The Frame-Up
In 1928, a group of officers in the Kwantung Army attempted to frame the KMT for their own assassination of Zhang Zuolin. The failed attempts to enforce accountability and discipline which followed se...
6 Okt 202523min
The Great Crash
Two years prior to the much larger Great Depression, Japan experienced its own financial crisis thanks to the Great Kanto Earthquake, government bonds, and a panicky populace. Support the show My lat...
2 Okt 202523min
Reaction and Repression
The elevation of Emperor Showa was accompanied by a wave of reactionary backlash against Taisho Democracy. Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon, Barnes & ...
29 Sep 202525min
Interview with Quin Cho, author of "The Rise of the Kwantung Army"
Quin Cho's latest book "The Rise of the Kwantung Army" is coming out on September 18. In this special interview episode, we discuss his upcoming book and the role that gekokujo played in Japan's invas...
25 Sep 202558min
Interview with Kaila Yu, author of "Fetishized"
Kaila Yu's memoir "Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty" is coming out on August 19. In this special interview episode, we discuss her upcoming book as well as one chapter w...
18 Aug 202522min
The Warlord Era - BONUS EPISODE
China's difficulties continued throughout the Taisho Period as Yuan Shikai died in the midst of a civil war between China's north and south. The Warlord Era saw many colorful characters rise to power,...
16 Jun 202553min
Taisho Feminism - BONUS EPISODE
The question of equal rights for women was extremely divisive in Japan during the Taisho Period. A determined group of feminists would try to punch through the controversy through fiction, editorials,...
9 Jun 202519min
Radical Politics - BONUS EPISODE
The Taisho Period witnessed the coming-of-age for many political parties and movements. This episode focuses on the fringe left during the Taisho Period, who grew and organized in spite of government ...
2 Jun 202517min
