The format od these is sooo great. Very informative, a little bit of humor and tongue in cheek stuff to ease tension. And of course connecting all the other stuff like the Chinese opium wars. And the summary at the end is very convenient!
Just finished all your Opium War and Taiping Rebellion series as well as the Sino-Japanese War 1894/5 and thoroughly enjoyed them all. I knew much of the history in the way that people who read a lot have heard of things but not really studied them. Superficially in fact. So your series of videos was really interesting and very informative. There's a book I read years ago called 'Its All About Economics' (as in the world runs on it and people's drive and thirst for it) and it continues to be oh so true. Thanks again. Now onto the Japan segments.
Really enjoyed this - and found it VERY interesting. I knew SOME, but you opened my eyes to other venues of trade that were happening. Thank you! I would have to say that while YES, the American treaty with Japan WAS heavily favoured towards the US, compared to... well, just about EVERYWHERE else on the planet, the Japanese came out very well from it. Certainly their rapid industrialisation & modernisation shows they were still in control of their own nation. They weren't limited to merely supplying raw materials to the West, or having to use their industrial base for Western needs. Look at China or India. And THIS IS NOT A CRITICISM - I find it amusing that your pronunciation of Japanese (and in other videos Chinese) names is easier for you than your pronunciation of Russian ones LOL I'm NOT Russian, but I was born/raised in the USSR (a small city less than 600 miles away from Harbin called Birobidzhan). Yiddish is my native language, then Russian... it's fun for me to see others having troubles with words/names that I consider "easy" LOL GREAT VIDEOS, I AM HOOKED and bingeing!
Excellent video👍 For movie buffs, John Wayne would play Townsend Harris in 1958's "The Barbarian And The Geisha," while Richard Boone would play Commodore Matthew Perry in the fictionalized (but very enjoyable, in my opinion) account of the signing of The Treaty Of Kanegawa, 1981's "The Bushido Blade," released to theaters at around the time that NBC had a hit with its adaptation of James Clavell's "Shogun." I like how you cleared up the relationship between Holland and Japan. I had assumed that they had an unbroken relationship of trade with The Tokugawa shogunate, but you made that very clear, so thank you. Sharing this.
@@ThePacificWarChannel thank you, though Quebec is actually my family name😁 We have no idea how we got the name, since I'm Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese by descent, but oh well. Regardless, thank you for the excellent videos and I will be sharing them.
@@ThePacificWarChannel thanks. Apparently, there are a bunch of Quebecs in Leyte and Samar, where my dad's family is from. They have some World War Two stories to share, as well as some stories during the Philippine Insurrection. According to family history, they were a part of The Pulahan, who were sort of analogous to The Boxers in China from a few years earlier. Unfortunately, my father now has Alzheimer's, but if I can find out anymore from relatives, I'll share it with you. Right now, what you are doing with your channel in regards to the roots of World War Two in the Pacific, I am attempting to do with 1950s-era youth gangs.😁 I really dig your vids, brother, so I am sharing them.👍
There are quit a few English and Japanese words pronounced incorrectly throughout the video. Loved the video but it came across more like you were regurgitating information vs explaining what you’ve learned and understood from your studies. The way certain words are pronounced is distracting but otherwise very informative video! You include a lot of info I have not seen elsewhere
@PacificWarChannel -- have you seen this movie? ua-cam.com/video/DR0jtRLCakc/v-deo.html. It's about young Itō Hirobumi and 4 others that traveled to england to study. It's fictional with historical context. I can't find it anywhere to watch in English.
@@ThePacificWarChannel Cool. So here's my question: did the various clans fighting during the Sengoku era see themselves as various ethnicities, or just as a bunch of powerful families?
@@devofanj9452 Interesting question. From my understanding the Japanese differentiated themselves from two groups predominately, the Ainu people and Okinawans. Other than that I don't think they would see themselves being of a different ethnicity, "powerful families" is much more on the spot.
@@ThePacificWarChannel Interesting, why did they choose to distinguish themselves against these two groups? I kind of know that the Ainu are the original native people of Japan, and had a more nomadic lifestyle, but what about Okinawans?
