This week we take on the history of the von Siebold family — father Philip Franz, son Alexander, and daughter…
This week, we cover the story of Engelbert Kaempfer, who wrote one of the most thorough and best known accounts…
This week: was Japan’s 5th Tokugawa shogun really as crazy as everybody says? Spoilers: no. Listen to the episode here.…
This week we’re covering one of the great tales of Japanese history: 47 warriors without a master who engaged in…
This week, we’re going to talk about the evolution of manga. We’ll discuss the roots of the comic form in…
First and foremost, thank you to everyone who messaged me or commented over the past week. Your input has been…
This week, we’ll be discussing the life of your average city-dweller in Edo Japan. This is a huge topic, and…