This week, we take a closer look at early communities of Nikkeijin — people of Japanese descent — in the…
This week, we begin a new series on the history of the Japanese diaspora! Listen to the episode here. Sources…
This week we tackle the question of Japanese fascism by looking at one of Japan’s foremost fascists, the authoritarian scholar…
This week: one of Japan’s most famous Buddhist masters, Kukai, takes center stage! Listen to the episode here. Sources Winfield,…
Today we discuss Japan’s greatest artistic genius, Katsushika Hokusai! Listen to the episode here. Sources Katsushika Hokusai – The complete…
This week: Japan’s a pretty verdant place, but how did it stay that way when so many other places were…
All you could ever want to know about podcast recording, UW’s graduate program, and why the Japanese definitely are not…
In which we bring things to a close by considering the fall of the Butokukai, the spread of budo beyond…
This week: can a martial art be a philosophy of life? Can it rise to the level of a religion?…
This week: karate comes to mainland Japan (and gets a rebrand in the process), and the Butokukai’s attempts to militarize…