Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Historians have argued that sixteenth century Japan possessed one of the strongest military's in the world. If so, how did they come to lose the climatic Imjin War? Let's dive in and discuss the multiple factors which caused the invasion of Korea to fail.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
3:45 Differences in Military Technology
8:33 The War at Sea
11:00 Korean Guerrilla Resistance
13:30 Problems with Coordination
17:08 Conclusion
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Sources Used:
"A Dragon's Head & A Serpent's Tail: Ming China and the First Great East Asian War" (book) by Kenneth Swope
“Crouching Tigers, Secret Weapons: Military Technology Employed during the Sino-Japanese-Korean War, 1592-1598” (article) by Kenneth Swope
"The Imjin War: Japan’s Sixteenth-Century Invasion of Korea and Attempt to Conquer China" (book) by Samuel Hawley
"The Great East Asian War and the Birth of the Korean Nation" by JaHyun Kim Haboush
“The Impact of Firearms on Japanese Warfare, 1543-98.” (article) by Delmer Brown
"The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History" by Tonio Andrade
"Hideyoshi" (book) by Mary Elizabeth Berry
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Music from:
"Sao Meo Orchestral Mix" by Doug Maxwell and Zac Zinger
"Maestro Tlakaelel" by Jesse Gallagher
Artwork:
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications
Other modern artist renditions, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!
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Social Media:
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Historians have argued that sixteenth century Japan possessed one of the strongest military's in the world. If so, how did they come to lose the climatic Imjin War? Let's dive in and discuss the multiple factors which caused the invasion of Korea to fail.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
3:45 Differences in Military Technology
8:33 The War at Sea
11:00 Korean Guerrilla Resistance
13:30 Problems with Coordination
17:08 Conclusion
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Sources Used:
"A Dragon's Head & A Serpent's Tail: Ming China and the First Great East Asian War" (book) by Kenneth Swope
“Crouching Tigers, Secret Weapons: Military Technology Employed during the Sino-Japanese-Korean War, 1592-1598” (article) by Kenneth Swope
"The Imjin War: Japan’s Sixteenth-Century Invasion of Korea and Attempt to Conquer China" (book) by Samuel Hawley
"The Great East Asian War and the Birth of the Korean Nation" by JaHyun Kim Haboush
“The Impact of Firearms on Japanese Warfare, 1543-98.” (article) by Delmer Brown
"The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History" by Tonio Andrade
"Hideyoshi" (book) by Mary Elizabeth Berry
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Music from:
"Sao Meo Orchestral Mix" by Doug Maxwell and Zac Zinger
"Maestro Tlakaelel" by Jesse Gallagher
Artwork:
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications
Other modern artist renditions, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!
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Social Media:
Facebook: facebook.com/theshogunateyoutube
X: twitter.com/ShogunateThe
Support the channel on Patreon! patreon.com/theshogunateyt?fan_landing=true
