History of Japan

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Episode 236 - Never Look Away Apr 21, 2018

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This week, we discuss the career of Japan's most legendary director, Kurosawa Akira. From humble, middle class beginnings, our story will take us through some of his most notable films, and include detours into the lives of Mifune Toshiro, George Lucas, and even Francis Ford Coppola!

Episode 235 - Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken Apr 14, 2018

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This week: the story of a relatively unimportant man who appears briefly and dies spectacularly, and the long chain of events that led to those moments. Politics, betrayal, war, and a dog -- what's not to love?

Episode 234 - The Oldest Profession Apr 07, 2018

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Note: Since this week we're talking about the sex trade, I've taken the precaution of giving this episode an explicit tag. However, it does not include any more language than usual; it's just a precaution because iTunes can get pretty finicky about this stuff.

So with that in mind, let's get down and dirty into the world of prostitution!

Episode 233 - A People Apart Mar 24, 2018

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This week, we tackle the history of the Burakumin. Where did this outcast group come from? Why does discrimination against them remain an issue? What steps has the government taken to protect them, and what steps have they taken to get organized and push back?

AMA link here.

Episode 232 - A Thief in the Night Mar 17, 2018

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This week, we spend an entire history podcast talking about someone who may not even have actually existed -- the legendary thief Ishikawa Goemon.

The live link for the AMA is:

https://whatpods.com/ama/history-of-japan/.

Episode 231 - The Measure of an Emperor, Part 6 Mar 10, 2018

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This week, we wrap up the life of Japan's 124th Emperor. What, in the end, did it all mean?

Episode 230 - The Measure of an Emperor, Part 5 Mar 03, 2018

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How does a man raised to be a military autocrat become a democratic emperor in just a few short years? Or is that even possible?

Episode 229 - The Measure of an Emperor, Part 4 Feb 24, 2018

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This week: Hirohito goes to war. What did he know, how much did he direct things himself, and ultimately, how much responsibility does he bear for the greatest cataclysm in the history of East Asia?

Episode 228 - The Measure of an Emperor, Part 3 Feb 10, 2018

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This week, we take a look at Hirohito's life before World War II. What kind of ruler was Japan's new emperor when the chips came down?

Episode 227 The Measure of an Emperor, Part 2 Feb 03, 2018

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Young Hirohito goes on trips, serves his first turns in politics, and gets married! Join us as we look at the future emperor's first steps into the life that he never really had a chance to choose for himself.

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