TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The true story behind the legend of the 47 Rōnin | Adam Clulow
Asano Naganori, lord of Akō domain, fixed his gaze on Kira Yoshinaka, a senior master of ceremony. Asano extended his short sword, charged through the castle, and struck Kira. While the wound wasn’t fatal, its consequences would be. What...
Curated Video
Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about Nationalism. Nationalism was everywhere in the 19th century, as people all over the world carved new nation-states out of old empires. Nationalist leaders changed the way people thought of themselves...
Curated Video
Battle of Tedorigawa, 1577 AD Uesugi's Finest Hour
Battle of Tedorigawa, 1577 AD Uesugi's Finest Hour
Curated Video
The Battle of Sekingahara: Tokugawa's Rise to Power and the End of the Sengoku Period
This video details the intense power struggle in 16th century Japan, focusing on the Battle of Sekingahara where Tokugawa Ieyasu's Eastern Army triumphed over Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army, leading to Tokugawa's establishment as Shogun...
Curated Video
Battle of Nagashino: The Rise and Fall of the Takeda Clan
This video provides a detailed account of the historical events leading up to and during the Battle of Nagashino in 1575, a pivotal moment in Japanese history that marked the downfall of the Takeda clan and solidified ODA Nobunaga's...
IT'S HISTORY
TOKUGAWA IEYASU - shogun of Japan - IT'S HISTORY
Meet the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Tokugawa Japan (1600 1868)
This website provides several readings and a multimedia unit on Japan during the Tokugawa Period. The readings are taken from text written by some of the most prominent figures during that period.