Such an alien culture to our own in the west - I can never understand why the practice of Junshi was so popular in feudal japan, especially in cases like Mikinosuke's, where seppuku is only committed to honor the dead lord - and not to avoid being dishonorable in life. To my modern sensibilities I can only see it as a waste of life.. In my mind we can only honor the dead by retaining their memory with us, and by respecting the person they once were. Great series though!
+Keinlicht Hi, glad you like the video. And yes, you're right, junshi is a tradition that belongs firmly in the past and is hard to understand from our perspective. Indeed, the Japanese, too, soon came to the realization that it was a waste of life. The custom became more and more outlawed, first in the domains of individual daimyo, and finally nationwide by the Tokugawa bakufu in 1663.
I am living a dishonorable life as now, shamefully living, however as shameful as I am to whomever, I am to serve my family to my end, serving my beloved mother. Painful as I grasp my miserable ways, I believed it’s fated for me to serve my deepest loyalty through uncertainty. I am Vietnamese by roots and family is life’s greatest value, and GOD is lord. I mustn’t waste my life simply shameful dishonorable walks of shame happened to past darkest moments/. What’s life have left in my world is give service to my values til my last breath in this world. Am I a samurai nor any significant human? Unsure of, however I am sure to serve dutifully to the end for whom I come to valued. I am sure that I am serving GOD nor GOODNESS UNIVERSE with faith and trust in act of kindness and love by loyalty to our beliefs. Simply I wish to just live with kindness and love to care for humanity🙏🏻
man. how long have you been studying japanese history? im very interested in japans history. my father lived in japan as a child. i love sengoku period japan. in my opinion its one one the coolest historical periods ever. i have kendo swords and i love the art of sword fighting. has this been on tv? its so amazing.
i can understand junshi in the case of losing a battle and being on the losing side, but if your lord dies of sickness, shouldn't you have the chance to live on? it's not like you can cut bacteria with a sword
Great point, Arthur. In fact, the Bakufu came to the same conclusion and outlawed it in 1663. It put hard penalties in place to enforce the law. Nevertheless, junshi remained popular among vassals as proof of their clan's loyalty. Sadly, it were those left behind who suffered, as the Bakufu often killed or banished their children.
i dont think he could've saved Mikinosuke at all.. not while junshi was still widely accepted and popular. Musashi just accepted that his son would die after the daimyo's death.
Such an alien culture to our own in the west - I can never understand why the practice of Junshi was so popular in feudal japan, especially in cases like Mikinosuke's, where seppuku is only committed to honor the dead lord - and not to avoid being dishonorable in life.
To my modern sensibilities I can only see it as a waste of life.. In my mind we can only honor the dead by retaining their memory with us, and by respecting the person they once were. Great series though!
+Keinlicht
Hi, glad you like the video.
And yes, you're right, junshi is a tradition that belongs firmly in the past and is hard to understand from our perspective. Indeed, the Japanese, too, soon came to the realization that it was a waste of life. The custom became more and more outlawed, first in the domains of individual daimyo, and finally nationwide by the Tokugawa bakufu in 1663.
I am living a dishonorable life as now, shamefully living, however as shameful as I am to whomever, I am to serve my family to my end, serving my beloved mother. Painful as I grasp my miserable ways, I believed it’s fated for me to serve my deepest loyalty through uncertainty. I am Vietnamese by roots and family is life’s greatest value, and GOD is lord.
I mustn’t waste my life simply shameful dishonorable walks of shame happened to past darkest moments/. What’s life have left in my world is give service to my values til my last breath in this world. Am I a samurai nor any significant human? Unsure of, however I am sure to serve dutifully to the end for whom I come to valued. I am sure that I am serving GOD nor GOODNESS UNIVERSE with faith and trust in act of kindness and love by loyalty to our beliefs.
Simply
I wish to just live with kindness and love to care for humanity🙏🏻
man. how long have you been studying japanese history? im very interested in japans history. my father lived in japan as a child. i love sengoku period japan. in my opinion its one one the coolest historical periods ever. i have kendo swords and i love the art of sword fighting. has this been on tv? its so amazing.
Wonderful!! Thank you.
Thanks, you’re welcome!
very well made - thanks
+Otori Springer
Thanks, Otori, glad you liked it!
Wow, felt sad that he had to be separated from Mikinosuke.
+peace bewith u
Yes, this is a very sad episode in his life...
i can understand junshi in the case of losing a battle and being on the losing side, but if your lord dies of sickness, shouldn't you have the chance to live on? it's not like you can cut bacteria with a sword
Great point, Arthur. In fact, the Bakufu came to the same conclusion and outlawed it in 1663. It put hard penalties in place to enforce the law. Nevertheless, junshi remained popular among vassals as proof of their clan's loyalty. Sadly, it were those left behind who suffered, as the Bakufu often killed or banished their children.
Can somebody explain to me why Mikinosuke had to commit seppuku
Prachtig!
Hoi wouter, bedankt!
He should have saved Mikinosuke :/ What happened wasn't his son's fault.
No, it wasn't. Luckily we live in different times now...
i dont think he could've saved Mikinosuke at all.. not while junshi was still widely accepted and popular. Musashi just accepted that his son would die after the daimyo's death.
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thumb up anyway 'cause of beauty.