The Twilight of the Kamakura Bakufu
As the squabble over imperial succession heated up, the Kamakura Shogunate failed to contain the rebellious elements in Kansai and Chugoku who now plotted freely against them.Support the show My lates...
9 Jun 202216min
The Mongols Are Gone... Or Are They?
Fearing a third invasion from the Yuan Dynasty, the Bakufu continued to pour resources into fortifications and standing guards while the veterans from the first two invasions became increasingly dissa...
6 Jun 202216min
The Mongol Invasions of Japan
After several threatening letters, the Yuan Dynasty would finally send two punitive expeditions to Japan, first in 1274 and then in 1281.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now a...
2 Jun 202219min
The Reign of the Mongols
After the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongols would continue to administer his Empire and expand its borders. Eventually factions would form around his descendants and the Mongol Empire would split int...
30 Mai 202224min
The Rise of the Mongols
Temujin was only 9 years old when his father was murdered and his family expelled from their tribe. After overcoming a crushing set of obstacles, he would eventually become the great Khan of all Mongo...
26 Mai 202224min
Kamakura Buddhism
The Kamakura Period saw the founding of many new Buddhist schools throughout Japan, including exclusively Pure Land sects as well as Zen. The traditional schools, however, often collaborated with the ...
23 Mai 202222min
Pax Kamakura
After Hojo Yasutoki's death, his sons Tsunetoki and Toriyoki would build upon his legacy and even outdo their father if they hoped to preserve the Hojo Regency. Support the show My latest novel, "Cal...
19 Mai 202224min
The Reign of Hojo Yasutoki
After Hojo Yoshitoki's unexpected death in 1224, his son Hojo Yasutoki took over as the Shogun's regent. He would guide Japan through some of its most difficult times as the nation was hit with famine...
16 Mai 202224min
