In the 1960s, Maeda and Tokugawa's descendants once worked in the same department of the same company(Nippon-Yusen). In that department, there was a boss who was known to get angry a lot, and the two often got angry with him. The joke the person was telling. I am the only person since Hideyoshi to have Maeda and Tokugawa under my command.
Maeda Toshiie holds a special place in my heart. Taiko Risshiden 4 was my initial introduction to not only the samurai and the sengoku period, but to Japanese culture as a whole. I remember in the game when you start as Hideyoshi (then known as Kinoshita Tokichiro) as recommended for first timer players, Toshiie was the first named character you would talk to, and would guide you through the first part of the tutorial. Back then I thought he was the coolest guy ever!
True! It was under their rule during the Edo period that Kanazawa would grow to become Japan's 4th largest city, as they decided to invest in commerce instead of rebuilding military might. Their wealth even became a problem and they had to keep spending it on luxury goods and projects to assure the Tokugawa they weren't going to threaten their rule.
I'll admit my knowledge of Maeda was very limited, except for knowing the names of major figures in the clan involved in ensemble battles. This video was not only entertaining but as you say highly informative. As always I learned much I did not know and had that I knew into context. Your content never fails to impress and educate.
In Malaysia, there is an former Maeda clan holding during WW2 called Maedashima(前田岛), if you Malaysian wondering what island is it Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan. During WW2, the Japanese occupied the Labuan as mining and military base until American and Aussie troops landed in the island and lead by Douglas Mac Arthur.
I thank you for doing research of the Maeda Clan. My mother's family served the Maeda Clan and her grandfather was a Karo with a 2,600 koku stipend. The family lived in Kanazawa and I still have relatives who still live there.
I've played Fall of the Samurai more often and noticed when I played as Obama, after taking Echizen, Kaga, Noto, and Etchu were owned by Kanazawa and Toyama Domain with same Maeda mon and led by Maeda's. Interesting fact
Nice, love the clan videos. If I may make a suggestion: I know this wasn't the place for it, since this video was about the clan and not the person of Toshiie, but figures from that time often end up having tales from their lives that aren't/ may not be real, like the one about Keiji giving Toshiie a bath but with cold water. I think it could make for an interesting video if you selected some stories like that and discussed how likely they are to be true, from certainly not, probably not and maybe actually true. I mean, those kinds of stories do fit with the theme of the channel, and they often illustrate well how the historical figure came to be perceived with the passage of time. Just food for thought.
What a coincidence. A week ago I started to watch 2002 taiga Toshiie and Matsu, and I'm enjoying it quite a bit despite it not sticking to history in some cases. Especially I like portrayal of Oda Nobunaga by Sorimachi Takashi in it.
I'm surprised at the difference between how well taiga dramas are preserved online because while Toshiie and Matsu is online in full the taiga drama from the year before, Hojo Tokimune, is non existent digitally apart from one video containing footage from 2 different episodes.
I think also many people know Toshiie's wife, Matsu. She was not only said to be beautiful, but also quite knowledgeable in literature and a very talented in martial arts! It is said after Toshiie's death, Matsu made efforts to allow her clan to survive. She also adviced well his husband with many decisions. Also I have mixed feelings about 21 years old Toshiie marrying 12 years old Matsu, but that was Sengoku Era. Anyway, I think she deserved too a special mention here. Also, I understand that not only Toshiie was against Ieyasu, but that actually Ieyasu would have it difficult to gain support because of him. Toshiie was the most respected of the Go-tairou, and if he hadn't died in 1599, there is a probability that Sekigahara wouldn't have occured next year, because there was no way that many people supported Ieyasu with Toshiie existing. There is even a legend that he tried to kill Ieyasu once. Imagine if Toshiie were the Western Army Commander instead of Mitsunari.
