History of Japan

Isaac Meyer

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This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day.

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Episode 560 - The Otaku, Part 2

For our first episode of 2025: "otaku culture" as a phenomenon began to emerge, in part, as a reaction against the crass commercialism of postwar Japan. Yet now, it is entirely a part of the fabric of that commercialism. How did that happen? We'll explore it by looking at two fascinating phenomena: the dojin market known as Comiket and the transformation of Tokyo's neighborhood of Akihabara. Show notes here.

36 min
27/12/2024

Episode 559 - The Otaku, Part 1

Our last episode of 2024 is also the first episode in a series on one of Japan's most distinctive cultural phenomenons: otaku culture. This week: is the idea of being an "otaku" older than we think? Show notes here.

37 min
20/12/2024

Episode 558 - The Hack

This week, the story of an Edo period writer whose primary claim to fame was producing decent ripoffs of people far more famous and talented than him. What does a career like that tell us about the book market in premodern Japan--and more importantly about what we as people tend to look for in the things we read? Show notes here.

35 min
13/12/2024

Episode 557 - The Gods March Overseas, Part 3

This week: Taiwan was the first overseas territory annexed by Japan with a large existing population. So how did the government's policies on religion--and especially Shinto--help shape the nature of Japanese colonial rule there? And how did those policies evolve as Taiwan's own place in the empire changed? Show notes here.

38 min
06/12/2024

Episode 556 - The Gods March Overseas, Part 2

This week: how does the history of Shinto intersect with the colonization of Hokkaido? What role does Shinto's transition from religion to "cultural institution" play in the process that has made that island indisputably a part of Japan itself? Show notes here.

36 min
22/11/2024

Episode 555 - The Gods March Overseas, Part 1

What even is religion, when you get down to it? Why do we treat religion the way that we do? And when our modern notions of religion came up against an empire whose very legitimacy was based on a religious myth, how did those tensions play out? Show notes here.

39 min
15/11/2024

Episode 554 - Laying on Hands, Part 2

This week is a continuation of our exploration of the history of reiki. How did Takata Hawayo, a poor woman from Hawaii's Nikkei community, become the foundational figure of one of the most popular New Age practices in the world? And in the end, what sense can we make of the history of a practice founded on pseudoscientific medical claims? Show notes here.

41 min
08/11/2024

Episode 553 - Laying on Hands, Part 1

This week: the origins of one of the most popular pseudo-medical traditions out there. Where does reiki, the notion that one can manipulate energy in the human body using their hands to heal people, come from? And why does studying the history of practices like this matter? Show notes here.

37 min

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Wonderful and here’s how to start at ep. 1

26/12/2024

Historical insomniac

Wow, what a wonderful overview of Japan’s history! To start at the start (on Apple device and app) 1. Follow show. 2. Go to … pull down menu, select settings. 3. Select order “From oldest to newest.” Too good not to start at the beginning.
Excellent but

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HamSyde

Very good overall but it’s a little annoying to me when the author relates every thing that ever happened to something in Jewish history.
Articulate and engaging

31/10/2024

IPO001

Isaac Meyer is doing a fantastic job at producing an articulate, informative and engaging content. An excellent podcast!
Thorough

06/12/2024

Bilas Peles

The trailer suggests going to episode 500 because of the poor quality of the early episodes. I’d already downloaded the first few, so i decided to listen to them anyway. The presenter is too hard on himself. Except for being rather low volume, they weren’t so bad. More importantly, he explains well and organises his information well.

This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day.

Création

Isaac Meyer
Années d’activité

2013 - 2025
Épisodes

570
Classification

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History of Japan

Histoire

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Série avec épisode deux fois par semaine
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Toutes les 2 semaines
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Tous les 2 mois
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Destinations et voyages

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History of Japan

Episode 560 - The Otaku, Part 2

Episode 559 - The Otaku, Part 1

Episode 558 - The Hack

Episode 557 - The Gods March Overseas, Part 3

Episode 556 - The Gods March Overseas, Part 2

Episode 555 - The Gods March Overseas, Part 1

Episode 554 - Laying on Hands, Part 2

Episode 553 - Laying on Hands, Part 1

Wonderful and here’s how to start at ep. 1

Excellent but

Articulate and engaging

Thorough

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History of Japan

Épisodes

Episode 560 - The Otaku, Part 2

Episode 559 - The Otaku, Part 1

Episode 558 - The Hack

Episode 557 - The Gods March Overseas, Part 3

Episode 556 - The Gods March Overseas, Part 2

Episode 555 - The Gods March Overseas, Part 1

Episode 554 - Laying on Hands, Part 2

Episode 553 - Laying on Hands, Part 1

Notes et avis

Wonderful and here’s how to start at ep. 1

Excellent but

Articulate and engaging

Thorough

À propos

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