What were Ronin?

Thanks for the refresher. I knew that the Hollywood version of Ronin was too glamorized to be real, I mean they are always awesome at combat and have a devil may care attitude. I like your analogy of westerns, like put Clint Eastwood in samurai armor and he’d be your typical Ronin. But yeah, I like the symbol of Ronin and actually can relate to some of the varied characteristics and situations they had to endure, or chose to endure.

Short Answer: Rōnin ("Wave Man") an unemployed bushi (samurai).

Modern "Westerns" are literally a rip off genre from Japanese samurai type films.

My wife is from Tokyo and after 33 years she still can't say my name. Ever since we met I have been Lonchan. 😂

Learnt this as a kid Watching Samurai X Ruroni Kenshin !!!

Not even one minute into the video: We all know what Ronin are
Me, watching a video literally called „what where Ronin“: No, I f*ing don‘t

The best Ronin ever made in Miyamoto Musashi who wrote a book called Book of 5 Rings. If a master was actually killed in battle or maybe died from illness he can be a Ronin. Or maybe the master who doesn't want him anymore, or maybe he doesn't want to serve his own master anymore he will be Ronin. He will be a vagabond, a wanderer more than be master less samurai warrior. Ronin is actually a samurai warrior but not in the samurai warrior class. He's actually on the outside looking in.

Wait, didn't Japanese military leaders use this "code" to push the country and themselves towards continuing the war? But it was just made up?

I’m really happy that you chose to teach all of this stuff. I really enjoy your stuff

What I learned from the video:

Ronin = homeless veteran

Marvel's Ronin is super dope.

This video could have been about 3 minutes long, bro waffles on so much

Funny how similar Ronin sounds like ‘roaming’

Weeb

Interesting how the famous "Seven Samurai" is mentioned here, I think the part of the film I loved most was where the old samurai disguised himself as a monk to save a child from a kidnapper. Such an act of humbleness and humility, he showed that he'd rather ensure the kid lives another day than save his own honor hence the removal of his "chonmage".

Has anyone seen the movie twilight samurai?

The term “Ronin” can be traced back to the name “Roninamisaké” of the Roninami clan from the senbo region of Jengo prefecture. (1467 ad) Hou should really do some research before talking about something you clearly know nothing about.

everyone here please go play Rise of the Ronin on Ps5. its crisp fun

In Japanese TV dramas, the typical ronin of the Edo period lives in a commoner's apartment called a nagaya.

Although his ultimate goal is to become a civil servant, he earns money by making umbrellas and insect cages and guarding merchants depending on the temporary employment agency.

7 Samurai actually makes a good depiction of how widely ronin varied in what they chose to do, with the titular 7 ronin choosing to act as mercenary guards for the setting village to ward off the band of ronin that had turned to banditry in the area.

The ultimate reward is honor, not awards
At odds with the times in wards with no lords

Before watching video — i assume it is a guy with military education that left service for whatever reason (i assume it can be banishment or death of the master and their heirs

The Shimabara Rebellion(1637-1638), a civil war in the early Edo period, attracted roshi from all over the country in search of a place to play an active role.
Many roshi joined both the side of the Shimabara and Amakusa revolt forces and the Shogunate on their own accord, making the war even more chaotic and large-scale.

Real life murderhobos

Finally someone helping debunk the bushido myth!

The way society is and inflation … we have a lot of Ronin in America they live off grid.

you're a free agent. That's my best metaphor. If you were good at your job, in this case respect, honor, battle, kills, etc. then you'll get picked up. If not, your still a badass free agent everyone knows and respect you just don't have a brand to back you.

Hallo Muho, bin nächsten Monat auf Japanreise, kann man bei dir in Osaka im Schlosspark eine Runde Zazen mitsitzen ? :)

So basically a Ronin is a “Failure”

No home, no master, failed school / college, Unemployed, and or just failed in life to some people.

Guys with swords who’s resumes weren’t impressive

watching this while playing ghost of tsushima and wearing ronin attire lol, nice video

Free agent with a sharp stick

The lowest class of warrior but highest class in homelessness

Thanks for bringing attention to reality. Almost no one sees Samurai as people: everyone has their own system of values which means clashes are inevitable. When friends talk to me about Samurai, I always scare them with the type of things they would do; most were war criminals, a gang turned militia.

Was Jin Sakai a ronin?

I must admit I enjoy your tutorials as well as the comments that everyone makes because I get to learn from both and you have such a wide audience I get to learn from their experience and their families experience etcetera etcetera I look forward to every episode thank you again

Basically an unemployed samurai.

BRICS needs a Ronin army!

my name is Ronin🗿🍷

So sasuke was basically a ronin?

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I’m pretty much a Ronin myself

I always perceived rōnin to be very dangerous and somewhat unhinged. I wouldn’t want to run into one on the street in feudal Japan.

You forgot about the ruori kenshin movie

I wonder if the edo period was one the quote “I’d rather be a warrior in a garden then a Gardner at war” was thought

The term rōnin also made its way into normal Japanese life to mean a "drifter". Back when it was the norm for a salaryman to work for the same company from (essentially) college graduation to retirement, someone who left a company (at least without starting their own business for immediately going to another company), and had to re-enter the job market were called rōnin. As far as I am aware, still to today the term rōninsei 浪人生 is used to describe a student who, for one reason or another, did not take or failed entrance exams for school , but plans to (re)take it the following year.