13 min listen
Episode 513 - The Specter of the Continent
FromHistory of Japan
ratings:
Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Dec 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week: why did the Mongols invade Japan? How did a seemingly invincible military machine falter in its assaults on the island of Kyushu? And why, in the long term, did the Mongol invasions begin the process of bringing down the Kamakura shogunate? Show notes here.
Released:
Dec 22, 2023
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