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Episode 419 - A Tale as Old as Time
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36 minutes
Released:
Dec 31, 2021
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For our final episode of 2021, we're looking at the origin of one of Japan's most famous pieces of literature: the war epic known as the Heike Monogatari, or Tale of Heike. How did a story about a single conflict in Japanese history become one of the best known chronicles in the entirety of Japan's history, and what did the story tap into to attain that status? Show notes here.
Released:
Dec 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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