. About XF -$20Milled silver:50 Sen, Showa 10 (1935). Silver 72%. About AU, cleaned -$1210 Sen, Taisho 5 (1916). Silver 72%. About AU, slightly cleaned reverse -$1610 Sen, Meiji 38 (1905). Silver 80%. About AU, very polished -$10
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Yes the last shogun is a hobyist from what I know he paints too.
But from my search in google I have seen only one of his photo works..
His Cat !
Does any one now a source for like a compilation of his works?
I'm currently researching alternate attendance in the Tokugawa period and essentially I have been trying to establish the meaning of article 9 in the 1615 Buke Shohatto.
There seems to be conflicting views on whether the correct interpretation of the article concerns the daimyo's travel to Kyoto or to Edo and, more broadly, whether or not this article should be viewed as evidence for the initial codification of alternate attendance.
Unfortunately I am not able to read Japanese so I am reliant on translations of the text which differ in their interpretations...
Thanks in advance
Heya!
I am writing a Fantasy novel in a world with no connection to Earth or our history but strongly inspired by Tokugawa-era Japan (Shogun, Emperor, Samurai, etc). To avoid readers making parallels to our world (and also to free me from being required to be historically or culturally 100% accurate, I guess), I have developed my own terms rather than use Japanese terms, e.g. "Shosuroko" for "katana" and "omurobo" for "kimono".
Using my own terminology bloats the story a little at times as I have to provide some explanation or context for the terms but hopefully helps to avoid any confusion about whether I am referencing historical Japan, and means I can't get pulled up for making "mistakes".
Using Japanese terms would keep my prose and plot a little trimmer but could lead to some confusion amongst readers or encourage people to go digging for "historical inaccuracies".
My question is: do you think it is preferable to use my own terms, or the Japanese ones?
Any advice appreciated!
Looked at a picture of him and got really mad for no reason and I think I can at least knock him out in a 1v1
Tokugawa says โThe only being on the earth to have defeated โthe mighty oneโ Hanma Yujiro, is that boy. Hanma Baki.โ I thought Yujiro beat Baki? Did the author intend for Baki to win that fight during the father son quarrel arc and surpass Yujiro? Even Tokugawa said Yujiro was the one on top during Musashi and Yujiros โfightโ which is after Baki and Yujiros fight.
How much did the Japanese understand the political/economic/cultural might of Ming/Qing China, and what was their response to such understanding? Did the establishment of a Manchurian (therefore "barbaric") Qing cause trauma or contempt of China for the Japanese intellectual?
My very limited knowledge tells me that Japan was culturally very fond of China before Meiji Restoration, yet the Japanese Confucians tried to establish an independent identity.
A most radical minority Japanese thinker was ๆฌๅฑ ๅฎฃ้ท, who claimed that Japanese culture, literature, philosophy, and mythology was superior to those of China in every way. However, he was largely neglected or even despised during his lifetime and was not seriously taken until modern nationalism was established after Meiji Restoration.
Considering Okinawan kobudo weapons tended to be blunt and wooden in nature, I am curious if non-Samurai were forbidden to own wooden practise weapons such as bokkens, suburitos, kanabos, and home made entirely wooden sticks sharpened at the edge into a stake to replicate a spear?
Considering Okinawan kobudo weapons tended to be blunt and wooden in nature, I am curious if non-Samurai were forbidden to own wooden practise weapons such as bokkens, suburitos, kanabos, and home made entirely wooden sticks sharpened at the edge into a stake to replicate a spear?
