Discover Japanese culture, history, food, crafts, architecture, people and more, one topic at a time. Made by Kyoto tour guide tired of old myths overstaying their welcome ;)
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Hakkenden Explained. The Past and Present of Eight Dog Warriors with Glynne Walley
Nanso Satomi Hakkenden or Eight Dog Warriors of the Satomi Clan is a masterpiece of Edo period literature. The book was not only hugely popular in its own time but has gone on to become one of the most influential Japanese novels ever written. And today, together with scholar and translator of Hakkenden Glynne Walley we'll try to find out how that happened.
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19 Mar 2024
Saigo Takamori Explained. Part 3 - The Last Samurai
This time, let's take a look at what Saigo did, aspired to and dreamed of in the new era. And what he regretted or was angry about. And, most importantly, what earned him the title of the last samurai, which still inspires not only the Japanese but people all over the world.
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27 Feb 2024
Saigo Takamori Explained. Part 2 - Satsuma-Choshu Alliance and the Fall of the Shogunate
Saigo has returned from exile, and in Kyoto his lord, Hisamistu, fights daily with Hitoshubashi Keiki. How did Japan get into this mess, and how can it be saved? Let's take a step-by-step look at the Forbiden Gate incident, the SatCho alliance, the abdication of the last Shogun, the Battle of Toba-Fushimi and finally the arrival of the Meiji era.
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