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Episode 115 - The Far Side of the World
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33 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2015
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This week, we cover the first Japanese expeditions to Europe. How was it decided that a group of samurai should be dispatched to Rome? Were there really samurai who were also technically knights? How scandalized were the European upper classes by the idea of chopsticks? All that and more, this week!
Released:
Aug 24, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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