How can a man who was terrible as a ruler also be one of the most important tastemakers in Japanese…
This week, we trace the evolution of Noh theater over the course of the careers of its famous founders: the…
This week, we arrive at the end of the Ashikaga. What were the final 100 years of Ashikaga “rule” like,…
This week, we do a deep dive on the life of Ashikaga Yoshimasa and the lead up to the Onin…
This week we turn away from politics to discuss religion, art, and the economy during the age of the Ashikaga.…
This week: war in the Ashikaga age. Plus; the reign of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is generally considered the zenith of Ashikaga…
This week we start a multipart series on the Muromachi period and the reign of the Ashikaga family. How did…
This week, we’ll be doing our second shogunal biography. We’re going to discuss the life and legacy of the man…
This week we will be covering the fall of the Ashikaga bakufu and the beginnings of the Sengoku, or W11arring…
This week’s episode is on the structure of the Kamakura bakufu, its war against the Mongol Yuan dynasty of China,…