Samurai Archives Japanese History Podcast

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EP68 Japan This! An Interview with Marky Star P1 Jul 01, 2013

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In ths episode of the Samurai Archives podcast, we talk to Marky Star, the prolific author of the Japan This! blog. We talk to Marky about how he ended up in Japan, his blog, his fascination with the etymology of Japanese place names, and his recommendations for anyone looking for interesting historical sites in the Tokyo area. This episode is part one of two.

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Japan This! http://markystar.wordpress.com/

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EP67 The Myth of Okinawan Pacifism P2 Jun 18, 2013

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In part two of our podcast on the myth of Okinawan pacifism, we talk about the invasion of the Okinawan island chain by the Shimazu clan, and about the impressions that foreign sailors that landed on the shores of Okinawa thought about the islanders.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Kerr, George. Okinawa - The History of an Island People Tuttle Publishing; Original edition (October 1, 2000) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0804820872

Smits, Gregory. Examining the Myth of Ryukyuan Pacifism http://www.japanfocus.org/-Gregory-Smits/3409

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EP66 The Myth of Okinawan Pacifism P1 Jun 08, 2013

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Over the next two episodes, your hosts look at the "myth" of Okinawan pacifism. Okinawa has been held up as an example of a completely pacifistic country victimized over the centuries by invading forces, when the reality is that Okinawa has also seen and perpetuated its own share of violence as it fought bloody wars of unification among the Okinawan island chain, and fought Japanese mainland invaders.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Kerr, George. Okinawa - The History of an Island People Tuttle Publishing; Original edition (October 1, 2000) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0804820872

Smits, Gregory. Examining the Myth of Ryukyuan Pacifism http://www.japanfocus.org/-Gregory-Smits/3409

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EP65 Parades and Processions of Edo Japan P2 May 17, 2013

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In February, 2013 the University of Hawaii Art Gallery held an exhibit entitled "Picturing the Ryukyus: Images of Okinawa in Japanese Artworks from the UH Sakamaki/Hawley Collection", which included a symposium titled "Interpreting Parades and Processions of Edo Japan". Previously, we heard the audio of Travis's presentation. In part two, travis continues his talk about both his presentation and the overall symposium.

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Travis' Blog: http://chaari.wordpress.com/

The presentations and papers from February are now available online: http://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/edoparades/symposium_papers

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EP64 Parades and Processions of Edo Japan P1 Apr 30, 2013

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In February, 2013 the University of Hawaii Art Gallery held an exhibit entitled "Picturing the Ryukyus: Images of Okinawa in Japanese Artworks from the UH Sakamaki/Hawley Collection", which included a symposium titled "Interpreting Parades and Processions of Edo Japan". Last week we heard the audio of Travis's presentation. This episode and next episode, travis talks about both his presentation and the overall symposium. This is part one of two.

The presentations and papers from February are now available online: http://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/edoparades/symposium_papers

Mentioned in this podcast:

Smits, Gregory. Visions of Ryukyu: Identity and Ideology in Early-Modern Thought and Politics University of Hawaii Press (January 31, 1999) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0824820371

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EP63 Ryukyuan Embassy Processions Apr 07, 2013

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In February, 2013, Travis presented a lecture entitled “Ryukyuan Embassy Processions: A 1710 Edo Nobori Scroll from the Sakamaki/Hawley Collection” at the international symposium, ” Interpreting Parades and Processions of Edo Japan: History, Culture, and Foreign Relations,” which was held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is the audio of his talk, where he discusses the nobori scroll held in the University's Sakamaki-Hawley collection. A digitized version of the scroll can be found here (2nd scroll) http://www.hawaii.edu/asiaref/okinawa/digital_archives/sakamaki_hawley.html

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EP62 Sakoku and Misunderstanding Japan’s Long Isolation P2 Mar 18, 2013

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Japan's self imposed "isolation", known as "sakoku", was ostensibly in effect from the 1630's to the 1850's. Despite the view that Japan was completely isolated and walled off from the rest of the world, there was considerable international trade and activity happening throughout the period. This is part two of two.

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EP61 Sakoku and Misunderstanding Japan’s Long Isolation P1 Mar 07, 2013

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Japan’s self imposed “isolation”, known as “sakoku”, was ostensibly in effect from the 1630’s to the 1850’s. Despite the view that Japan was completely isolated and walled off from the rest of the world, there was considerable international trade and activity happening throughout the period. This is part one of two.

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EP60 Politics of the Edo Period P2 Feb 17, 2013

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With this episode, we continue on to part two of our introduction to the politics and governmental systems of the Edo period of Japanese history.

Mentioned in this Podcast:

Roberts, Luke. Performing the Great Peace: Political Space and Open Secrets in Tokugawa Japan Univ of Hawaii Pr; First Edition edition (January 31, 2012) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0824835131

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EP59 Politics of the Edo Period P1 Jan 23, 2013

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In this episode, resident Edo period expert Travis takes us through an introduction to the politics and governmental systems of the Edo period of Japanese history. This is part 1 of 2.

Mentioned in this Podcast:

Seals of Red and Letters of Gold - An Interview With Travis Seifman http://samuraiarchives.podbean.com/2011/04/25/seals-of-red-and-letters-of-gold-an-interview-with-travis-seifman/

EP49 The Sengoku Daimyo Domain as Political State P1 http://samuraiarchives.podbean.com/2012/08/18/ep49-the-sengoku-daimyo-domain-as-political-state-p1/

EP50 The Sengoku Daimyo Domain as Political State P2 http://samuraiarchives.podbean.com/2012/09/03/ep50-the-sengoku-daimyo-domain-as-political-state-p2/

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