Japan Archives

Heather introduces us to our latest topic of tea. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

A humorous tale today from the Konjaku Monogatari. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

Continuing our exploration into the Shinto mythologies with the life of Ninigi. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

Looking into the Guild of Blind Bankers in Edo in today's episode. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

A rather odd tale today, one not advocated for by the Pope. But there are some who believe Jesus came and died in Japan. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

Today we look into the short lived Golden Tea Room, a portable tea room made under the leadership of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

Interviewing my parents today about their experiences of exploring Japan as a tourist. From next episode we will be starting our new style of show! ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

A new direction for our show. And for your history today we look into. Shinkansen, Taces, Microchip Shortages, Train Tickets, Wagashi and the Demons Parade in Kyoto. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

Today we look into the tale of Minister Kibi and the ordeal he went through to escape the tower he was placed in so he could return safely to Japan. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): Japan Archives Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

In our first look into the Meiji era we look into one of the pioneers of women's education in Japan. Tsuda Umeko. And in Sumikko no Heather we have a new senryū for you. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

The story of a man unfortunately turned into a yokai when he went to visit China. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

A short bonus today from the tales of Lafcadio Hearn, that of A Dead Secret. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

This week we finally dive into our first war and rebellion; the of the Hirotsugu no Ran. And in Sumikko no Heather we have an interesting culture note concerning St. Jordi Day in Japan. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

Today we look at a short tale concerning Bonsai. And in Summiko no Heather we have a new Senryu for you all. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

A tale of an eccentric monk today by the name of Zōga. And in Summiko no Heather today, a Japanese Phrase. Are you a flower or a dango? ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

A job which can have a lot of risk. But it is worth it to save those in need. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

We look into the history of Eugenics today on our show. And how there are still people today who are living with the consequences of the Japanese Eugenics Laws from the 1940's. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

Today we look into a tale from the Konjaku Monogatari. Containing over 1000 tales in numerous volumes, we stumbled across a rather humorous one for todays episode. And in Heather's Corner today, we have an interesting historical senryu. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

Today we look into the tale of Hoichi the Earless, a renowned Biwa player known to recite the tale of Dan-no-Ura. And in Heather's Corner today, we have an interesting senryu. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.

We return to the chronicles of the Emperors today, looking into the reign of Emperor Sujin; the 10th Emperor of Japan. And in Heather's Corner this week we have a Japanese cultural note, is something blue or green? ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music Ocha by Harris Heller. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.