This week, we’re covering the career of one of modern Japan’s spymasters: Akashi Motojiro, who attempted to build an intelligence…
Turns out, getting involved in a land war in Asia really is one of the classic blunders. This week, how…
How did Japan fit into the broader framework of the Allied intervention? What were the Japanese trying to accomplish in…
100 Years ago, Japan intervened in Russia to create a buffer state against the new Soviet Union. So how did…
Today, we’ll wrap up our look at the Russo-Japanese War with some thoughts on its long term consequences. How much…
Apologies for the technical delay! Today, we’ll watch Russia descend into chaos, and take a look at the peace negotiations…
It’s time for the Imperial Japanese Navy to bail out the Imperial Japanese Army. But first, let’s enjoy the Russian…
In the last major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, two great powers enter and…two great powers leave? Wait, I’m…
This week: the Port Arthur campaign, from start to finish. Wasn’t this supposed to be a cakewalk? Listen to the…
The war rages on as the Japanese land in Port Arthur and press the attack, and Oyama Iwao advances north.…