This week: how do historians learn about the lives of everyday people? Let’s take a look at how it’s done…
This week, we’re focusing on the story of Ono no Komachi, a mysterious poet from the 800s whose poems were…
Mawwiage is whut bwings us togethah, today! Today we’re talking about the history of marriage as an institution in Japan.…
This week, we tackle one of our more unique subjects. It’s time to talk about an institution so secretive that…
This week, we tackle the life of one of Japan’s most interesting women, who rose from obscure origins to become…
This week, we round out our look at the celebrated women of Heian Japan with two very different careers: that…
This week: the start of a two-part series on women in Heian Japan. What makes the social position of women…
This week: what are three educated women to do in a society that doesn’t value their education? Listen to the…
This week: the beginning of a two parter on Japan’s first ever female exchange students. Listen to the episode here.…
This week, we’ll be tackling an oft-requested topic; women warriors in the samurai class. Contrary to what you might think,…