Samurai Archives Japanese History Podcast
1) EP01 The Battle of Nagashino and Its Context in the Military Revolution
Few battles in Japanese history are as hyped or misunderstood as the Battle of Nagashino. For over 400 years, an iconic image of the modern forces of Oda Nobunaga, using Western guns to destroy the tr...Show More
2) EP168 The Edo-Bakumatsu Ishin Shiryo Database
This episode we talk to Dr. Travis Seifman about his work translating the Edo-Bakumatsu database Ishin Shiryo for the Tokyo Historiographical Institute. The link to the database is here: https://ww...Show More
3) EP167 What is a Sengoku Daimyo? - The Lost Episode!
About 7 years ago, back in 2014, Forest Seal and myself did a bunch of episodes discussing various themes in Japanese history, and one episode that was never finished was this episode on the Sengoku D...Show More
4) EP166 Historians Discuss Netflix's Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan P2
In February 2021, Netflix released a docuseries on Sengoku era Japan entitled Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan. We continue our discussion on the docuseries with the two historians who were featured ...Show More
5) EP165 Historians Discuss Netflix's Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan P1
In February 2021, Netflix released a docuseries on Sengoku era Japan entitled Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan. We have two historians who were featured on the series, Dr. Elijah Bender and Nate Ledb...Show More
6) EP164 Dr. Elijah Bender Talks Ghost of Tsushima P2
In this episode, we continue our discussion with Dr. Elijah Bender about the new Playstation game Ghost of Tsushima from the perspective of a professional historian. Ghost of Tsushima is an action-a...Show More
7) EP163 Dr. Elijah Bender Talks Ghost of Tsushima P1
In this episode, Dr. Elijah Bender talks about the new Playstation game Ghost of Tsushima from the perspective of a professional historian. Ghost of Tsushima is an action-adventure game developed by...Show More
8) EP162 The 2019 Shuri Castle Fire P2
Welcome back to our coverage of the fire at Shuri castle in Okinawa in 2019. Dr. Travs Seifman continues his discussion of the fire, its implications, and its impact on Okinawa. Support the podcast on...Show More
9) EP161 The 2019 Shuri Castle Fire P1
In late 2019, Shuri Castle in Okinawa burned down in a fire. Multiple buildings were burned, as well as a whole host of irreplaceable cultural artifacts. Dr. Travis Seifman talks about the history o...Show More
10) The Origin of the One-Eyed Dragon: Date Masamune - Tales of the Samurai #8
In far Northern Japan on the peripheries of the known world, an aggressive and moody child with one eye and a bad temper would come to prominence almost despite himself. Date Masamune, AKA the "One-Ey...Show More
The Origin of the One-Eyed Dragon: Date Masamune - Tales of the Samurai #8
37:29 | Jan 30th, 2020