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History of Japan

This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we"ll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day.

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35:42

Episode 514 - The Structure of Medieval Japan

History of Japan ·

2023/12/29

This week, we're taking a look at some of the economic and social structures of Kamakura period Japan in order to answer the question: just what makes medieval Japan so...medieval? Also, I'll be taking next week off for the New Year. See you all in 2024! Show notes here.

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38:09

Episode 513 - The Specter of the Continent

History of Japan ·

2023/12/22

This week: why did the Mongols invade Japan? How did a seemingly invincible military machine falter in its assaults on the island of Kyushu? And why, in the long term, did the Mongol invasions begin the process of bringing down the Kamakura shogunate? Show notes here.

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36:06

Episode 512 - The New Buddhisms

History of Japan ·

2023/12/15

This week: the advent of the medieval era brings with it new strands of Buddhism that will radically remake the image of the religion from an aristocratic faith to a distinctly Japanese one. So, how do the wildly different beliefs of Zen, Pure Land, and Nichiren Buddhism all grow out of the same moment in religious history? Show notes here.

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37:07

Episode 511 - Tipping the Balance

History of Japan ·

2023/12/08

This week: the rise of the Minamoto clan, the destruction of the Taira clan, and the birth of a new kind of political arrangement in the form of Japan's first shogunate. Show notes here.

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40:57

Episode 510 - The Rise of the Warriors

History of Japan ·

2023/12/01

This week, we're covering the beginnings of the rise of the samurai class by looking at the wars of the 1000s, as well as the Hogen and Heiji conflicts which secured the role of the military class in national politics. Show notes here.

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35:49

Episode 509 - The Golden Age of Heian

History of Japan ·

2023/11/17

This week, we turn our attention to two of the defining institutions of the Heian period, both of which will be very important for us going forward. First are the shoen, or private estates, the growth of which led to the fragmentation and decentralization of the government. The second is the rising power of the warrior class--known to history as the samurai. Show notes here.

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37:06

Episode 508 - The Culture of Classical Japan, Part 2

History of Japan ·

2023/11/10

This week on the podcast, we're all about literature. We'll be exploring the varieties of poetry and prose that have made the Heian period one of the golden ages of literary flourishing in Japanese history. Show notes here.

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35:25

Episode 507 - The Culture of Classical Japan, Part 1

History of Japan ·

2023/11/03

This week, we take a step away from politics to talk about two crucial subjects. First, we have the evolution of the Japanese language and its incorporation of Chinese influence. Second, we have the evolution of Buddhism and the arrival of two important sects in the evolution of a distinctly Japanese form of the religion: Tendai and Shingon. Show notes here.

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37:16

Episode 506 - The Peaceful City

History of Japan ·

2023/10/27

This week in the Revised History of Japan: in a bid to strengthen the power of the imperial family, Emperor Kanmu moves the imperial capital one more time to some newfangled place called "Heian-kyo." Plus, the political battle between the imperial family and the Fujiwara clan takes a few more twists. Show notes here.

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37:45

Episode 505 - The More Things Change...

History of Japan ·

2023/10/22

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...? Show notes here.

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38:04

Episode 504 - The Great Change

History of Japan ·

2023/10/13

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? Show notes here.

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35:24

Episode 503 - It Takes a Genius to Write It

History of Japan ·

2023/10/06

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. Show notes here.

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35:44

Episode 502 - The Age of Myth and Legend

History of Japan ·

2023/09/29

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? Show notes here.

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37:24

Episode 501 - In the Beginning

History of Japan ·

2023/09/22

We're back at the beginning for Part 1 of a new miniseries: A Revised Introduction to Japanese History. Show notes here.

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39:57

Episode 500 - The 500th Episode

History of Japan ·

2023/09/15

This week, it's a listener question episode! Let's talk about the topics I'd like to cover, a D&D party made of Japanese prime ministers, the future of the show, and more. Transcript and show notes at this link Support the show on Patreon

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37:12

Episode 499 - A Rocky Relationship

History of Japan ·

2023/09/08

This week on the podcast: Why are Japan and South Korea’s governments so worked up about some uninhabited rocks in the middle of nowhere? Well, because sometimes those rocks stand for much, much more. Sources, show notes, and transcript at this link Support the show on Patreon

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34:07

Episode 498 - Final Trip Thoughts

History of Japan ·

2023/09/01

Once again, Isaac underestimates how many episodes it will take to cover something, and so one more time, we're talking travel in Japan! Show notes here.

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35:01

Two Tourists in Nara and Osaka

History of Japan ·

2023/08/25

This week on the podcast, a trip to two seats of the Imperial government. Also on the agenda: A really big Buddha statue, plenty of sake, and some very hungry deer. Map and photos at this link Support the show on Patreon

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47:14

Episode 496 – Two Tourists in Tokyo

History of Japan ·

2023/08/18

This week on the podcast, something a little different: My first time traveling purely as a tourist in Japan, with a very special guest star. Photos and a map of spots we discussed at this link Support the show on Patreon

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01:02:21

Crosspost - The Five Men of Naniwa

History of Japan ·

2023/08/11

In lieu of a traditional episode, enjoy this one from the archives of my other podcast Criminal Records!

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