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Samurai Archives Japanese History Podcast

Follow your hosts on a trek into Japanese history, from ancient Japan to the end of the Samurai and all points in between - culture, warfare, literature, and interviews. The Official Podcast of the Sa... Read more

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EP106 Sex, Seduction, and Status - Women in Classical and Feudal Japan P1

EP106 Sex, Seduction, and Status - Women in Classical and Feudal Japan P1

In part one of our look at women in feudal Japan, Nate and Travis look at the tales of seduction of Genji and his ilk du... Read more

21 Mar 2015

39mins

Ranked #2

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EP149 Weird Weapons of the Samurai - Guest Host Jaredd Wilson

EP149 Weird Weapons of the Samurai - Guest Host Jaredd Wilson

This episode guest host Jaredd Wilson, the host of the "Martial Thoughts Podcast" introduces you to the Weird Weapons of... Read more

31 Dec 2018

25mins

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EP97 Samurai, Bushido, and Death - BONUS EPISODE 6 - P1

EP97 Samurai, Bushido, and Death - BONUS EPISODE 6 - P1

Welcome to our sixth bonus episode, which we'll be splitting into two parts. In part one, Chris and Forest look at the s... Read more

5 Nov 2014

47mins

Ranked #4

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EP145 The Top Ten Samurai Films of All Time P2

EP145 The Top Ten Samurai Films of All Time P2

We're back with part two of our picks for the top 10 Samurai films of all time, finishing up with our top five, as well ... Read more

27 Aug 2018

1hr 25mins

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EP79 Nobunaga's Ambition - BONUS EPISODE 2

EP79 Nobunaga's Ambition - BONUS EPISODE 2

Welcome to the second bonus episode from the history podcast that never was, Chris and Forest talk Japanese history (oft... Read more

21 Dec 2013

1hr 14mins

Ranked #6

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EP87 Bad Decisions of the Sengoku Daimyo - BONUS EPISODE 5 - P1

EP87 Bad Decisions of the Sengoku Daimyo - BONUS EPISODE 5 - P1

Welcome to our next bonus episode.  Some Daimyo were skilled strategists, others lucky, staying ahead of the game with w... Read more

19 May 2014

1hr 4mins

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EP78 Everybody Loves Shingen - BONUS EPISODE 1

EP78 Everybody Loves Shingen - BONUS EPISODE 1

Hello listeners!  For the next few episodes we'll be airing what was originally meant to be a seperate podcast on the Sa... Read more

1 Dec 2013

56mins

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EP81 Nobunaga's Motley Crew - BONUS EPISODE 3

EP81 Nobunaga's Motley Crew - BONUS EPISODE 3

Welcome to the third bonus episode with your hosts Chris and Forest.  In this bonus episode, your hosts look at Oda Nobu... Read more

3 Feb 2014

56mins

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EP10 Intro to Japanese History P1 - Prehistory

EP10 Intro to Japanese History P1 - Prehistory

For part one of our Introduction to Japanese History series, we’ll be starting at the beginning of the earliest history ... Read more

18 Jul 2011

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EP96 The Dharma Bums - Buddhism and Other Wild Ideas on the Silk Road

EP96 The Dharma Bums - Buddhism and Other Wild Ideas on the Silk Road

In this episode we speak to Jesse Workman, Philosophy and Religious studies PhD candidate, about the interchange of idea... Read more

20 Oct 2014

1hr 8mins

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EP99 Castle Towns

EP99 Castle Towns

In this episode we talk about the development of castle towns during the medieval period of Japanese history, the whys a... Read more

5 Dec 2014

37mins

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EP88 Bad Decisions of the Sengoku Daimyo - BONUS EPISODE 5 - P2

EP88 Bad Decisions of the Sengoku Daimyo - BONUS EPISODE 5 - P2

Welcome to part two of our discussion on some of the bad decisions made by the Sengoku Daimyo.  Some Daimyo were skilled... Read more

5 Jun 2014

41mins

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EP103 Samurai of the Soma Noma Oi P1

EP103 Samurai of the Soma Noma Oi P1

This episode, we talk to Trevor Absolon about the Soma Noma Oi - a festival in Fukushima, Japan that has a history going... Read more

8 Feb 2015

43mins

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The Revenge of the 47 Ronin - Tales of the Samurai #2

The Revenge of the 47 Ronin - Tales of the Samurai #2

 Everyone knows the tale of the 47 Ronin, right?  A stalwart band of righteous Bushido-inspired Samurai take revenge aga... Read more

31 Dec 2017

1hr 1min

Ranked #15

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EP93 Martial Arts and Thoughts - An Interview with Jaredd Wilson

EP93 Martial Arts and Thoughts - An Interview with Jaredd Wilson

In this episode we talk with Jaredd Wilson, Martial Artist and insructor and host of the Martial Thoughts podcast.  We t... Read more

5 Sep 2014

1hr 9mins

Ranked #16

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EP59 Politics of the Edo Period P1

EP59 Politics of the Edo Period P1

In this episode, resident Edo period expert Travis takes us through an introduction to the politics and governmental sys... Read more

23 Jan 2013

28mins

Ranked #17

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EP53 The Takeda Clan in the 1560s

EP53 The Takeda Clan in the 1560s

In this episode, we look at the Takeda clan during the 1560s. After Uesugi Kenshin effectively stopped Takeda Shingen in... Read more

14 Oct 2012

38mins

Ranked #18

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EP21 Intro to Japanese History P12 - The Early Sengoku Period

EP21 Intro to Japanese History P12 - The Early Sengoku Period

After the Onin war in the mid-late 15th century, the centralized power of the Ashikaga Shogunate collapsed, leaving the ... Read more

9 Oct 2011

1hr 15mins

Ranked #19

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EP23 Intro to Japanese History P14 - The Wars of Oda Nobunaga

EP23 Intro to Japanese History P14 - The Wars of Oda Nobunaga

From the 1550's until his death in 1582, Oda Nobunaga was involved in constant warfare. One by one, the major Daimyo of ... Read more

24 Oct 2011

1hr 11mins

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EP11 Intro to Japanese History P2 - Yayoi and Kofun Periods

EP11 Intro to Japanese History P2 - Yayoi and Kofun Periods

For part two of our Introduction to Japanese History series, we'll be covering the Yayoi period which was a sharp change... Read more

25 Jul 2011

59mins

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