【海外の反応】「日本人だけ俺たちの言うことを全く聞かない…」イギリス人が150年前の日本の精神力に絶句w【日本のあれこれ】

You're kidding, right? Only the Japanese don't listen to what we say at all! Good work, everyone. I'm Yuri of Personality. Do you know the Namamugi Incident that took place at the end of the war? To put it simply, it was an incident in which a British soldier who was a member of the Satsuma faction was killed by a Japanese soldier. This incident became the cause of the Satsuma War, and the connection between the Satsuma faction and the British after the Satsuma War became one of the great driving forces for the Meiji Restoration, making it a very important event in Japanese history. What I'm going to introduce this time is the story of a British man who learned about the Namamugi Incident and the Satsuma War, and was shocked by the attitude of the Japanese. What kind of response did Japan have to the British, who were feared as the world's strongest nation? Let's take a look. The British were shocked by the attitude of the Japanese. My name is Ansel. I'm a university student in the UK majoring in history. Recently, I've been studying the history of the UK in the 19th century. At that time, the UK was said to be the strongest country in the world, and was feared from abroad. If you add up the population and the land area of the UK, the UK was said to be the country with the largest land area in the world, with about one-fourth of the world's population. Of course, not only the land area, but also the military power was the same. At that time, the British fleet was said to be the strongest in the world. The UK, which involved many countries and became a colony, had a tremendous military power, which is not hard to imagine, and I am proud as an Englishman that there was probably no country that surpassed the UK at that time. But do you know that there was a war in the UK that did not win? It was a war between Satsuma Han, one of Japan's Han, and the UK called the Satsuei War. Han was the ruling class of the Edo period. Satsuma Han mainly dominated the place where Kagoshima Prefecture is now. In other words, Satsuma Han was smaller than the country and was just one of the many Han in Japan. How powerful was Satsuma Han that the UK could not defeat such an opponent? As I learned about this incident, I came to realize the greatness of Satsuma Han. The Satsuei War took place in 1863, 160 years ago. However, the war ended in just three days, so I was surprised about that. And the reason why I said earlier that there was no victory or defeat was because this war was a vague and strange settlement that neither won nor lost. The UK had to accept Satsuma Han, who had fought an equal battle, and the greatness of Satsuma Han and Japan spread all over the world at once. At that time, the UK was supposed to be the strongest in the world. But why couldn't they beat Satsuma Han? I couldn't get that question out of my head. Now, let me explain the history of the war between Satsuma Han and the UK, which was just one of the many Han in Japan. It is said that the Satsuei War was triggered by the Namamugi Incident. It is named after what happened in Namamugi Village in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. At that time, Shigehisa Shimazu was in charge of Satsuma Han. His father, Hisamitsu Shimazu, was in charge of the experiment. Hisamitsu visited Edo with 400 people, including his friend, for the reformation of the Bakusei. The incident happened on his way home. Hisamitsu Shimazu was in charge of the experiment, When he arrived at Namamugi Village in Musashi City, he ran into four British civilians who were heading for Kawasaki City from Yokohama City by chance. Some of you may have seen it in period dramas. At that time, it was common practice to lower your head and wait for the general public to pass by. Despite this, the British did not lower their heads or give way to the general public. On top of that, Satsuma Han did not obey the order to avoid the side of the bridge. Instead, he went on horseback to the line where the general public was going. It seems that he did a very rude act that even listening to it would make you feel cold. Of course, the general public was greatly outraged by their actions. His friend's men killed the British. One of the four escaped to a foreign place in Yokohama, but the two were seriously injured and were treated at a nearby American hospital. The other one, Charles Richardson, a Shanghai merchant, was killed. This series of incidents is called the Namamugi Incident. At that time, Japan was going through a period of abandonment. I can't think of it from the current era, but at that time, it must have been a good enough reason to kill people even with such an act. I'm glad I wasn't born in this era. And it might not have been a problem if the person who killed him was Japanese, but in 1858, a treaty was signed between the UK and Japan, and because the right to self-determination was recognized, it led to a big problem in foreign affairs. There was a deep rift between Satsuma Han and the UK. By the way, don't you wonder if this Namamugi Incident was really a rude act by Richardson? Did he try to cut off other foreigners even if he encountered them? Maybe it was a whim of the powerful Shimazu Hisamitsu. That's what I thought. But when I looked it up, it was wrong. The only reason it was harmful was because Richardson was rude. The reason I can say this is because there is something behind it. In fact, before he encountered Richardson, Hisamitsu Shimazu was a van-lead of an American merchant. However, he wasn't touched at all. He noticed it immediately. He took off his hat to salute him and gave him the way. In other words, if you take a righteous attitude like him, you can live without being done anything. And this fact proved that Richardson was harmed because of his rudeness. In fact, the van-lead who encountered Hisamitsu Shimazu was arrogant about this Namamugi Incident. He looked back and said, It was absolutely disrespectful to the powerful at that time to criticize four British people who were the same foreigners as Satsuma Han. And not only this, but there was something written in that famous New York Times. The date of this incident is Richardson. In Tokaido, the most important street in Japan, It was not only foreigners but also Japanese citizens who were not allowed to be rude to the famous nobles of Japan. The treaty gave him the freedom of residence and trade, but it did not give him the right to enforce the laws and customs of Japan. It's a pretty rough