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History of Japan
History of Japan
Isaac Meyer

This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history.... more

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Episodes

Episode 552 - The Road Less Traveled

This week: what can we learn about the past if we look not at elite literature, but at the lowbrow... more

01 Nov 2024 · 35 minutes
Episode 551 - Dog Days, Part 3

This week, we conclude our look at canine history in Japan with the nation's most famous dog: Hachiko. You might... more

25 Oct 2024 · 36 minutes
Episode 550 - Dog Days, Part 2

This week we continue our footnote on the history of dogs in Japan. How did  public perceptions of dogs change... more

18 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
Episode 549 - Dog Days, Part 1

In the final footnote for our Revised Introduction, we turn our attention to a little discussed subject that is a... more

11 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
Episode 548 - The Five Mountains, Part 2

This week's footnote is a continuation of last week's discussion of the gozan, or five mountain system for the ranking of... more

04 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
Episode 547 - The Five Mountains, Part 1

This week on the Footnotes to the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: many describe Zen as the religion of the... more

27 Sep 2024 · 34 minutes
Episode 546 - The Extreme Right in Postwar Japan, Part 2

This week, we're continuing last week's footnote on the postwar ultraright. How did the fall of the Soviet Union affect... more

20 Sep 2024 · 35 minutes
Episode 545 - The Extreme Right in Postwar Japan, Part 1

This week's footnote: the first of two parts on the postwar extreme right. This week, we're mostly focusing on the... more

13 Sep 2024 · 34 minutes
Episode 544 - A Day in the Life of Meiji Japan, Part 2

This week, we're continuing last week's footnote on daily life in Meiji Japan. Topics covered this week include life as... more

06 Sep 2024 · 37 minutes
Episode 543 - A Day in the Life of Meiji Japan, Part 1

This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History Footnotes: what was it like to live in the Meiji Era?... more

30 Aug 2024 · 37 minutes
History of Japan
Episode 552 - The Road Less Traveled
History of Japan