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Episode 137 - The Fall of the Samurai, Part 20
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, we turn to the final drama of our series -- the samurai rebellions that will break out in final defense of 1000 years of samurai tradition. As the group of leaders who had overthrown the Tokugawa becomes ever smaller, the final course of Japan will be set. From this point on, what the new Japan will look like will be clear.
Released:
Feb 20, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 9 - Pax Tokugawa: This week we will be covering the social and political structure of Edo Japan. There's a lot of interesting material to go through, ranging from the social system (hint: it's good to be a samurai [but not as good as you might think]) to the foreign... by History of Japan