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...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Japan's scariest ghost story | Kit Brooks
Oiwa’s only hope for ending her marriage to the cruel and dishonorable samurai, Iemon, was her father. But after he tried to end the union, Iemon murdered him in cold blood. With plans to marry another, Iemon conspired to poison his wife...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the life of a teenage samurai | Constantine N. Vaporis
The year is 1800 in the castle town of Kôchi, Japan. It's just after sunrise, and 16-year-old Mori Banshirô is already hard at work practicing drills with his long sword. He is an ambitious samurai in training, and today he must impress...
TED Talks
Contando desde los margenes
Contando desde los margenes La narración de historias es una práctica que puede unir y crear comunidad. El escritor y orador José Luis Gallego explica cómo utiliza la narración de historias para superar las barreras sociales y construir...
TED-Ed
How do you know what's true? | Sheila Marie Orfano
A samurai is found dead in a quiet bamboo grove. One by one, the crime's only known witnesses recount their version of the events. But as they each tell their tale, it becomes clear that every testimony is plausible yet different. And...
Crash Course
Just Say Noh. But Also Say Kyogen: Crash Course Theater #11
This week on Crash Course Theater, Mike is taking you to Japan to have a look at Noh theater. Noh, and its counterpart Kyogen are some of the most revered theater forms in Japan, and are still performed today. Today you'll learn how Noh...
Curated Video
Project Management Lessons from Hagakure, The Book of the Samurai
Hagakure, the Book of the Samurai, was written in the 18th Century. It draws from the words of the Samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. Those words have a lot that a modern Project Manager can learn from. The book was popularised in the movie...
Curated Video
Samurai for Kids | Bedtime History
Discover the legendary world of samurai in this captivating video! Journey back to feudal Japan and explore the fascinating lives of these elite warriors who lived by the code of Bushido. Learn about their rigorous training, the...
PBS
Jorōgumo: The Deadly Spider Woman from Yokai Lore
Although able to appear as a beautiful young woman, the jorōgumo is really a deadly spider monster in disguise. This episode dives into the fascinating world of yōkai and the long history of beautiful women and spiders in Japanese...
Jabzy
Japanese attempts to Create a Colonial Empire in 1600
Japanese attempts to Create a Colonial Empire in 1600
Weird History
What You Didn't Know about Ninjas
Are ninjas real? While they seem like a part of Japanese folklore, they are, in fact, real. While most people think of the ancient shinobi mercenaries as nothing but stealth assassins, in reality, they were a lot more James Bond than...
Jabzy
Guns in Japan - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Guns in Japan
Coach Dan Blewett
Why To Visualize Yourself LOSING: Mental Training for Baseball
Mental training is critical for baseball players to perform at their best. The Samurai used to meditate on their own death so they'd no longer fear it in combat. Should baseball players use this same tactic?
Jabzy
Samurai Games - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Samurai Games
Coto Japanese Academy
How to make origami Kabuto ( Samurai Helmet ) - Traditional Japanese culture 折り紙兜の折り方 (武士 侍)
Learn how to make an origami Kabuto (Samurai Helmet) with Japanese vocabulary. 折り紙「兜（かぶと）」の折り方 Designed by Makoto Yamaguchi (2014) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Children's Day (こどもの日, Kodomo no hi) is a Japanese...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is A Samurai?
This video is answering the question of what is a Samurai.
Jabzy
The Real Last Samurai - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Real Last Samurai
Curated Video
Yasuke: the Forgotten African Samurai
There is a Japanese proverb which says “For a Samurai to be brave, he must have a bit of black blood.” Yasuke first appears in history in 1579 as an attendant of the Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano coming to Japan to visit the...
Weird History
What It Was like Being A Samurai In Feudal Japan
Samurai dominated the country of Japan from the 12th to the 19th century. The fierce, disciplined warriors lived according to the bushido code, an unwritten set of rules and norms based in loyalty, sacrifice, bravery, and honor,...
Jabzy
Homosexual Samurai - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Homosexual Samurai
Getty Images
Samurai in Historic Village
A samurai walks past the camera in a reconstruction of an Edo period village.