Poetry Selections from the Shin Kokin Wakashu - Bonus Episode
Selected poems in Japanese (with English translation) from the renowned Kamakura Period anthology "Shin Kokin Wakashu."Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon...
20 Juni 202218min
The Genkō War, Part II
In spite of Emperor Go-Daigo's exile, his partisans continued fighting in Yamato and Kawachi Provinces. Through a series of surprising reversals, the Kamakura Bakufu would soon find itself on the defe...
16 Juni 202215min
The Genkō War, Part I
Although Emperor Go-Daigo's loyalists suffered a terrible setback when he was exiled, they continued fighting against the Bakufu, whose ability to prosecute this war was hindered by corruption and inc...
13 Juni 202217min
The Twilight of the Kamakura Bakufu
As the squabble over imperial succession heated up, the Kamakura Shogunate failed to contain the rebellious elements in Kansai and Chugoku who now plotted freely against them.Support the show My lates...
9 Juni 202216min
The Mongols Are Gone... Or Are They?
Fearing a third invasion from the Yuan Dynasty, the Bakufu continued to pour resources into fortifications and standing guards while the veterans from the first two invasions became increasingly dissa...
6 Juni 202216min
The Mongol Invasions of Japan
After several threatening letters, the Yuan Dynasty would finally send two punitive expeditions to Japan, first in 1274 and then in 1281.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now a...
2 Juni 202219min
The Reign of the Mongols
After the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongols would continue to administer his Empire and expand its borders. Eventually factions would form around his descendants and the Mongol Empire would split int...
30 Maj 202224min
The Rise of the Mongols
Temujin was only 9 years old when his father was murdered and his family expelled from their tribe. After overcoming a crushing set of obstacles, he would eventually become the great Khan of all Mongo...
26 Maj 202224min
