This week, we have a biography of one of the rare women of medieval Japan who was prominent not just…
Today, we’re taking a look at a fascinating literary text from 1000 years ago, the Kagero Nikki (most commonly translated…
This week, we cover the rest of the lives of Sugen’in, Joko’in, and Yodo-dono (and some other really fascinating incidental…
This week, we’re revisiting some well-trod ground (the final decades of the 1500s and the careers of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi)…
This week, we’re covering the life and career of a poet often overlooked despite her fame in her own lifetime:…
This week: how do historians learn about the lives of everyday people? Let’s take a look at how it’s done…
This week, we’re focusing on the story of Ono no Komachi, a mysterious poet from the 800s whose poems were…
Mawwiage is whut bwings us togethah, today! Today we’re talking about the history of marriage as an institution in Japan.…
This week, we tackle one of our more unique subjects. It’s time to talk about an institution so secretive that…
This week, we tackle the life of one of Japan’s most interesting women, who rose from obscure origins to become…