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Episode 642 – The Hunters, Part 2

September 18, 2026 Isaac Meyer

How does a matagi hunt actually work, and how has matagi culture evolved over the course of the 20th century?…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: environment, History, Japan, Society

Episode 201 – The Green Archipelago

July 15, 2017 Isaac Meyer 3 Comments

This week: Japan’s a pretty verdant place, but how did it stay that way when so many other places were…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: environment

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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