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Via Isaac Meyer-Episode 258 The City that Never Sleeps, Part 1

This week, we start a look at the history of the city of Tokyo. How did the frontier fishing village of Edo go from backwater nowhere to the heart of the nation in only a few short generations? http://traffic.libsyn.com/historyofjapan/History_of_Japan_258.mp3Sources Mansfield, Stephen. Tokyo: A Biography. Richie, Donald. Tokyo: A View of the City. Mansfield, Stephen. Tokyo: A Cultural…

via Episode 258 – The City that Never Sleeps, Part 1 — Isaac Meyer

Via Issac Meyer History of Japan Podcast – Episode 240 All in the Family, Part 2

This week, we cover the sengoku era history of the Shimazu clan, and their meteoric ascent from minor lords to major ones in the span of a few decades. Plus, the Tokugawa and the Shimazu, the role of sugar in the Shimazu clan’s fortunes, and the invasion of the Ryukyu islands. It’s a packed episode!…

via Episode 240 – All in the Family, Part 2 — Isaac Meyer