Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
In this video we discuss who could become Shogun. Were there any actual requirements or prerequisites that made it so only certain individuals could be granted the title? Or, could any powerful lord ascend to the position?
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Sources:
"A History of the Samurai" by Jonathan Lopez-Vera
"A History of Japan" by RHP Mason and JG Caiger
"The Samurai Encyclopedia" by Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
"The Samurai: A New History of the Warrior Elite" by Jonathan Clements
"Hideyoshi" by Mary Elizabeth Berry
"Samurai Battles" by Michael Sharpe
Various articles from the Japanese Wiki Corpus: japanesewiki.com
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Music:
"Sonora" by Quincas Moreira
Total War: Shogun 2
Artwork and Images:
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications.
Statue photographs from various tourism websites.
Other modern artist renditions or photos, 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
Twitter: twitter.com/ShogunateThe
Support the channel on Patreon! patreon.com/theshogunateyt?fan_landing=true
#Samurai #History #Japan
In this video we discuss who could become Shogun. Were there any actual requirements or prerequisites that made it so only certain individuals could be granted the title? Or, could any powerful lord ascend to the position?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sources:
"A History of the Samurai" by Jonathan Lopez-Vera
"A History of Japan" by RHP Mason and JG Caiger
"The Samurai Encyclopedia" by Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
"The Samurai: A New History of the Warrior Elite" by Jonathan Clements
"Hideyoshi" by Mary Elizabeth Berry
"Samurai Battles" by Michael Sharpe
Various articles from the Japanese Wiki Corpus: japanesewiki.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Music:
"Sonora" by Quincas Moreira
Total War: Shogun 2
Artwork and Images:
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications.
Statue photographs from various tourism websites.
Other modern artist renditions or photos, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Social Media:
Facebook: facebook.com/theshogunateyoutube
Twitter: twitter.com/ShogunateThe
Support the channel on Patreon! patreon.com/theshogunateyt?fan_landing=true
#Samurai #History #Japan
