Why Did Samurai Keep Changing and Reusing Names?

All about the politics of samurai names. Why did they change their names so much? Why did they keep reusing certain characters? Why are samurai names so long: https://youtu.be/X2M5xFL64k0 0:00 First Name Patterns 2:24 Importance of First Names 4:10 Family Names 7:05 Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Names, man couldn’t make up his mind NEED FOOD =) 🔸PATREON (blog, art): https://www.patreon.com/Linfamy 🔸MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/Linfamy/join 🔸MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/linfamy (shirts, stickers, phone cases, and more!) 🔸DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/Linfamy RECOMMENDED 🔸History of Japan (ALL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATnFsFRnRsI&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9ZQS70LRfOpQodtb8oogcEs 🔸Japanese Folktales (ALL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngNvakLYNto&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9ZR-2VPUKaMordQkrJzZcyG 🔸The Kamakura Period (Japan 1185 - 1333): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dql4zmbw_gM&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9bk9tt8CtfNzb8OsQy-DAPK 🔸Sexuality in Medieval Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl0m3pm5SCo&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9Yi1N1cZ_u2v-ed5tNeBXaK 🔸Japanese Mythology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htyHPh1KSvQ&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9YmtK5BVbB7u5DhkYYj1s0W 🔸Legendary Weapons of Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_0n4OSxiIQ&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9ZtZWqaNGFqpDYD42pU_Tqv SOCIAL 🔸Discord (community chat): https://discord.gg/tub8PzX 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linfamy 🔸Twitter: http://twitter.com/linfamie SOURCES 🔸 https://www.jstor.org/stable/44479139 🔸 Japan’s Name Culture: https://amzn.to/3r4XGIs 🔸 https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5741ww/why_did_japanese_historical_figures_change_their/ 🔸 https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4mphs5/why_did_some_daimyos_change_their_names_during/ WHAT I USE TO MAKE THESE VIDEOS 🎤Microphone: https://amzn.to/2Xgq2Ca 🖥Drawing Tablet: https://amzn.to/2NhYQ1b 📸Camera: https://amzn.to/2BL03tr 💻Software: https://amzn.to/2EkIOki ⚙The rest: https://kit.com/Linfamy/animator-s-kit DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links. If you click on them, then purchase something on the site, I will make a small commission at no extra cost to you! This helps support the channel and allows me to continue making videos for you. It's a win-win! Thank you for your support! #JapaneseHistory #HistoryOfJapan #Linfamy