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Episode 370 – The Poetess

December 25, 2020 ijmeyer Leave a comment

This week, we’re covering the life and career of a poet often overlooked despite her fame in her own lifetime:…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Edo, haiku, History, Japan, poetry, Women

Episode 341 – The Femme Fatale

June 5, 2020 ijmeyer 2 Comments

This week, we’re focusing on the story of Ono no Komachi, a mysterious poet from the 800s whose poems were…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Heian, History, Japan, komachi, poetry, Women

Episode 328 – What a Strange Thing!

March 6, 2020 ijmeyer 3 Comments

This week, we’re talking about my absolute favorite poet in the history of forever: Kobayashi Issa. I promise he’s great,…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Edo, History, issa, Japan, kobayashi, poetry

Episode 297 – As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams, Part 2

July 19, 2019 ijmeyer 1 Comment

This week, we round out our look at the celebrated women of Heian Japan with two very different careers: that…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Heian, History, Japan, poetry, Women

Episode 267 – Do Not Give Up Your Life

December 8, 2018 ijmeyer Leave a comment

This week, we cover poet and political activist Yosano Akiko in her drift from icon of the political left to…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Feminism, History, Japan, poetry

Episode 249 – Every Day is a Journey

July 21, 2018 ijmeyer Leave a comment

This week, we delve into the life, legacy, and style of Matsuo Basho, Japan’s most famous poet. Who was he?…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: basho, Edo, haiku, History, Japan, poetry

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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