Podcast
History of Japan
Hosted by Isaac Meyer · EN
This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day.
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Episode 539 - Japan Falling
Jul 26, 2024Tap to summarizeIn the penultimate episode of the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the 1980s sees the rise of Japan's asset bubble and the peak of the high-rollin' postwar. But the new prosperity is built on faulty ground that is already beginning to creak... Show notes here.
Transcribe →Episode 538 - Japan Rising
Jul 19, 2024Tap to summarizeThis week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: how did Ikeda Hayato and the LDP build a system that would redefine postwar Japan? And how did the political opposition utterly fail to rise to the challenge of matching them? Show notes here.
Transcribe →Episode 524 - The Tokugawa System
Mar 22, 2024Tap to summarizeThis week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: how did the Tokugawa bakufu operate? What did the political structure of the shoguns look like? And what makes the Tokugawa era unique in the history of warrior rule in Japan? Show notes here.
Transcribe →Episode 506 - The Peaceful City
Oct 27, 2023Tap to summarizeThis week in the Revised History of Japan: in a bid to strengthen the power of the imperial family, Emperor Kanmu moves the imperial capital one more time to some newfangled place called "Heian-kyo." Plus, the political battle between the imperial family and the Fujiwara clan takes a few more twists. Show notes here.
Transcribe →Episode 503 - It Takes a Genius to Write It
Oct 6, 2023Tap to summarizePart 3 of our Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the emergence of recorded history in Japan brings with it some more clarity on what's happening, but also new uncertainties. Show notes here.
Transcribe →Criminal Records Podcast - The Yakuza Rocket Launcher Case
Apr 29, 2022Tap to summarizeThere's no regular History of Japan episode this week. Instead, here's a wonderful episode of my other podcast, Criminal Records, about three things of deep concern to any self-respecting podcast audience: organized crime, the drug trade, and rocket launchers! See you all next week.
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