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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 356 – Women in Edo Japan

September 18, 2020 ijmeyer Leave a comment

This week: how do historians learn about the lives of everyday people? Let’s take a look at how it’s done…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Edo, gender, History, Japan, 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 339 – Wedding Bells

May 22, 2020 ijmeyer Leave a comment

Mawwiage is whut bwings us togethah, today! Today we’re talking about the history of marriage as an institution in Japan.…

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

Episode 333 – The Oku

April 10, 2020 ijmeyer 1 Comment

This week, we tackle one of our more unique subjects. It’s time to talk about an institution so secretive that…

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

Episode 332 – Lady Kasuga

April 3, 2020 ijmeyer Leave a comment

This week, we tackle the life of one of Japan’s most interesting women, who rose from obscure origins to become…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Edo, History, Japan, kasuga, Tokugawa, Women

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 296 – As I crossed a Bridge of Dreams, Part 1

July 12, 2019 ijmeyer 2 Comments

This week: the start of a two-part series on women in Heian Japan. What makes the social position of women…

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

Episode 193 – No Country for Young Women, Part 2

May 13, 2017 ijmeyer Leave a comment

This week: what are three educated women to do in a society that doesn’t value their education? Listen to the…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Feminism, Women

Episode 192 – No Country for Young Women, Part 1

May 6, 2017 ijmeyer 2 Comments

This week: the beginning of a two parter on Japan’s first ever female exchange students. Listen to the episode here.…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Meiji, Women

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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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