Sep 29, 2023

For part 2 of our Revised Introduction to Japanese History: what do we know about the origins of Japan's imperial family? And how does that knowledge line up with the mythology built around the family's rise?

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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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Sep 15, 2023

This week, it's a listener question episode! Let's talk about the topics I'd like to cover, a D&D party made of Japanese prime ministers, the future of the show, and more.

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Sep 8, 2023

This week on the podcast: Why are Japan and South Korea’s governments so worked up about some uninhabited rocks in the middle of nowhere? Well, because sometimes those rocks stand for much, much more.

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Sep 1, 2023

Once again, Isaac underestimates how many episodes it will take to cover something, and so one more time, we're talking travel in Japan!

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