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"We were born in order to die!" So begins the new Extra History series on Sengoku Jidai, Japan's Warring States

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Warring States Japan: Sengoku Jidai - I: Battle of Okehazama - Extra History

Support Extra History on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon Subscribe for More Extra History! http://bit.ly/SubToEC BONUS! Learn samurai facts from AllTime Numbers! http://bit.ly/1uGkr7p Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Twitch! http://bit.y/ECTwitch ___________ The Onin War tore Japan apart, but also kicked off the Sengoku Jidai or Warring States Period that's a seminal part of Japanese history. The power of the shogun dissolved and regional clan leaders or daimyo fought for control of the country. In the mid 16th century, near Kyoto, a clan called the Matsudaira found itself pinched between two great rivals: the Oda and the Imagawa. Abducted as a hostage by the Oda, the scion of the Matsudaira clan (the young Tokugawa Ieyasu) grew up to fight alongside of the Imagawa when he was released. Their combined forces threatened to destroy the entire Oda clan, but Oda Nobunaga had a different idea. They clashed at the Battle of Okehazama. ___________ Get the intro music here! http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 *Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1AaJG4H Listen to the outro music here! http://bit.ly/111SVEc __________ Extra History - World War I: The Seminal Tragedy Chapter 1: The Concert of Europe: http://bit.ly/1uLnt5X All Time Numbers - Cool Samurai Facts Surprising Stuff You Need to Know About Samurai: http://bit.ly/1uGkr7p

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Anonymous

Well, this is going to make watching the Sengoke Basara anime more interesting. One thing though, I've always been curious about why Nobunaga is often portrayed as Japan's equivalent of Dracula/Vlad Tepes. Will the next video answer that?

Pixel Andy

Wooo! Awesome start! So much brilliance at the beginning in warfare is incredible.

Captain Japan

You did not disappoint. I love it.

Anonymous

I have extra interest in this series (Civilization V; I always play as Japan, led by Oda Nobunaga)

Anonymous

Is Honda Tadakatsu getting mentioned at some point? He was pretty instrumental in the Tokugawa's survival and eventual rise to power, but he tends to get overlooked since he was just a general instead of a major political figure.

Anonymous

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The T.C.

Very interesting. I'm definitely in favor of hearing about history that's never taught in schools here.

Anonymous

Absolutely amazing writing. I watched it two times already. Really great work. But I hope you'll make it as detailed as you possibly can. The whole story I mean. I love Japan history and particularly this time period. I've read Musashi by Eidzi Josikawa two times, Taiko once and I want to read them both again because of this show.

Anonymous

The thing that always struck me as odd regarding war in East Asia (and Japan in particular) is how quickly fortifications get reduced. What's up with that?