Japan Archives

Thomas & Heather

Two friends coming together every week to tell the history, myths, folklore and poetry from Japan's long history. Website: https://historyofjapan.co.uk/

  1. 03/10/2025

    E100 - Celebrating 100 Episodes!

    We look back on our 100 Episodes. Talking about what we found difficult, surprising, whats coming in the future. AND Quizzing each other on past episodes. We hope you enjoy! ~ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/9CQhAqyK6F ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archives): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written and Researched by Thomas and Heather.

    46 min
  2. E99 - The Snake and The Centipede of Kaga

    02/03/2025

    E99 - The Snake and The Centipede of Kaga

    Today we read a tale from the Konjaku Monogatari about a warring Snake and Centipede. ~ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/9CQhAqyK6F ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archives): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written and Researched by Thomas and Heather.

    23 min
  3. E98 - Origins of the Ise Grand Shrine

    01/13/2025

    E98 - Origins of the Ise Grand Shrine

    Today we bring together all the information we have concerning the most likely mythical origins of the Ise Grand Shrine. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archives): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written and Researched by Thomas and Heather.

    17 min
  4. E97 - Urikohime and Amanojaku

    01/06/2025

    E97 - Urikohime and Amanojaku

    We start off the year with a wonderful, yet dark , folktale about a girl called Urikohime and a yokai by the name of Amanojaku. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archives): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written and Researched by Thomas and Heather.

    20 min
  5. E96 - The Reign of Emperor Suinin

    12/09/2024

    E96 - The Reign of Emperor Suinin

    Today we look into the next Emperor to reign Japan, Emperor Suinin. Not only did he have to deal with an assassination plot, he also had to find a way to get his child to learn to speak after being mute for 30 years. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archives): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written and Researched by Thomas and Heather.

    31 min
  6. B24 - A Song about Frogs

    12/02/2024

    B24 - A Song about Frogs

    It has been a while since we enjoyed a song by Heather. So she tests me today with a song about a frog. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archives): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written and Researched by Thomas and Heather.

    7 min
  7. E95 - The Worlds Longest Marathon

    11/25/2024

    E95 - The Worlds Longest Marathon

    Hello hello we are so happy to be back! And today we are looking at the world record holder for the longest marathon time ever recorded. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archives): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written and Researched by Thomas and Heather.

    21 min
  8. E94 - Tea History: A First Look

    03/04/2024

    E94 - Tea History: A First Look

    Heather introduces us to our latest topic of tea. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

    25 min
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4.8
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About

Two friends coming together every week to tell the history, myths, folklore and poetry from Japan's long history. Website: https://historyofjapan.co.uk/

Information

  • Creator
    Thomas & Heather
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Thomas & Heather
  • Show Website
    Japan Archives