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Episode 136 - The Fall of the Samurai, Part 19
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, Saigo Takamori is going to sidetrack the whole government by pulling the idea of invading Korea off the shelf, sparking a political crisis. Once the dust from this debate has settled, the political landscape will have changed once again, and the battle lines for a final showdown over the fate of Japan will be drawn.
Released:
Feb 13, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 6 - A New Order: This week we will cover the structure of the Kamakura bakufu, the Hojo triumph over the Mongols, the fall of the Hojo, and their replacement by the Ashikaga family. We'll also cover some cultural developments in the fields of Buddhism and Noh... by History of Japan