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Episode 367 – Everything and Nothing

December 4, 2020 Isaac Meyer 3 Comments

This week, we’re talking about one of Japan’s territorial disputes: the bitter debate over ownership of the Senaku Islands/Diaoyu Islands/Pinnacle…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: China, dispute, History, Japan, senkakus

Episode 366 – The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Part 2

November 27, 2020 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we cover Sorge’s career in Tokyo, and explore just how he was able to convince so many people…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Communism, History, Japan, USSR, WWII

Episode 365 – The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Part 1

November 20, 2020 Isaac Meyer 3 Comments

This week, we begin our exploration of the life and career of Richard Sorge, one of the most famous spies…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Communism, History, Japan, Russia, USSR, WWII

Episode 364 – Abe, Part 4

November 13, 2020 Isaac Meyer 4 Comments

This week, we outline what Abe’s vision to “restore beautiful Japan” meant during his second go-round in office, why he…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Abe, History, Japan, LDP, Politics

Episode 363 – Abe, Part 3

November 6, 2020 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week: how did Abe Shinzo get back into the PM’s office, why did he not fall flat on his…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Abe, DPJ, History, Japan, LDP, Politics

Episode 362 – Abe, Part 2

October 30, 2020 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we chronicle Abe Shinzo’s meteoric rise up the ranks of the LDP and the Koizumi cabinet, culminating in…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Abe, History, Japan, Koizumi, LDP, Politics

Episode 361 – Abe, Part 1

October 23, 2020 Isaac Meyer

This week, we’re starting our retrospective on the career of Japan’s former Prime Minister, Abe Shinzo. We begin with a…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Abe Shinzo, History, Japan, LDP, Politics

Episode 360 – A Nation in a Nation, Part 4

October 16, 2020 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we wrap up our look at Soka Gakkai with the history of its split from Nichiren Shoshu. Plus,…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Buddhism, gakkai, History, Japan, Nichiren, religion, soka

Episode 359 – A Nation in a Nation, Part 3

October 9, 2020 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re talking about some of the major projects of Ikeda’s time as leader of Soka Gakkai, including both…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Buddhism, gakkai, History, Japan, Nichiren, religion, soka

Episode 358 – A Nation in a Nation, Part 2

October 2, 2020 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we continue our look at the history of Soka Gakkai during the tenure of Toda Josei. We’ll also…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Buddhism, gakkai, History, Japan, Nichiren, Occupation, religion, soka

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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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