Hey my man. I know this may seem out of nowhere. But I would love to know the music you used in your episode 63 of the Sengoku Jidai. Particularly around the time of 18:21, near Sanada's death. It is so heartbreaking and moving, a very good choice in music. I checked out the links you had, but I found everything else besides that specific one. If you could please respond I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you.
Great episode! I'm actually wondering if a WW2 Japanese admiral Maeda Tadashi is related to the Maeda clan. He contributed to the independence efforts of Indonesia. Yet from sources I read, he was born in Kagoshima
I live in Takaoka next to Maeda Toshinaga’s grave. The influence of the Maeda can still be seen in all of Hokuriku. The Maeda crest can be seen everywhere.
Maeda Toshiie is one of the most formidable warriors from the Sengoku period. The fact that Ieyasu had to wait till be died to make a move tells you that. Also it is said that while banished he participated in battles for the Oda army without permission, and simply brought the heads he collected to Nobunaga after the battles.
Now i don't know if this man has related by blood to the Maeda clan. but one of its nameholder, Tadashi Maeda, whom was an admiral of Imperial Japanese Navy, indirectly helping the Independence of my country, for that he provide a safe haven for independence movement to plan the declaration of Independence and help deflect Japanese attention to elsewhere at that crucial point
I dont believe there is a relation. Maeda is a fairly common last name in Japan. Toshinari Maeda, on the other hand, was in fact a member of the Maeda clan and Kozoku. He was a general and first commander of the imperial army. He was a direct descendant of Toshiie.
According to my Grandfather, his Grandfather and his brothers came from Japan to the Americas the late 1800s. My grandfather had very strong Japanese complexion, but he married into the American culture. I still carry the Maeda last name.
This isn't related, but, in your opinion...If the Tokugawa Bakufu had beat the Imperialist during the Boshin War, would the Bakufu even last that long? I have a hard time believing so, however, maybe it'll be possible. It'll have to go through some major reforms to survive. Like it was trying to do through the 1850's to 1860's.
I misheard you say "plum blossom" because I was in another tab. I heard you say "plumbob" and I was super confused when you started talking about The Sims
I will tell you some interesting facts about Toshiie Maeda. Toshiie Maeda had a homosexual relationship with Nobunaga Oda. This was a common story in samurai society at the time, and the love letters that famous samurai and daimyo Takeda Shingen and Date Masamune wrote to their male lovers still exist today. It is said that after Oda Nobunaga's death, Maeda Toshiie boasted to his samurai friends about his homosexual relationship with Oda Nobunaga.
In the 1960s, Maeda and Tokugawa's descendants once worked in the same department of the same company(Nippon-Yusen).
In that department, there was a boss who was known to get angry a lot, and the two often got angry with him.
The joke the person was telling.
I am the only person since Hideyoshi to have Maeda and Tokugawa under my command.
Maeda Toshiie holds a special place in my heart. Taiko Risshiden 4 was my initial introduction to not only the samurai and the sengoku period, but to Japanese culture as a whole. I remember in the game when you start as Hideyoshi (then known as Kinoshita Tokichiro) as recommended for first timer players, Toshiie was the first named character you would talk to, and would guide you through the first part of the tutorial. Back then I thought he was the coolest guy ever!
A cool fact about the Maeda Clan, they ruled the richest domain of the Edo Period, Kaga, which was worth 1.03 million koku (¥307.5 billion).
True! It was under their rule during the Edo period that Kanazawa would grow to become Japan's 4th largest city, as they decided to invest in commerce instead of rebuilding military might. Their wealth even became a problem and they had to keep spending it on luxury goods and projects to assure the Tokugawa they weren't going to threaten their rule.
Straight up Rockefellers of their time damn
I'll admit my knowledge of Maeda was very limited, except for knowing the names of major figures in the clan involved in ensemble battles. This video was not only entertaining but as you say highly informative. As always I learned much I did not know and had that I knew into context. Your content never fails to impress and educate.
Now waiting for Nanbu clan
Right want to know about them playing as them sphere of influence
They're a branch of the Takeda as well which is interesting.
