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The Link Between Japanese Samurai and Real Indigo

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Real indigo-dyed clothing is not like the blue you know. Richer than the chemical blues used on most fabrics today, real indigo dye comes from a plant and has a surprising range of qualities: on fabric it is antibacterial, flame resistant and repels odor and dirt. With roots in Japanese culture dating back to the 1600s, indigo-dyed fabrics were worn under the armor of samurais to help keep bacteria from wounds. Today, five farmers keep the tradition of growing indigo alive in Tokushima, Japan.
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@christiancollins8316 6 лет назад

It reminds me of how people are always saying that ninjas wore black but they actually wore indigo because it's a more natural color and it blends in with the night

@Pacifica1 6 лет назад

Christian Collins Thats thought provoking💡 Makes sense.

@brieason 5 лет назад

Christian Collins :O

@timothyaugust1362 4 года назад

@Anonymous Anonymous Only when they are fighting dreamers

@revolvency 2 года назад

make sense because at some point in japan, everyone wear blue clothes. Although the first black 'ninja suit' maybe never exist in the first place, it just adapted from japanese drama

@toasterstrooder8628 6 лет назад

The dedication of these people is incredible. I couldn't put in so much of my energy towards making dye and using it if I tried.

@user-rc8fe7fl6b 6 лет назад

yup

@alishaf3692 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for the recommendation!

@toasterstrooder8628 6 лет назад

@D-MMA - Okay, I will! Thank you for the suggestion!

@wind7519 6 лет назад

And then you have Logan Shithead Paul taking advantage of these hardworking, dedicated people, thinking he can go about his racist, disrespectful self there. My fucking god does he need to have his face punched in for what he did in Japan.

@TheRabbitHasLanded 6 лет назад

Toaster Strooder let’s go blooooo

@franza9006 6 лет назад

I'm so amazed by the Japanese people. Very passionate in what they do yet humble.

@The.Lone.Wolf. 6 лет назад

Francis Sao very.

@blackearl7891 6 лет назад

Brian Smith well, thanks to our laziness we were able to figure out a way how to mass produce stuff and reduced cost.

@alvinromo9967 6 лет назад

blackearl7891 We found out how to do that thanks to cheap Eastern labour...

@blackearl7891 6 лет назад

That Fella as we did with various other colors. Indigo isn't the only color we found a cheaper dye for.

@alvinromo9967 6 лет назад

Antonio Robinson What are you talking about lol? Seems like your mad about nothing, yet you're making a commotion...

@BalancedEarth 6 лет назад

I actually love the passion real indigo producers have!

@s7upido 6 лет назад

Does anybody else thinks like that? "ok one more video" but instead just non stop

@ashleyfromresidentevil4618 6 лет назад

no everyone's like that

@yvonnedonohoe9557 6 лет назад

Edvisss LTU me

@drk_8984 6 лет назад

STRAIGHT FROM THE PLANT

@Stray___ 3 года назад

Out of the blue

@drk_8984 3 года назад

@@Stray___ yo this was 3 years ago 😂

@Stray___ 3 года назад

@@drk_8984 😆

@hotohori69 6 лет назад

The Japanese soccer team are known as the "Blue Samurai", now I know why pretty cool.

@audreywang6422 6 лет назад

Japanese are such passionate people.

@rayjones9787 6 лет назад

Sometimes too passionate...

@FeyTheBin 6 лет назад

Yep

@TheSilverGate 6 лет назад

GBS trending?!!! Yeah!!! You deserve it 👏👍

@ivydaphne7483 6 лет назад

Not only is the indigo Color gorgeous but it also has practical uses and a rich history :) thanks for sharing this and fascinating us Great Big Story :)

@765tgs 4 года назад

@GreatBigStory you are by far one of the best channels on RU-vid. Seriously. Thank for this.

@andrewdewey6696 6 лет назад

Those leaves are just flipping out.

@hamansutra 4 года назад

In terms of history, the production of indigo dye from plants is over 6000 years old. Indigo was a really popular dye with my Persian forebears thousands of years ago. However, Japanese Indigo/Denim is Fantastic.

@JuanMartinez-zk8nh 6 лет назад

I thought indigo was just a crayon color

@baplayz9173 6 лет назад

lol

@cunninggunbeast1161 6 лет назад

I'm pretty sure half the people that watched this thought that too lmao.

@liannegubat6981 6 лет назад

Same

@clipmashups2997 5 лет назад

Indigo is a color too so youre not wrong.

@EngCenturion 2 года назад

This colour is common in the lacing for Samurai armour, as it's believed to represent both good luck and victory; two things Samurai hope for in battle. I believe (if I am wrong someone please correct me) the Uesugi clan under Kenshin dyed their banners Indigo, which proved appropriate as Kenshin won most battles.

