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Episode 433 - The Wrong Kind of Hero, Part 1
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, we return to the turbulent age of the Bakumatsu--the collapse of the Tokugawa state--with a biography of one of the era's most intriguing figures, Sakamoto Ryoma. Who was Ryoma, where did he come from, and how did he get swept into the complex politics of the time? Show notes here.
Released:
Apr 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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