A History of Japan

History Podcasts

A history of the people of Japan, from the prehistoric Jomon period to the modern era. WARNING: This podcast occasionally touches on subjects of human sexuality, suicide, violence, and torture.

Episodes

Monsters Real and Imagined (Social Matters, 1945-1954)

A New Deal for Japan (Economics 1945-1954)

The Reverse Course (Politics, 1945-1954, Part 2)

The Reckoning (Politics, 1945-1954, Part 1)

The Other Holocaust - BONUS EPISODE

World War 2 on the Screen

The Prisoners - BONUS EPISODE

The Resistance

The Pacific War, Part 6: Surrender

The Pacific War, Part 5: Hail Mary

The Pacific War, Part 4: The Tables Turn

The Pacific War, Part 3: Incursion

The Pacific War, Part 2: Counter-Punch

The Pacific War, Part 1: Aggression and Infamy

The Tripartite Pact

Pacific Positioning

The War At Home

The War with China, Part 2

The War with China, Part 1

The Imperial Way