@@devofanj9452 @Dev of Anj @Dev of Anj Okinawa was part of the " Ryukyu Kingdom" and it was not until around the Tokugawa period when it was semi conquered and forced into vassal hood. The Ryukyu kingdom was also a tributary to the Qing dynasty, was not until 1880's~ when it became a official prefecture. I guess you can say Okinawa was seen similar to Taiwan in many ways
You say that Japan wasn't completely isolated and that the government had tried to keep abreast of world developments during Sakoku. Then, why did the Japanese fall so technologically behind the European powers? Was it because they didn't diffuse the news enough among the public to adopt new inventions or ideas?
The Shogunate was only using the limited trade system to learn about the outside world so they would be able to control Japan. The idea was to limit any other Daimyo from getting their hands on firearms and other war technology. As for why Japan's war technology did not advance much, there's probably a lot of reasons, but the biggest one I would say was negligence. The Shogunate had a good control over Japan, from their point of view they did not need to adopt/enhance anything. Most of their intelligence came from the Dutch as well who most likely did not go into great details about weapons technology.
@@ThePacificWarChannel That last line is interesting, why do you think the Dutch wouldn't go into the details of their weapons technology? Did they think Japan would be able to misuse them? Or was it simply a matter of state secrecy?
@@devofanj9452 It's weird to say, but if I recall in some of my readings it was the Shogunate that showed little interest. To be honest the trade was extremely limited on both sides. Also the Dutch were very cautious about what they said or did fearing they would lose the Dejima rights.
Hey what did you think of the episode? Let us know in the comments below!
Of course, your videos are very informative. CONGRATS.
my teacher linked it to our class work and l found it very useful and detailed :)
The format od these is sooo great. Very informative, a little bit of humor and tongue in cheek stuff to ease tension. And of course connecting all the other stuff like the Chinese opium wars. And the summary at the end is very convenient!
Your documentaries are very interesting - I hope you keep making them
Just finished all your Opium War and Taiping Rebellion series as well as the Sino-Japanese War 1894/5 and thoroughly enjoyed them all. I knew much of the history in the way that people who read a lot have heard of things but not really studied them. Superficially in fact. So your series of videos was really interesting and very informative. There's a book I read years ago called 'Its All About Economics' (as in the world runs on it and people's drive and thirst for it) and it continues to be oh so true. Thanks again. Now onto the Japan segments.
Just startet TW Fall of the Samurai today, and these Episodes are great for background knowledge :)
Really enjoyed this - and found it VERY interesting. I knew SOME, but you opened my eyes to other venues of trade that were happening. Thank you! I would have to say that while YES, the American treaty with Japan WAS heavily favoured towards the US, compared to... well, just about EVERYWHERE else on the planet, the Japanese came out very well from it. Certainly their rapid industrialisation & modernisation shows they were still in control of their own nation. They weren't limited to merely supplying raw materials to the West, or having to use their industrial base for Western needs. Look at China or India. And THIS IS NOT A CRITICISM - I find it amusing that your pronunciation of Japanese (and in other videos Chinese) names is easier for you than your pronunciation of Russian ones LOL I'm NOT Russian, but I was born/raised in the USSR (a small city less than 600 miles away from Harbin called Birobidzhan). Yiddish is my native language, then Russian... it's fun for me to see others having troubles with words/names that I consider "easy" LOL GREAT VIDEOS, I AM HOOKED and bingeing!
I was expecting more anime scenes added into this episode as a humorous gag, but it was very enjoyable overall.
Excellent video👍
For movie buffs, John Wayne would play Townsend Harris in 1958's "The Barbarian And The Geisha," while Richard Boone would play Commodore Matthew Perry in the fictionalized (but very enjoyable, in my opinion) account of the signing of The Treaty Of Kanegawa, 1981's "The Bushido Blade," released to theaters at around the time that NBC had a hit with its adaptation of James Clavell's "Shogun."
I like how you cleared up the relationship between Holland and Japan.
I had assumed that they had an unbroken relationship of trade with The Tokugawa shogunate, but you made that very clear, so thank you.
Sharing this.
Merci fellow Quebecois
@@ThePacificWarChannel thank you, though Quebec is actually my family name😁
We have no idea how we got the name, since I'm Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese by descent, but oh well.
