Oct 6, 2023

Part 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. 

Sep 22, 2023

We're back at the beginning for Part 1 of a new miniseries: A Revised Introduction to Japanese History. 

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Jun 16, 2023

This week: it's the height of the Edo period, and you sail into Osaka's harbor. What sorts of things might you see?

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Jun 9, 2023

This week: how the rise of a powerful religious institution helped draw the attention of one of Japan's greatest warlords to Osaka, and how the city emerged from the ashes of his collapse to become once again a center of commerce in Japan. 

Note: due to a numbering error on my end, I recorded this episode as 487. It is...

Jun 2, 2023

This week: the start of our multi-part series on the history of Osaka! Supposedly the site where Japan's first emperor began his conquests, the city has a long history stretching back well before it even got its current name. This week is all about the first 1000-ish years of Osaka's history, and how it became one of...