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Episode 458 - The Empty Throne, Part 1
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week: the beginning of a multipart biography of two of the best documented figures we know very little about: Emperor Komei, and his son and heir Meiji, whose name would end up defining one of the most important eras in Japanese history. Show notes here.
Released:
Oct 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 2 - A Kingdom Called Wa: In this second episode, we discuss the earliest periods of Japanese history (the Jomon, Yayoi and Tumulus/Kofun periods), covering the years from prehistory to 538 AD. It's a long haul to cover! by History of Japan