This week: whaling during the modern era in Japan, and the circumstances that have led to Japan being one of…
Isaac Meyer joins us to discuss Metropolis, a 1927 German film directed by Fritz Lang.
This week, we’re taking on whaling in Tokugawa Japan. What is ‘traditional’ whaling in Japan? How and why did people…
Check back soon for more information about the robots we love (or love to hate) in fiction and in real life.
This secret society of criminals had a fake leader, but their grievances were very real.
This week: where does our stock image of the sohei come from, and why does it tell us more about…
This week: what does the historical record have to say about the veracity of the image of the warrior-monk, or…
When did we lose the right to cross the street wherever and whenever we wanted?
This week, we’re wrapping up our look at Sakamoto Ryoma’s life and legacy to see how he was transformed from…
One of the most important trials in recorded history might not have happened.