A Nation Divided
The Southern Court attempts to mount a nationwide uprising against the Ashikaga Shogunate, sending their agents to Tohoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu as the Bakufu struggles with internal dissention and riva...
10 Nov 202227min
Revenues and Expenditures
Leaving the fighting of the Nanboku-cho wars aside for the moment, we take some time to examine the economics, aesthetics, and social developments of the early Muromachi period. Support the show My l...
7 Nov 202224min
The Northern and Southern Courts
After Emperor Go-Daigo's flight to Yoshino, the nation was split in a civil conflict which would last for decades called the Nanboku-Cho Wars. Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," i...
3 Nov 202224min
Takauji's Triumph
Although Ashikaga Takauji had been chased out of Honshu for the moment, he was safe among allies in Kyushu where he planned to make a dramatic return. Emperor Go-Daigo, determined to remain in the cap...
31 Okt 202219min
Takauji's Treason
Having left the capital without permission to quell a pro-Hojo rebellion in Kanto, Ashikaga Takauji compounded the situation by refusing to return to Heian-kyo. The resulting civil war pitted the loya...
27 Okt 202223min
The Kemmu "Restoration"
Emperor Go-Daigo took the throne and immediately tried to establish himself as the sole ruler of Japan. While his taxation of trade and mercantile approach to imperial governance were very practical, ...
24 Okt 202226min
Season 8 Announcement
Apologies for the delay, but check out "Japanese History Hidden in our Screens" until this pod's triumphant return in October.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at...
29 Aug 20222min
Selections from the Taiheiki
The Taiheiki tells the story of the fall of the Kamakura Bakufu in an exciting, dramatized fashion. Enjoy these selections!Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Am...
4 Jul 202218min
