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Episode 51 – Aum Shinrikyo

May 3, 2014 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re taking a look at the darkest incarnation of Japan’s new religions: the cult known as Aum Shinrikyo.…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Aleph, Asahara Shoko, Aum Shinrikyo, Hikari no Wa

Episode 50 – The Q&A Show

April 26, 2014 Isaac Meyer 3 Comments

For the one year anniversary of the show, join us for an extra-long Q&A show; I’ll be taking questions submitted…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Hinomaru, Kimigayo, Noel Perrin, Sakamoto Ryoma

Episode 49 – The History of Video Games

April 19, 2014 Isaac Meyer

This week, join us for a very special podcast where we talk about the rise and not-quite-fall of Japan’s video…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Taito, video games

Episode 48 – The Emperor’s Own, Part 4

April 12, 2014 Isaac Meyer

In this final segment on the rise of the imperial military to power, we’ll discuss the process by which the…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Imperial Japanese Army, Imperial Japanese Navy, Manchukuo, Manchuria

Episode 47 – The Emperor’s Own, Part 3

April 5, 2014 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we’ll continue with our story of the rise of Japan’s military to power; after the crushing of Russia…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, Russia, World War I

Episode 46 – The Emperor’s Own, Part 2

March 30, 2014 Isaac Meyer 2 Comments

Sorry for the unscheduled delay, folks! Episode 46 is now live. Join us this week for a tale of Japan’s…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Imperial Army, Imperial Navy

Episode 45 – The Emperor’s Own, Part 1

March 14, 2014 Isaac Meyer

his week, we’ll be beginning our first four-part series as we look at the rise to power of the Imperial…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: IJA, IJN, Imperial Army, Imperial Japanese Army, Imperial Japanese Military, Imperial Navy, Meiji

Advertising Survey

March 8, 2014 Isaac Meyer

Everyone, As I mentioned in this week’s episode, I’ve got a survey form my hosting service has requested I forward…

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Episode 44 – A Review of The Last Samurai

Isaac Meyer

This week, we’ll be going all Tom Cruise for our second media review, and discussing the actual history behind the…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Jules Brunet, Meiji, Saigo Takamori, The Last Samurai

Episode 43 – The Great Traitor

March 1, 2014 Isaac Meyer

This week, we’ll be doing our second shogunal biography. We’re going to discuss the life and legacy of the man…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Ashikaga, Muromachi, Nanbokucho

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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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