Regardless, thank you for the excellent videos and I will be sharing them.
@@Mike_The_1950s_Historian Wow I have never met anyone with Quebec as a name! There must be a interesting story behind this haha!
@@ThePacificWarChannel thanks. Apparently, there are a bunch of Quebecs in Leyte and Samar, where my dad's family is from.
They have some World War Two stories to share, as well as some stories during the Philippine Insurrection.
According to family history, they were a part of The Pulahan, who were sort of analogous to The Boxers in China from a few years earlier.
Unfortunately, my father now has Alzheimer's, but if I can find out anymore from relatives, I'll share it with you.
Right now, what you are doing with your channel in regards to the roots of World War Two in the Pacific, I am attempting to do with 1950s-era youth gangs.😁
I really dig your vids, brother, so I am sharing them.👍
Great, thank you
6:20 It was basically a giant genkan 玄関 lol
Pacific War Channel-sama
Anyone else expecting a ton of anime scenes?
There are quit a few English and Japanese words pronounced incorrectly throughout the video. Loved the video but it came across more like you were regurgitating information vs explaining what you’ve learned and understood from your studies. The way certain words are pronounced is distracting but otherwise very informative video! You include a lot of info I have not seen elsewhere
I wonder if Tokugawa planned the death of Nobunaga with Mitsuhide
@PacificWarChannel -- have you seen this movie? ua-cam.com/video/DR0jtRLCakc/v-deo.html. It's about young Itō Hirobumi and 4 others that traveled to england to study. It's fictional with historical context. I can't find it anywhere to watch in English.
First time I have come across this!
Sorry, didn't get a better place to ask this question. How familiar are you with Sengoku era Japanese history? I've got some questions.
Not as strong as Japan 1800-> but I know quite a bit
@@ThePacificWarChannel Cool. So here's my question: did the various clans fighting during the Sengoku era see themselves as various ethnicities, or just as a bunch of powerful families?
@@devofanj9452 Interesting question. From my understanding the Japanese differentiated themselves from two groups predominately, the Ainu people and Okinawans. Other than that I don't think they would see themselves being of a different ethnicity, "powerful families" is much more on the spot.
@@ThePacificWarChannel Interesting, why did they choose to distinguish themselves against these two groups? I kind of know that the Ainu are the original native people of Japan, and had a more nomadic lifestyle, but what about Okinawans?
@@devofanj9452 @Dev of Anj @Dev of Anj Okinawa was part of the " Ryukyu Kingdom" and it was not until around the Tokugawa period when it was semi conquered and forced into vassal hood. The Ryukyu kingdom was also a tributary to the Qing dynasty, was not until 1880's~ when it became a official prefecture. I guess you can say Okinawa was seen similar to Taiwan in many ways
I'm sure it isn't ignorance, but an honest mistake from the narrator. By the end of this video he says "21st Century" instead of 20th Century.
Where's the parrots?
Haha oh they are certainly always around. I have been thinking of how to add them more so into content, but it is tricky.
What anime is this?
"Dagashi Kashi" episode 11
You say that Japan wasn't completely isolated and that the government had tried to keep abreast of world developments during Sakoku. Then, why did the Japanese fall so technologically behind the European powers? Was it because they didn't diffuse the news enough among the public to adopt new inventions or ideas?
The Shogunate was only using the limited trade system to learn about the outside world so they would be able to control Japan. The idea was to limit any other Daimyo from getting their hands on firearms and other war technology. As for why Japan's war technology did not advance much, there's probably a lot of reasons, but the biggest one I would say was negligence. The Shogunate had a good control over Japan, from their point of view they did not need to adopt/enhance anything. Most of their intelligence came from the Dutch as well who most likely did not go into great details about weapons technology.
@@ThePacificWarChannel That last line is interesting, why do you think the Dutch wouldn't go into the details of their weapons technology? Did they think Japan would be able to misuse them? Or was it simply a matter of state secrecy?
@@devofanj9452 It's weird to say, but if I recall in some of my readings it was the Shogunate that showed little interest. To be honest the trade was extremely limited on both sides. Also the Dutch were very cautious about what they said or did fearing they would lose the Dejima rights.
@@ThePacificWarChannel Sounds about right.