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Episode 515 - Slouching Towards Kyoto
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
This week: the dramatic career of Emperor Go-Daigo, who brought down the Kamakura shogunate and ended Hojo rule in Japan. This despite the fact that just a few months before victory, his forces were on the verge of defeat! Show notes here.
Released:
Jan 12, 2024
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