Samurai Archives Japanese History Podcast

Follow your hosts on a trek into Japanese history, from ancient Japan to the end of the Samurai and all points in between - culture, warfare, literature, and interviews. Simply stated, our mission is to bridge the gap between the popular and the academic, and to bring the world of academic Japanese history accessible to a wider audience through discussion of topics and authors in an informative but informal manner. We encourage those listeners who want to know more to seek out works by the historians and authors we reference and interview, and to contribute to the conversation. Conversely, we hope scholars can view us as a way to reach a broader, non-specialist audience and raise the bar for general understandings of Japanese history. The Official Podcast of the Samurai Archives Japanese History page.

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EP104 Samurai of the Soma Noma Oi P2

Feb 20, 2015

In part two, we continue our discussion with Trevor Absolon about the Soma Noma Oi - a festival in Fukushima, Japan that has a history going back 1,000 years. Trevor produced a documentary on the festival, and we discuss the events and history of the festival, his personal involvement, and the impact of the...

EP103 Samurai of the Soma Noma Oi P1

Feb 8, 2015

This episode, we talk to Trevor Absolon about the Soma Noma Oi - a festival in Fukushima, Japan that has a history going back 1,000 years. Trevor produced a documentary on the festival, and we discuss the events and history of the festival, his personal involvement, and the impact of the 2011 tsunami that devastated...

EP102 Edo Period Economics P2

Jan 20, 2015

This episode covers part two of our discussion of the economics and finance of the Edo period.

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EP101 Edo Period Economics P1

Jan 7, 2015

As part of our ongoing series looking at the Edo period of Japanese history, we look at the economics and finance of the Edo period. Part one of two.

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EP100 Live from Roppongi Hills - BONUS EPISODE 7

Dec 20, 2014

For our 100th episode (and 7th bonus episode) we take it live to Mifune restaurant in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. Chris (Twitter: @samuraiarchives), Marky Star (Twitter: @JapanThis) and Lonny (Twitter: @Rekishinotabi) get into the epic life of Tokugawa Ienari, why Kondo Isami raises his sake cup with his left hand,...