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Episode 477 – What a Twist!

March 17, 2023 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re covering the art of rakugo–storytelling with a twist! How did rakugo emerge from the history of Buddhism,…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: Edo, History, Japan, Meiji, rakugo, Society

Episode 20 – Japan as Number One

August 26, 2013 Isaac Meyer

This week, we’ll be talking about the height of postwar Japan during the 1970s and 1980s. On the surface, it’s…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Education, LDP, Society, Tanaka Kakuei

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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