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Dan Carlin's latest episode is a 4.5h analysis of Japanese military history, from the Sengoku age to World War II. Of course, a big chunk of that covers the period that makes up Vagabond. I mention it here only because starting around the 45m mark, Carlin in his own way addresses the same problems of samurai that are presented in Vagabond (particularly the later volumes). As a more peaceful time emerges for the country's governance, what is the culture to do with this societal class obsessed with killing each other? How can they convert these energies into other walks of life? Basically, Musashi will show them the way
. There are a few moments where, even though they don't mention Musashi by name, you can feel his influence because he was the key part of the cultural movement at the time.
It's all ultimately preamble for a World War discussion, but it's a good listen to add some more context around that era of Japan, particularly if you've never looked into it beyond Inoue's stuff.
Dan Carlin's latest episode is a 4.5h analysis of Japanese military history, from the Sengoku age to World War II. Of course, a big chunk of that covers the period that makes up Vagabond. I mention it here only because starting around the 45m mark, Carlin in his own way addresses the same problems of samurai that are presented in Vagabond (particularly the later volumes). As a more peaceful time emerges for the country's governance, what is the culture to do with this societal class obsessed with killing each other? How can they convert these energies into other walks of life? Basically, Musashi will show them the way
It's all ultimately preamble for a World War discussion, but it's a good listen to add some more context around that era of Japan, particularly if you've never looked into it beyond Inoue's stuff.
