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Episode 314 – Responsibility, Accountability, and the Imperial Throne

November 15, 2019 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

Since Japan just got itself a new emperor, this is a good time to go back and look at an…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Akihito, Hirohito, History, Japan, Motoshima

Episode 231 – The Measure of an Emperor, Part 6

March 9, 2018 Isaac Meyer

This week, we wrap up the life of Japan’s 124th Emperor. What, in the end, did it all mean? Listen…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Disney, Hirohito, History, Japan

Episode 229 – The Measure of an Emperor, Part 4

February 24, 2018 Isaac Meyer 8 Comments

This week: Hirohito goes to war. What did he know, how much did he direct things himself, and ultimately, how…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Hirohito, History, Japan

Episode 228 – The Measure of an Emperor, Part 3

February 10, 2018 Isaac Meyer

This week, we take a look at Hirohito’s life before World War II. What kind of ruler was Japan’s new…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Hirohito, History, Japan

Episode 227 – The Measure of an Emperor, Part 2

February 3, 2018 Isaac Meyer

Young Hirohito goes on trips, serves his first turns in politics, and gets married! Join us as we look at…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Hirohito, History, Japan

Episode 226 – The Measure of an Emperor, Part 1

January 27, 2018 Isaac Meyer

Today, we dive into the boyhood of Emperor Hirohito. What’s it like growing up always knowing that your life is…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Hirohito, History, Japan

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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