Follow your hosts on a trek into Japanese history, from ancient Japan to the end of the Samurai and
This episode we continue our look at the relations between Ryukyu (Okinawa), the Shimazu clan, and t
This episode we look at the relations between Ryukyu (Okinawa), the Shimazu clan of Satsuma province
This episode we talk about the development of tea culture and the tea ceremony during the 15th and 1
We're back with part two of our picks for the top 10 Samurai films of all time, finishing up with ou
You wanted it, we provided it - our list of the top ten Samurai films of all time. In this episode,
In this episode we go way back to the early history of tea in Japan; where it came from, who brought
In this episode we talk to philosopher Dr. Jesse Workman about the history and philosophy of Japanes
In this episode we talk 8th century Japanese military organization as stated in the Military Defense
In this episode, guest host Scott Patrick talks about various aspects of the facts and myths of lege
Everyone knows the tale of the 47 Ronin, right? A stalwart band of righteous Bushido-inspired Samu
Part 2 of our talk about the battle of Funaokayama, where the Ouchi and Rokkaku defeated the Hosokaw
In this episode, Nate talks about the battle of Funaokayama, where the Ouchi and Rokkaku defeated th
In this episode, I go deep into the history of Samurai suicide: Seppuku, from it's legendary origins
In this episode, Chris and Forest talk about the two versions of "Harakiri", the original directed b
This episode we talk to Mike Baker, who developed and taught a Japanese history class at the univers
In part two, Travis continues his discussion on the position Okinawa was put in during the late Edo
In this episode Travis talks about his research on Okinawa. In part one, he talks about the positio
This episode we talk to the world's foremost Japanese ninja movie researcher Mance Thompson about th
Last episode we talked about the process of finding and getting into a graduate program for Japanese
