This week: why did the Mongols invade Japan? How did a seemingly invincible military machine falter in its assaults on…
How did one man’s determination to get paid end up producing one of the best records we have of a pivotal moment in Japanese history?
The 1281 invasion is at the gates (or the seawall, I suppose). How will round 2 play out? Listen to…
This week, we prepare for round two. How are the Japanese getting ready for another invasion, and how does that…
This week, we cover exciting topics like meteorology and internal Mongol family politics! But wait, there’s also a bit of…
This week I promise we’ll actually get to the 1274 invasion. But first, how were the samurai who defended Japan…
This week: why is a military failure worth 7 episodes of our time? The legacy of the Mongol invasions of…
This week: why did Kublai go to Japan? A quick overview of the tensions that led to the first invasion,…
This week: where did the Mongol Empire come from, and who was in charge when they decided to come after…