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Episode 459 – The Empty Throne, Part 2

October 28, 2022 Isaac Meyer

This week: Emperor Komei attempts to protect tradition in a nation beset by crisis. However, his efforts will be brought…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Bakumatsu, Edo, History, Japan, Komei, Kyoto, Meiji, Tokugawa

Episode 458 – The Empty Throne, Part 1

October 21, 2022 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week: the beginning of a multipart biography of two of the best documented figures we know very little about:…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Edo, History, Japan, Komei, Kyoto, Meiji, Tokugawa

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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