@whatisdis 6 лет назад

Not too sure but my parents used to use the indigo dye for something. Not to dye clothes but for something medicinal. But then I was quite young and don't believe a blue powder gonna do anything.

@djcfrompt 6 лет назад

"Jeans? They're dyed from a chemical. But real indigo, straight from the plant is also a chemical." FTFY

@arafadhwang4119 6 лет назад

beautiful tradition must go on

@tokuchaan4693 6 лет назад

This is the context that I want to hear things about Japan. Not a shitty youtuber's incredibly sacrilegious act.

@justsomebird4285 6 лет назад

tokuchaan yeah, unfortunately particular idiots who have easy to influence fans with fame can sometimes get away with dumb stuff, or they get hate, and people forget about it in a month.

@zizimugen4470 6 лет назад

I've actually made a small indigo cloth in an indigo dying shop in Hirosaki.

@francescopojoga3794 3 года назад

Me too!! Could it be the same shop?😄

@zizimugen4470 3 года назад

@@francescopojoga3794 quite possibly. Near neputa-mura?

@francescopojoga3794 3 года назад

@@zizimugen4470 unfortunately I didn’t have the fortune to go in person....Im just really passionate about indigo, so I called a friend in Japan and he dyed some tshirts for me. He lives in hirosaki and the indigo atelier is just near the “castle”......I can’t even describe the beauty of the natural color in person...🤩 Quite expensive btw

@zizimugen4470 3 года назад

@@francescopojoga3794 yeah, south of the castle, that’s probably the one! I have a video of it somewhere deep on my page, I think.

@francescopojoga3794 3 года назад

@@zizimugen4470 the shop was Kawasaki somekojo...something like that I just checked! What did you dye?

@bijees8866 6 лет назад

The name indigo has it origins from the name 'India'. It is also known as 'blue gold' due to its value.

@suhaslamkhade5265 5 лет назад

No. ancient India exported it to Greeks. that's where name came from.

@buddah3418 3 года назад

@@MrNyathi1 came doesnt always mean invented. Just like if i ship so.ething from my house doesnt mean i invented it there lol

@buddah3418 3 года назад

@@MrNyathi1main comment was about origins in which u still commented that it still came from there implying that u still think it originates from there. Thats why I gave u the difference. it wasnt meant to be spelled correctly since its my unique username but nice try wannabe smart guy

@wickandde 6 лет назад

I love that mindset of doing something right, that's the way it always should be. 🙏

@cizorj 6 лет назад

I’ve been watching this channel for a long time with all the amazing stories and I’m very happy to see you guys on the trending page. Can’t wait to see what stories we get in 2018. Keep up the good work guys!

@k.stokyo6100 6 лет назад

This is why our football national team is called “Samurai Blue”

@waynepalmar6101 6 лет назад

bless Japan

@tristan4338 6 лет назад

Wayne Palmar until Logan Paul ruined it

@titavaughns7698 6 лет назад

Tristanators ...... I’d still bless Japan

@christinecameron1612 6 лет назад

This is REALLY interesting, especially about the sanitary properties contained in real indigo dye. Wow. Very cool!

@kirisu2856 6 лет назад

*WOAH*

@JOELwindows7 6 лет назад

kiminari Denkai *Technology!!!*

@kirisu2856 6 лет назад

Joel Robert Justiawan Ikr

@GMjunk89 6 лет назад

That was awesome! I REALLY hope they pass this on to others before it's too late.

@sanjaysrivatsan8820 6 лет назад

0:34 PAPPULARITY Edit :- thanks for 120 likes Edit 2 :- I'm PAPPULAR BOI Hell yea man

@hahahaguy777 6 лет назад

Ever hear of something called “an accent”

@sanjaysrivatsan8820 6 лет назад

UndeadDawn no

@hahahaguy777 6 лет назад

sanjay srivatsan wel you know how I’m india in each state even tho they speak the same language they still sound different. That’s called an accent. (I know you were being sarcastic).

@hahahaguy777 6 лет назад

sanjay srivatsan I know, I saw your name. That’s why used the india example it’s easier to relate to. Like how I’m Gujarat they all speak Gujarati but the way one region speaks Gujarati is different from how another does.

@sanjaysrivatsan8820 6 лет назад

UndeadDawn gujju maharaj

@MartinTabanag 6 лет назад

this is just pure art. they should preserve this. the world should not be making more chemicals. i would prefer having this. and the color looks insanely beautiful

@mattmal9533 6 лет назад

Please dont ever quit 😭😭😭😭!!!

@jonultime 6 лет назад

God bless the Japanese and their culture of craftsmanship.