Thank you for sharing another clans history with us 👊🏻
Maeda Keiji has been my favorite Samurai Warriors since the 1st game.
He's not a real maeda 😮
Always love when you do these clan origin videos!
In Malaysia, there is an former Maeda clan holding during WW2 called Maedashima(前田岛), if you Malaysian wondering what island is it Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan. During WW2, the Japanese occupied the Labuan as mining and military base until American and Aussie troops landed in the island and lead by Douglas Mac Arthur.
I thank you for doing research of the Maeda Clan. My mother's family served the Maeda Clan and her grandfather was a Karo with a 2,600 koku stipend. The family lived in Kanazawa and I still have relatives who still live there.
my first introduction to the Maeda clan is from the NHK Taiga Drama "Toshiie to Matsu", many many years ago
I would love to see one of these about the Ashina clan. A bit of a Sekiro fan here, would like to know about the real life Ashina.
New uploads make my day
I've played Fall of the Samurai more often and noticed when I played as Obama, after taking Echizen, Kaga, Noto, and Etchu were owned by Kanazawa and Toyama Domain with same Maeda mon and led by Maeda's. Interesting fact
Great episode! Please keep going.
Another awesome video from you. The Maeda is always one of those clans you seem to hear a lot from but they are never in the limelight.
Nice, love the clan videos. If I may make a suggestion: I know this wasn't the place for it, since this video was about the clan and not the person of Toshiie, but figures from that time often end up having tales from their lives that aren't/ may not be real, like the one about Keiji giving Toshiie a bath but with cold water. I think it could make for an interesting video if you selected some stories like that and discussed how likely they are to be true, from certainly not, probably not and maybe actually true. I mean, those kinds of stories do fit with the theme of the channel, and they often illustrate well how the historical figure came to be perceived with the passage of time. Just food for thought.
Just another brilliant vid👍
What a coincidence. A week ago I started to watch 2002 taiga Toshiie and Matsu, and I'm enjoying it quite a bit despite it not sticking to history in some cases. Especially I like portrayal of Oda Nobunaga by Sorimachi Takashi in it.
That's a hot Nobunaga :D
I'm surprised at the difference between how well taiga dramas are preserved online because while Toshiie and Matsu is online in full the taiga drama from the year before, Hojo Tokimune, is non existent digitally apart from one video containing footage from 2 different episodes.
I was waiting for this
I think also many people know Toshiie's wife, Matsu. She was not only said to be beautiful, but also quite knowledgeable in literature and a very talented in martial arts! It is said after Toshiie's death, Matsu made efforts to allow her clan to survive. She also adviced well his husband with many decisions. Also I have mixed feelings about 21 years old Toshiie marrying 12 years old Matsu, but that was Sengoku Era. Anyway, I think she deserved too a special mention here.
Also, I understand that not only Toshiie was against Ieyasu, but that actually Ieyasu would have it difficult to gain support because of him. Toshiie was the most respected of the Go-tairou, and if he hadn't died in 1599, there is a probability that Sekigahara wouldn't have occured next year, because there was no way that many people supported Ieyasu with Toshiie existing. There is even a legend that he tried to kill Ieyasu once. Imagine if Toshiie were the Western Army Commander instead of Mitsunari.
If possible i would like to suggest the later Tachibana clan descended from the Otomo
Really interesting stuff. Thank 😉
I love ur vids man keep it up
Hey my man.
I know this may seem out of nowhere. But I would love to know the music you used in your episode 63 of the Sengoku Jidai. Particularly around the time of 18:21, near Sanada's death.
It is so heartbreaking and moving, a very good choice in music.
I checked out the links you had, but I found everything else besides that specific one.
If you could please respond I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you.
Hey! I believe that piece of music is "Moons of Jupiter" By DivKid. It was one I found on TH-cam's own audio library.
