This week, we tackled the origin of one of Japan's new religious movements: Oomoto, or The Great Origin. Where did it come from, and how did the unique combination of two very different people with the right set of circumstances lead it to prominence?

This week, we cover postwar Tokyo as it recovers from the devastation of war in remarkable time, and take some time to think about what we've learned from the history of Japan's most central city.

This week: the Great Kanto Earthquake, the firebombing campaign, and Tokyo during the Occupation. 

This week, from Edo to Tokyo: how the shogun's city became the emperor's!