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Episode 461 - The Empty Throne, Part 4
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week: the life of the Meiji Emperor in the turbulent 1870s and 1880s. We'll cover everything from the birth of his first surviving child to his drinking habits to his role in various political crises to the complicated process of shaping what a "modern" emperor's role even was. Show notes here.
Released:
Nov 11, 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