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History of Japan

History of Japan

By: Isaac Meyer
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This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day. World
Episodes
  • Episode 631 - The Pretender, Part 1

    Episode 631 - The Pretender, Part 1
    Jun 26 2026

    In January, 1946, a man came to the headquarters of the American occupation government of Japan and claimed to be Japan's true emperor. Who was he, why did he do this, and how does his story connect to an obscure figure from a civil war that happened more than 500 years earlier?

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    34 mins
  • Episode 631 - An Interview with Evelyn Iritani

    Episode 631 - An Interview with Evelyn Iritani
    Jun 19 2026

    First thing's first: I made a numbering error a few weeks back, and so to get us back on the correct count we're just going to skip episode 630!

    This week, I'm very lucky to be joined by journalist and writer (and Pulitzer Prize winner) Evelyn Iritani to talk about her new book Safe Passage (and a bit about her old book An Ocean Between Us). Check the book out here for a look into an underexplored moment in the history of US-Japan relations.

    Show notes here.
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    44 mins
  • Bonus episode - The Chishima Incident

    Bonus episode - The Chishima Incident
    Jun 5 2026

    We're coming up on the end of the school year here in the US and will have to briefly interrupt our normal programming. To tide you over, here's a bonus episode from my old podcast Criminal Records. We'll be back on June 12!

    Show notes here.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
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