Apologies for the delayed publication! This week on the podcast:
the Nara Period! Japan has a new capital, and surely that means
politics are about to change and become more stable, right...?
Part four of our Revised Introduction to Japanese History is all
about the Taika Reforms of 645 CE: what drove them, why do they
matter, and why does the more traditional answer to those questions
leave some important gaps in our understanding?
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.
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?
A weekly podcast on Japanese history, covering everything from prehistory to the modern era.
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