Real Ghost of Tsushima - Mongol Invasion of Japan DOCUMENTARY

Summary by Krater

This video details the first Mongol invasion of Japan in 1274, focusing on the Mongol landing on Tsushima Island, the fierce defense by So Sukekuni and his samurai, and the subsequent Japanese defeat and retreat to Iki Island.

From the video

Answers: How did the Mongol invasions of Japan begin and unfold at Tsushima?

• Mongol invasions of Japan
• Battle of Tsushima 1274
• So Sukekuni
• Samurai warfare
• Mongol military tactics

What it concludes

• The Mongol fleet numbering nearly 1,000 ships set out from Hapo on November 2, 1274.
• Tsushima was overrun by Mongol forces on November 13, 1274, after fierce fighting and resistance.
• The invasion of 1281 proved an even greater disaster with thousands of troops meeting their end in the sea off Japan.