May 30, 2011
In this podcast we examine the myth of Japan's Samurai giving up the gun during the Edo period (1603-1868). In 1979, Professor Noel Perrin wrote a book called Giving Up the Gun, Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1543-1879, and in this book he claims that Japan gave up the gun, or "put the genie back in the bottle" as it...
May 23, 2011
From the 1540's through the battle of Nagashino and on until the
end of the Sengoku period (Approx. 1477-1615) , Western guns in
Japan played a bigger and bigger role in war and revolutionized
warfare during the 16th century.
In this podcast, your hosts examine the use and distribution of
Western guns during this time...
May 16, 2011
In the 3rd episode of the Samurai Archives Podcast, your hosts tackle the history of the gun in Japan prior to and including the introduction of firearms by the Portuguese in the 1540's. Contrary to popular belief, and often overlooked by historians, guns did in fact make their way into Japan as early as the 1450's,...
May 9, 2011
This is part 2 of 2 of our Battle of Nagashino podcast.
Few battles in Japanese history are as hyped or misunderstood as the Battle of Nagashino. For over 400 years, an iconic image of the modern forces of Oda Nobunaga, using Western guns to destroy the traditional Takeda cavalry, held sway over interpretations by...
May 2, 2011
Few battles in Japanese history are as hyped or misunderstood as the Battle of Nagashino. For over 400 years, an iconic image of the modern forces of Oda Nobunaga, using Western guns to destroy the traditional Takeda cavalry, held sway over interpretations by both Japanese and Western historians.
The Battle of Nagashino...