This week; the zenith of Omoto, its fall, and its postwar rebirth. Plus, what have we learned? Sources Stalker, Nancy. Prophet…
This week, we tackled the origin of one of Japan’s new religious movements: Oomoto, or The Great Origin. Where did…
This week, we cover postwar Tokyo as it recovers from the devastation of war in remarkable time, and take some…
This week: the Great Kanto Earthquake, the firebombing campaign, and Tokyo during the Occupation. Sources Mansfield, Steven. Tokyo: A Biography. Seidensticker,…
This week: the shogun’s city becomes the emperor’s, as Edo transforms into Tokyo. Sources Mansfield, Steven. Tokyo: A Biography. McClain, James,…
This week, we start a look at the history of the city of Tokyo. How did the frontier fishing village…
This week, we cover the life and legacy of one of the great bridges between Japan and China — the…
This week, we take a look at the history of pro wrestling in Japan, and its unlikely progenitor: a Korean-born…
This week, we close out our time with Taiwan with a look at its return to the Republic of China,…
This week, Japan’s attempt to assimilate Taiwan finds some success, and one big stumbling block: the Musha Incident, the last…