The Jōkyū War
A month after Emperor Chukyo was enthroned, Retired Emperor Go-Toba decided that the time was right for a reckoning against Kamakura. The Shogunate would have to fight for its survival in the Jōkyū Wa...
12 Mai 202225min
The Nun Shogun
The Bakufu enjoyed a relatively stable period in the early 1200s thanks largely to the joint leadership of Hojo Masako and her brother Yoshitoki. Masako earned such a reputation for power brokering t...
9 Mai 202221min
Meet the New Regents
In the wake of Minamoto Yoritomo's death, the Bakufu appointed his son Yoriie as the new Shogun under the watchful eye of the regent Hojo Tokimasa. However, the oldest son of Yoritomo had ideas of his...
5 Mai 202220min
Minamoto Yoritomo - The Man of the Hour
We have learned much about Yoritomo's actions as a leader, but in this episode we will start by examining his family life and later years.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now ...
2 Mai 202219min
Seii-Tai-Shogun
With the Northern Fujiwara gone, Yoritomo continued to consolidate power and was named to the post of Seii-Tai-Shogun.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon,...
28 Apr 202221min
A Rough Start
After the Gempei War, Minamoto Yoritomo moved toward creating a permanent parallel government in Kamakura. Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa, however, continued to interfere until eventually brother was pi...
25 Apr 202225min
Season 7 Announcement
A progress report on Season 7, which will begin soon. I promise.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, and ...
20 Apr 20224min
Selections from The Tale of Genji
It's one thing to learn about The Tale of Genji, but in this episode I am reading it to you! Join Genji Hikaru as he seeks out new lovers, deals with being sick, and then sadly is made to endure a sta...
20 Des 202130min