opinion, but I thought it was true. In addition, the same criticism of Richardson was made by his motherland, the United Kingdom. On the other hand, Frederick Bruce, an English teacher in Beijing who knew him well, Why didn't he turn back or avoid the side of the road? In short, Satsuma Han's act was a matter of course, and it was recognized by any other country. But at that time, Britain was not silent. After the Namamugi Incident, John Neill, an English junior high school teacher, He demanded an apology and compensation from the British government and Satsuma Han. The British government paid Satsuma Han 100,000 pounds in compensation. On the other hand, Satsuma Han, who was involved in the incident, said that the treaty was signed by the government. He did not comply with any of these demands and refused to pay compensation of 25,000 pounds. In addition, the British government demanded the handover of the case to the executioner and the execution of the British soldiers. Satsuma Han, of course, refused this too. The negotiations failed and the British were furious. And finally, the war of shooting began. Satsuma Han, who continued to refuse the British negotiations at that time, had a dignified attitude. They must have been confident enough not to lose to the British. But at that time, the UK was in a situation where there were no enemies in the world. Satsuma Han, who was not a member of the UK, must have been frustrated to be treated like that. He must have stepped on his own foot and said, You don't listen to me at all! Well, the shooting war broke out in 1863. When seven of the world's strongest British warships arrived in Kagoshima Bay, Satsuma Han immediately launched a bombardment. The British also opposed this and attacked Satsuma Han's ship. In addition, it seems that the steam ship was also shot down. No matter how big the attitude is, it is still a small ship. It is impossible for the British Empire to lose. Everyone must have thought so, and it was expected that this battle would be a terrible victory for the UK. However, when they opened the lid, Satsuma Han expected that the day would come when he would fight the Western powers, and the British were forced to make unexpected efforts because they had prepared the Western-style military. Satsuma Han continued to resist without giving in to the attack, and the bad weather was on his side. And as a result of the bombardment, the UK suffered many casualties, including one shipwreck, two shipwrecks, the captain of the flagship and the captain, and 63 casualties. On the other hand, Satsuma Han's casualties were about one-third of the UK's. It seems that some of the shipwrecks were destroyed, but the difference in casualties is obvious. Even so, the UK, which is said to be the strongest in the world, was withdrawn in just three days. I was afraid of the high potential of Satsuma Han. By the way, some of the people who have heard so far may be wondering. At first glance, it seems to be a remnant of the UK, but why is it called a battle that has not been settled? The reason is that after the war, the UK received compensation from the British government, and at the same time, Satsuma Han also paid a bribe to the UK. Also, Satsuma Han did not hand over the execution of the Namamugi Incident to the end, so they said that they would not be winners or losers. The shooting war ended without a settlement. And surprisingly, even though retaliation was likely to occur as a result of this, an effective relationship was built between the two parties. Perhaps this kind of relationship was born by praising and evaluating each other's abilities. Moreover, due to this good relationship, Satsuma Han was able to purchase the latest weapons from the UK. Satsuma Han got a powerful pipe that no other faction had. The shooting war began with the fact that ordinary foreigners were killed, but I was surprised that there were many opinions that agreed with Shimazu Hisamitsu's actions. And once you realize the effective relationship with the country that has become an enemy country, you realize again that foreign relations are an important issue in building a strong country. Even so, Satsuma Han is wonderful. Somehow, I became more and more interested in Satsuma Han, so I decided to research more about the Japanese-English relationship in this era. The reaction of foreign countries Rikken kunshusei Left-hand traffic of cars Tea lovers I always thought that there were many cultural similarities between the UK and Japan. For foreign merchants and election officials living in Japan, the line of business in the streets was a troublesome parade. However, if you follow certain rules and etiquette, there is no problem, and it seems that most people were obedient to it. At the end of last year, I traveled to Kagoshima Prefecture and went to the vast Japanese garden created by Shimazu, Senanen, so I was particularly interested. At the site, I heard a lot about the shooting war. Japan is proud of its indestructible strength because it has never lost a traditional soul even though it has cut open a new road that no one has experienced. In the end, the UK could not even defeat the local governments of Japan in this war. The indestructible strength of Japan is terrible. Summary What you can learn from the Namamugi Incident is that if you go to the right place, you should obey the right person. If the British had learned a little about Japanese language and rules with this spirit, they might have been able to avoid the tragedy of the Namamugi Incident. And this is something we modern people should be aware of. For example, in Japan, everyone is doing a body sign that means come here. In the United States, it means go over there, and it makes the other person angry. Also, the reverse peace sign is a separate sign in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Depending on the situation, there is a risk of being fired. There are countless differences in rules and common sense. When you visit a different cultural prefecture, you should be aware that if the country is different, the customs are different, and you should collect information in advance. And the important thing is to respect the difference in culture and rules. I think what we have to keep in mind as internationalization progresses is the desire to understand people who have different cultures from us. How was it? If you like, I'd be happy if you could tell me your thoughts in the comments. Please like and subscribe. Thank you for watching until the end. See you in the next video!