Eminent Domain and Ancient Japan
This episode we hang up on Keitai and begin to take a look at the mess that follows him. There are still a lot of questions about this period, but we'll try to tackle what we can and continue to pay ...
16 Dec 202226min
Cross-Strait Relations, Part II
This episode we are back looking at what the Chronicles tell us about what was going on between Yamato and the various states of the peninsula, but from a very insular viewpoint. I recommend listenin...
1 Dec 202239min
Cross-Strait Relations: Part I
As we start to look at the events documented in the reign of Wohodo, aka Keitai Tenno, we are going to be looking at a lot of records dealing with the southern end of the Korean peninsula through Tsuk...
16 Nov 202225min
The Mirror, Sword, and ...Seal?
We know about the regalia, the mirror, the sword, and the jewel, but has that always been the case? This episode we look at a new sovereign coming to the throne and recieving the mirror, the sword, a...
1 Nov 202229min
Yamato and State Formation
This episode we step back and take a look at the formation of the Yamato state on the Japanese archipelago. This covers the various reigns up to this point, but takes a look at the larger themes that...
16 Okt 202227min
Southern and Northern Dynasties
Our last look at the continent for a while as we look at what was happening over there, at least in a large sense. We'll get into the story of Wang Dao and his live-in hermit, Guo Wen, and talk about...
1 Okt 202233min
The Three Kingdoms Period
Continuing with our continental history catch-up, we discuss the Three Kingdoms period and the eventual rise--and fall--of the Jin dynasty. We look at the origins of the nine rank system, as well as ...
16 Sep 202234min
The Yellow River and the Birth of Han Culture
This episode we put a pause on Japan and we take a deeper look at what was happening outside of the archipelago. In particular we'll take a look up through about the 6th or 7th century, and the start...
1 Sep 202235min
