This week: what does the historical record have to say about the veracity of the image of the warrior-monk, or…
This week: just what sort of scandal sent Nakanoin Nakako to the far end of Japan, and how did fate…
This week on the podcast, we’re exploring the life of a woman whose story would normally be confined to the…
This week, we’re taking a deep dive into a distinctly Japanese literary genre (zuihitsu, or ‘wandering brush’) by looking at…
This week, take a deep dive with me into the life of one of the regents of the Heian Era,…
This week’s episode covers the Heian Period (794-1185 AD). We will be discussing the political structure of the Heian government,…