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Episode 648 – A Fief By Any Other Name, Part 3

November 6, 2026 Isaac Meyer Leave a comment

This week: how does the structure of the medieval Japanese economy compare to that of medieval Europe? What even is…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: History, Japan, medieval, Politics, Samurai, shoen

Episode 509 – The Golden Age of Heian

November 17, 2023 Isaac Meyer

This week, we turn our attention to two of the defining institutions of the Heian period, both of which will…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: classical, Heian, History, Japan, Samurai, shoen

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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