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Episode 320 – Minamata, Part 2

January 10, 2020 ijmeyer 2 Comments

As the 1950s become the 1960s, the truth of Chisso’s failure to address its problems comes out thanks to a…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: chisso, History, Japan, mercury, minamata

Episode 319 – Minamata, Part 1

January 3, 2020 ijmeyer Leave a comment

This week, we’re beginning a deep dive into the history of one of the most famous cases of environmental poisoning…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: chisso, History, Japan, mercury, minamata, poisoning

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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