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Episode 369 – The Wandering Brush

December 18, 2020 ijmeyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re taking a deep dive into a distinctly Japanese literary genre (zuihitsu, or ‘wandering brush’) by looking at…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Buddhism, History, hojoki, Japan, Kyoto, literature, Tsurezuregusa

Episode 321 – The Regent

January 17, 2020 ijmeyer 2 Comments

This week, take a deep dive with me into the life of one of the regents of the Heian Era,…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Fujiwara, Heian, History, Japan, Kyoto

Episode 4 – The Golden Age of Heian

April 20, 2013 ijmeyer 2 Comments

This week’s episode covers the Heian Period (794-1185 AD). We will be discussing the political structure of the Heian government,…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Fujiwara, Genji, Heian, Kyoto, Murasaki, Shonagon

About Me

My name is Isaac Meyer, and I’m a  former PhD student at the University of Washington, specializing in modern Japan (with sub-specializations in modern China, modern Europe, and international relations). Today, I work as a teacher at an independent school in the Seattle area.

I also have a tendency to go off on random historical tangents. One day, I decided to combine these two traits in podcast form, and thus was born the History of Japan Podcast!

In 2018, I decided start the Criminal Records Podcast with my wife, Demetria Spinrad. This podcast gives me the chance to talk about world history–and the weird, wonderful world of historical crime and punishment.

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