This week, we start a short series on the history of one of the most influential fiefdoms in Japanese history…
This week, we tackle the evils of Unit 731 — its history, its experiments, and its ultimate escape from any…
This week, we take on the scintillating story of the Manchurian princess Kawashima Yoshiko, who grew up in Japan before…
This week, we discuss the career of Japan’s most legendary director, Kurosawa Akira. From humble, middle class beginnings, our story…
This week: the story of a relatively unimportant man who appears briefly and dies spectacularly, and the long chain of…
Note: Since this week we’re talking about the sex trade, I’ve taken the precaution of giving this episode an explicit…
This week, we tackle the history of the Burakumin. Where did this outcast group come from? Why does discrimination against…
This week, we spend an entire history podcast talking about someone who may not even have actually existed — the…
This week, we wrap up the life of Japan’s 124th Emperor. What, in the end, did it all mean? Listen…
How does a man raised to be a military autocrat become a democratic emperor in just a few short years?…