Your Life at the Battle That Decided Japan's Fate | Sekigahara 1600

It's 21 October 1600. Fifteen thousand soldiers are sitting on a mountain, and nobody knows whose side they're on. Their leader is eighteen years old, and by lunchtime his choice will decide who rules Japan for the next 260 years. And you're standing in the valley right below him. Live through the Battle of Sekigahara as a young samurai: the fog, the spear wall, the secret letters, the lunch that never ended, the betrayal on Mount Matsuo, and the army that escaped by charging straight into the enemy. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Fifteen thousand men on a mountain 0:46 Why the battle happened here 1:28 The armies and Ieyasu's secret letters 2:30 How Japan ended up at war 3:31 The fog lifts and the first shot 4:35 Your turn: the spear wall 5:49 Shima Sakon holds the line 6:10 "We're having lunch" 7:04 Midday in the valley 7:39 Kobayakawa and the tea bowl 9:29 The betrayal 10:48 The West collapses 11:21 Shimazu's retreat forwards 12:35 The son who missed the battle 13:07 Tighten your helmet strings 13:43 Mitsunari's last moments 14:17 The man who outlived everyone 14:46 You survived 15:05 What comes next 📅 The Battle of Sekigahara was fought on 21 October 1600. Next video: Your Life as Every Samurai Rank. Subscribe so you don't miss it. If you were Kobayakawa on that mountain, which side would you have picked? Tell me in the comments. #samurai #sekigahara #japanesehistory #feudaljapan #history