This week, we're going to zoom in on the kind of life that doesn't usually make the big picture history of Japan. It's time to look at the story of a single medical student during the final years of the Tokugawa era and explore everything from his education to his drinking habit, and to ask ourselves just what we can learn from such a focused examination of the past.
Show notes here.
Episode 283 - Rags to Riches, Part 1
Episode 282 - The Brothers Soga
Episode 281 - The Fool of Owari, Part 2
Episode 280 - The Fool of Owari, Part 1
Episode 279 - The Prince of Thieves
Episode 278 - The Men Who Stayed Behind
Episode 277 - The House of Cards, Part 5
Episode 276 - The House of Cards, Part 4
Episode 275 - The House of Cards, Part 3
Episode 274 - The House of Cards, Part 2
Episode 273 - The House of Cards, Part 1
Episode 272 - I am the Law!
Episode 271 - You're Going on the List
Episode 270 - A Brief and Fleeting Dream
Episode 269 - The Revolution Will Not Be Live
Episode 268 - The Right Thing for the Wrong Reasons
Episode 267 - Do Not Give Up Your Life
Episode 266 - In the Realm of the Gods
Episode 265 - The House Always Wins
Episode 264 - The Man of Legend
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