@irfanprabowo8440 6 лет назад

The price is sooo expensive. But totally worth the value.

@inomo 6 лет назад

Real indigo is also a chemical, a naturally occurring chemical. The word that you were looking for is 'synthetic'. Please stop using the word 'chemical' as a pejorative term and use the correct terms.

@Rosenzweigjcb 6 лет назад

We'll never get them to stop having bias against "chemicals".

@inomo 6 лет назад

rosenjcb then stop drinking H2O, breathing O2, eating proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Don't eat your food with Himalayan sodium chloride, stop using your SiO2 and silicon devices doped with germanium arsenide, indium and tin. Don't take ascorbic acid from your organic orange juice. Don't take acetyl salicylic acid when you have a headache. And don't use 2,2'-bis(2,3-dihydro-3-oxoindolyliden) as a dye for your blue jeans naturally occurring or synthetic that is.

@brodizzlee29 6 лет назад

You must be fun at parties

@Maddbox11235 6 лет назад

'The Appeal to Nature' is a very common logical fallacy. And it's easy to abuse it to sell a product. People will continue to do this, no matter how many complaints result, since it sells a product. This product can be a plant-based dye, or it could be a video that generates ad revenue. Their word choice was made deliberately, not out of ignorance.

@inomo 6 лет назад

Ruben Galvan hahaha ... Yeah... Right!

@indigoblue8187 6 лет назад

My name’s Indigo so watching this is really surreal. It’s nice to finally learn a bit about it.

@hirat2327 6 лет назад

YES GREAT BIG STORY IS ON TRENDING!!! This is one of the most amazing and underrated channels on RU-vid and they have consistently amazing content. They certainly deserve it!

@happyhardiansyah 4 года назад

Woah! What a shot! 2:26

@SoCalFreelance 6 лет назад

They would make a killing on Etsy, or better yet make their own website detailing why their products are so special.

@cantho11 4 года назад

My grandfather had used that color dyed before. It was cool to watch the cloth become new again.

@kellylau2924 6 лет назад

We need to use more of this since it seems to be so useful

@unncomfyy 6 лет назад

I have a new love for things indigo now.

@victoriatran2262 6 лет назад

I love japan their traditions and hard work to keep these traditions alive will never cease to amaze me

@brianneheredia7703 6 лет назад

I love how this is shining a light on the hard work it takes to make certain products. This is quality over quantity for sure.

@jcz136 5 лет назад

Natural indigo dyed fabrics are divine

@flamingflesh5976 6 лет назад

I thought indigo is more closer to the color purple but guess I'm wrong :/

@Skywalker-zu7od 6 лет назад

0:39 the plural of samurai is samurai not samurais

@riceu_lol3948 3 года назад

Ok grammar warrior

@mtaylorfoofa 2 года назад

We miss you

@edr.2642 6 лет назад

Most Respect for these ARTIST!!!

@Overly_nourished_entity 6 лет назад

I always thought indigo was a purple hue. What a beautiful color!

@TealScarab 5 лет назад

Truly the masters of the bluest of blues.

@guywiththeface2 6 лет назад

Wow, I have a pair of g-star brand jeans that are dyed with real indigo. I never knew how special they really were until I saw this!

@brandonlaflash7176 6 лет назад

Japan. Keeping it real since always.

@franklin7243 6 лет назад

The art of indigo is amazing

@johnversosas8298 5 лет назад

Fun fact: Manila, the capital of the Philippines, derives its name from "May Nilad" which means "a place where indigos are bounty".

@teiko9931 6 лет назад

I thought the same man I always liked loved this channel it makes learning cool

@rakagilang4758 6 лет назад

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT DENIM!!!!! FINALLY!!!

@oldfashiondragon 6 лет назад

Such a gorgeous color 💙💙💙

@ryanstonick3118 4 года назад

Is no one gonna talk about how dope that dude's manicure is??

@sethmiller2797 6 лет назад

Once again always inspired by this channel

@eliftombas1290 6 лет назад

Now i wanna buy something they dyed indigo.

@secretscarlet8249 6 лет назад

Lovely color. I wish you've shown which ones are the ones which aged beautifully, like that dye-person said. So that we can see the comparison of the freshly-inked cloth to the aged cloth. Also, why not do a series for coloring clothing? For example, violet, which was hard to obtain before, and like this vid on indigo, find out how the practitioners/farmers still fare.

@wjrmonkey Год назад

Indigo is one of the oldest plant dyes in existence, first brought to Japan approximately 1400 years ago. This is another example of how Japan is a very good student and although Indigo was not originated in Japan, through hard work the Japanese slowly took over the mastery of it and is now marketing and capitalizing over the world - e.g. Japanese denim & Jeans.