@@TheShogunate Yes! That is the one! Thank you sooo very much. Love the content you've been making. And the music. Keep up the good work 💯
Great episode! I'm actually wondering if a WW2 Japanese admiral Maeda Tadashi is related to the Maeda clan. He contributed to the independence efforts of Indonesia. Yet from sources I read, he was born in Kagoshima
It would be interesting if he was!
🙏 thank you for the video
I live in Takaoka next to Maeda Toshinaga’s grave. The influence of the Maeda can still be seen in all of Hokuriku. The Maeda crest can be seen everywhere.
Maeda Toshiie is one of the most formidable warriors from the Sengoku period. The fact that Ieyasu had to wait till be died to make a move tells you that. Also it is said that while banished he participated in battles for the Oda army without permission, and simply brought the heads he collected to Nobunaga after the battles.
Now i don't know if this man has related by blood to the Maeda clan. but one of its nameholder, Tadashi Maeda, whom was an admiral of Imperial Japanese Navy, indirectly helping the Independence of my country, for that he provide a safe haven for independence movement to plan the declaration of Independence and help deflect Japanese attention to elsewhere at that crucial point
I dont believe there is a relation. Maeda is a fairly common last name in Japan. Toshinari Maeda, on the other hand, was in fact a member of the Maeda clan and Kozoku. He was a general and first commander of the imperial army. He was a direct descendant of Toshiie.
Anxiously waiting for the Ii clan
Please make a video about Ashina Clan!!!
According to my Grandfather, his Grandfather and his brothers came from Japan to the Americas the late 1800s. My grandfather had very strong Japanese complexion, but he married into the American culture. I still carry the Maeda last name.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR AWSOME VIDIOS
What is the background music you used for this video?
Some orchestral pieces from Yasushi Akutagawa. I always list the music in the description.
Can you cover the Tateoka clan and Kamon symbol, please?
Have you ever played Europa Universalis 4? I came up on your videos trying to decide which clan to pick for my Japan unification playthrough lol
Hello can you do video about miyoshi clan
Oooh what about the Hattori Clan?
This isn't related, but, in your opinion...If the Tokugawa Bakufu had beat the Imperialist during the Boshin War, would the Bakufu even last that long? I have a hard time believing so, however, maybe it'll be possible. It'll have to go through some major reforms to survive. Like it was trying to do through the 1850's to 1860's.
My current opinion is that it would have likely gotten slowly reformed
Can you make one about the Ohashi clan? They were one of the shogi families
Laughs in Maeda
I misheard you say "plum blossom" because I was in another tab. I heard you say "plumbob" and I was super confused when you started talking about The Sims
7th Comment. Love the content. Keep it up!
Fujiwara clan, or the Kajiwara clan.
Keiji meada from warrior orochi series and samurai warriors is awesome
There used to be a famous manga called maeda kaeji or something
Hana no Keiji👍 And it's great
花の慶次
Plz do the Mogami clan Next
How about Shibata Clan, Kato Clan, Toyotomi (Hashiba) Clan, Miyoshi Clan.
One of the powerful and rich family.
Any relations with Tadashi Maeda?
Best part about Keiji? His Bastiodon.
Gamo clan please
Keiji Was a Gigachad
Or the Satake
How did Hideyoshi go senile in his 50s lol
I read the Madea clan lol
0:21 wait, a rabbit flag? Is that really historical?
Haha, this was my clan in roblox
I will tell you some interesting facts about Toshiie Maeda.
Toshiie Maeda had a homosexual relationship with Nobunaga Oda.
This was a common story in samurai society at the time, and the love letters that famous samurai and daimyo Takeda Shingen and Date Masamune wrote to their male lovers still exist today.
It is said that after Oda Nobunaga's death, Maeda Toshiie boasted to his samurai friends about his homosexual relationship with Oda Nobunaga.
Dats cap, oda claped only ranmori 😂
Facku clan.
What an incredible video Keep it coming shogunate! 🤍🇯🇵
BADASSS
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