1864 is probably the most important year in the Meiji Restoration that nobody really has heard of; the Tokugawa will…
This week, we’ll move into the tumultuous events of 1863. Challenges foreign and domestic are going to upset the…
This week, we’ll move into the messy early/mid 1860s and look at the doomed attempt to bridge the gap…
This week, the turbulent politics following the death of Ii Naosuke will result in the rise of one of the…
This week, we’ll discuss the Second Konoe Cabinet, which was torn by indecision and plagued by bad leadership. The Japanese…
This week, we’ll delve into the origins of Japan’s war with China and the strain that conflict placed on Japan’s…
This week, we’ll discuss America and Japan’s new roles as Great Powers in the 20th century. We’ll discuss the reasons Japan…
This week, we’re beginning a multiparter on the modern relationship between America and Japan. We’ll cover the background of both…
Sam Timinsky is back this week to do another guest lecture on changes in the role of men in society…
This week, special guest reader Demetria Spinrad (whose own blog is available here, and makes for excellent reading) is on…