@JeezboozXD 6 лет назад

0:04 Wait, Modern blue denim jeans are dyed with synthetic indigo. The same chemical indigo synthesised in certain plants but produced at industrial scale.

@deborahv.3402 6 лет назад

that's such an unique colour

@PN-sk3ve 6 лет назад

I have always enjoyed watching artist who have a deep passion for the arts. This video is a testimony of what "passion" is.... =)

@christinereyes5161 6 лет назад

I bow for their incredible work. Amazing😍😍

@MRLAGERO 6 лет назад

Stunning craft. From start to finish.

@shafisamiurrahman6128 3 года назад

Great nation maintaining their culture with pride.

@donnawalker3910 6 лет назад

Fascinating. I love this channel!

@jewslikefunk 6 лет назад

If only the world were more like the Japanese. When they commit to something, they whole heartedly do it with unparalleled discipline. Incredible!

@PurpleLion35 6 лет назад

Yeah like pearl harbor right?

@moumous87 6 лет назад

Happy New Year @Great Big Story

@darkredo3687 6 лет назад

I learned so much about REAL indigo.

@IvanIsYda_ 5 лет назад

WE WENT TO TOKUSHIMA THANKS TO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY BY OUR SCHOOL AND WE GOT TO EXPERIENCE INDIGO DYEING AND THE NARUTO WHIRLPOOL! AS WELL AS THE AWA ODORI FESTIVAL!

@peoplesdreamsneverend2709 6 лет назад

Absolutley gorgeous

@Asterra2 6 лет назад

That vocal fry makes me want to chug a bottle of Benadryl.

@leftoffcolfax 6 лет назад

In an alternate universe... Hallo. My name is Indigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to dye.

@naomihalperin4083 6 лет назад

IT'S ON TRENDING!!

@shan3622 4 года назад

This is the kind of guy who you’ll feel stupid asking him about what is his favorite Color

@daverizz 6 лет назад

Nice. Thanks for the look into something I never knew about!

@bins1 4 года назад

Japan has almost everything the world could ask for

@angelarafael9875 6 лет назад

This makes me so happy :3 indigo is my favorite color to use in painting the other being prussian blue.thank you for tgis :3

@sayahangrai6633 6 лет назад

This fish were found in Nepal .this fish were called in Nepal is ' hiley macha' .In Nepal this fish will found in many place .

@jacklyntree7752 6 лет назад

Welp, I'm going to Japan now

@noahgrice 6 лет назад

don't record a dead guy hanging from a tree

@kman9060 6 лет назад

Noah oooooofffff

@BlindIntent 6 лет назад

That guys nails are dope af 🔥🔥

@gavin3488 6 лет назад

Cotton in general is flame resistant, as with many other natural fabrics. it is not the dye that makes it resistant...

@youthinasia4103 4 года назад

So it has a lot of functionality to it as well as looking incredible, the natural ability for wound protection as well as a natural fire retardant would have made it the obvious choice for use. It’s incredible to discipline these people possess to continue doing their craft the old way to be true to it self is respectable and these people should be proud of wonderful masterpieces they create

@Dascher007 6 лет назад

Unexpectedly loved the beat they drop from 0:23

@arthurmorgan9894 6 лет назад

I hope new generation will continue the traditional way.

@aakashnair5170 6 лет назад

Indigo obviously isnt from japan. Theyve made this video to show the dedication of these farmers.

@juanmaruli4977 6 лет назад

Indigo is so popular, every colors are dyEing to be like him.

@buddhasdisciple4935 6 лет назад

Hey, #GREAT_BIG_STORY, how about a story on the unimaginable atrocities committed by the British colonialists (during 1800s) on Indian farmers, forcing them to cultivate Indigo ( to supply for their own cloth mills in England) ?

@TheVintageRomance 6 лет назад

His nails are so cool

@soundxcrash 6 лет назад

incredible, truly , the hard work that goes In to it especially the knowledge of what these leaves/other plants with similar color can achieve when being stripped I love that True colors have True benefits since its naturally pulled .it gives a deep blue color and a protection barrier from infection I feel like people should invest more in these type of clothing. I can see a great benefit for hikers or police /nursing protection etc.

@toadle77 6 лет назад

Learned something new today

@derishas5234 5 лет назад

im not an artsy person but i can say the their blue colored products is pretty

@gracefuller9554 6 лет назад

Not usually one to comment on this sort of thing, but her pronunciation was horrible. That being said, I'm not going to blame her for reading the script and doing her job. It was an educafional video, I'm glad it was made, indigo is one of my favorite colors and it always makes me happy to see other people acknowledging it a plant and not just a color.