Mongol Invasion of Japan | Samurai, Kublai Khan, and the Divine Wind

In the 13th century, Japan faced its greatest threat — the Mongol Invasion of Japan, led by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. Twice, in 1274 and 1281, the Mongol Empire launched massive fleets, landing at Hakata Bay in Kyushu.

The samurai of the Kamakura shogunate fought bravely, but they were outnumbered by Mongol soldiers armed with explosives, catapults, and advanced tactics. It seemed Japan would fall… until nature intervened.

A massive typhoon, remembered as the Divine Wind — or Kamikaze — swept across Hakata Bay, destroying thousands of Mongol ships and drowning tens of thousands of invaders. Twice, storms struck at the exact moment of crisis, saving Japan from conquest.

The Mongol invasions left scars, but also legends. The idea of the Divine Wind became part of Japan’s identity, later invoked during World War II by the kamikaze pilots who defended their homeland.

This video tells the full story of the Mongol Invasion of Japan, the samurai who resisted, and the storms that changed history.

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