Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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In this video we examine the fascinating history of the Tanegashima clan! Although the Tanegashima were not as large or mighty as many other prominent samurai clans we usually cover, they still played an influential role in Japanese history.

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Learn more about the different styles of firearms in premodern Japan! youtube.com/watch?v=2rdiTDX57rQ

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Sources Used:
"A History of the Samurai" by Jonathan López-Vera
"The Samurai Encyclopedia" by Constatine Nomikos Vaporis
"A History of Japan: From Stone Age of Superpower" by Kenneth Henshall
Articles from the Japanese Wiki Corpus, including but not limited to:
japanesewiki.com/person/Tokitaka%20TANEGASHIMA.html
japanesewiki.com/history/Teppoki.html
"Tanegashima clan, the southernmost feudal lord of Japan - Yara Kenichiro" meio-u.ac.jp/research/column/2014/08/002881
Kotobank Article on the Tanegashima Family: kotobank.jp/word/%E7%A8%AE%E5%AD%90%E5%B3%B6%E6%B0%8F-93987
"Tanegashima clan, lords of the souther islands since the Middle Ages" rekishikomugae.net/entry/2024/07/06/061243
"Tanegashima's Group: Birth of the Japanese Jet Engine" karyu.org/2020/10/11/the-tanegashima-group
Articles from the Samurai wiki/archives.

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Music:
"The Sea Captain & The Mermaid" by Asher Fulero
"Sonora" by Quincas Moreira
"Nature Nurture" by Quincas Moreira

Artwork and Images:
The Samurai Portraits used are from the "Nobunaga's Ambition" Series and are the property of Koei Tecmo.
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications.
Other modern artist renditions and photographs, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!

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