Tag: Warfare

Sengoku “States” Part II

March 30, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on Sengoku “States” Part II

This episode broadly covers the developments in the Date, Oda, and Mori Clans during the first half of the 1500s.

Sengoku “States” Part I

March 27, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on Sengoku “States” Part I

This episode broadly covers the developments in the Imagawa, Takeda, and Uesugi Clans during the first half of the 1500s.

War Has Changed

March 23, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on War Has Changed

In this episode, we examine some of the many ways in which war during the Sengoku Period had a much different character from previous eras because of technology, economics, and necessity.

The Kofun Way of War

October 1, 2020 justin-david-hebert Kofun, Season 3, Yamato Comments Off on The Kofun Way of War
Season 3, Episode 4: The Kofun Way of War
A Kofun Period helm and cuirass, which as you can see would have covered a considerable portion of its user’s vital areas. Public Domain.
Closer view of a Kofun Helm, which was both protective and decorative. Just because you’re charging into battle doesn’t mean you can’t look fabulous! Source: PHGCOM / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Kofun Period Shield, which looks quite sufficient for protecting its warrior from swords and arrows and such. Source: PHGCOM / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Hilts of Kofun swords, which as you can see are quite beautiful. Source: No machine-readable author provided. World Imaging assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)