【冒頭30分】本郷和人「日本史夜話」第1回「武士とは何か？」

▼You can watch the entire program live for approximately 90 minutes via the Bungeishunju Online Edition (initial subscriptions start at ¥450 per month). https://bunshun.jp/bungeishunju/artic... ▼Click here to purchase and watch the Bungeishunju Online Edition. https://bunshun.jp/bungeishunju/info/... Bungeishunju is a monthly magazine that publishes the full text of Akutagawa Prize-winning works. Bungeishunju Online Edition is a subscription service that allows you to read the magazine's feature articles earlier than the print edition and watch 10 monthly discussion events as much as you like. New subscriptions start at ¥450 per month! http://bunshun.jp/bungeishunju ◆Understanding the Major Trends in Japanese History Bungeishunju Online will be hosting the first episode of the online program "Japanese History Night Talks" (12 episodes scheduled for one month) titled "What is a Samurai?" on Tuesday, November 15th at 7:30 PM (Interviewer: Takada Nami). Once you enter the workforce, don't you find yourself with a variety of questions about the Japanese history you learned in your textbooks? How did people pay their taxes? Why did samurai listen to the orders of unarmed aristocrats? Why did the emperor survive? Why did lower-ranking samurai become the driving force behind the Meiji Restoration? ... Hongo, who has pored over countless ancient documents and explored the true nature of history, will answer these questions and deliver a series of lectures that will help you grasp the major trends in Japanese history. The first topic is "What is a Samurai?" Hongo's specialty is medieval history, his area of ​​expertise. Samurai are arguably the main characters of Japanese history, but there are various theories about their origins. Some say they were peasant leaders, while others say that aristocrats from the central government settled in the provinces and became local lords. In neighboring China, politics was carried out by the emperor and bureaucrats selected through the imperial examinations. Why did samurai rule Japan for so long? And what was their guiding principle? Hongo has portrayed Japanese history from the late Heian period to the Edo period as a process in which samurai, who were initially merely violent feudal lords, gradually awakened to the responsibilities of rulership, acquired the appropriate skills, and became mature rulers. By delving into the question of what exactly are the samurai, the main characters of Japanese history, the major trends of Japanese history will become clear. Each session will focus on an important keyword or theme in Japanese history, and Hongo will give a lecture by answering questions about the topic. The second session will cover the theme of "manors," and the third session will cover "emperors." We recommend that you start watching from the first session.