Dawn of the Samurai: The Shadow of the Sword (Part 1)

武士黎明:剑影(第一部分)

The Rest Is History

2026-04-06

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When did the Samurai come into being? How did they go from being provincial outsiders to masters of Japan, outstripping their aristocratic overlords? And, were they really the deadly, honour-driven warriors of myth? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the rise of history’s most formidable warriors; Japan’s lethal Samurai, and the proliferation of their legend.  _______ Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton   Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude  Senior Producer: Callum Hill  Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • The Mongol Empire is invading our home.

  • They are brutal, relentless, unstoppable.

  • We are 80 samurai against an army fighting to slow the invasion.

  • Today, I die for my people.

  • There must be thousands of the enemy.

  • We will face death and defend our home.

  • Tradition, courage, honor.

  • They are what make us.

  • We are the warriors of Tsushima.

  • We. , Samurai!

  • Konnichiwa, everybody.

  • So that is the opening to the excellent video game Ghost of Tsushima,

  • which was developed by an American company, Sucker Punch Productions, for Sony in 2020.

  • And as anyone who's played the game will know.

  • We're in the 13th century in 1274.

  • So the antagonists are the Mongols who are ruling a mighty empire,

  • stretching all the way from the Danube to the peninsula of Korea.

  • And their next target is Japan.

  • And a huge Mongol armada is on the way.

  • And the first stop in its sights is Tsushima, which is the island that lies midway between Korea and Western Japan.