Japan Archives

The first episode of 2021 is here. We look today into the life as well as the poems of the Priest known as Manzei, looking into the life that led him to compose his poetry sequence later in life. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube...

Today to round out the year we have a bonus for you. A christmas tale set in Japan.  ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music O...

We draw to a close the life of the first Emperor Jimmu as we see him bringing to an end his years of battling with him finally settling down to create his first city. And from Heather today we have a colourful tongue twister. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ja...

Today we continue to see the unification of Japan as we delve more into the life and times of the first Emperor, Jimmu. And for todays poem, Heather fulfilled her challenge, and has a poem by Higuchi Ichiyo. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're back! (again) Moving house is a challenge and I finally got internet again to record and get episodes out to you. So we are starting it all off with our first dive into the first Emperor or Japan, Emperor Jimmu.  And today from Heather we have our last Senryu for a while, from someone known as Chouroku. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on...

We're back! And to get us back into the swing of things we found two short folktales from The Folk Lore Record dating to 1878. And we continue with Heather our exploration of Senryū. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Ar...

Hey guys just a quick update to say we're ok and we'll be back next week. We haven't gone anywhere! ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Today a tale of Lovers, Japanese Fans, and the beautiful Morning Glory. And for the poetry section, we begin our dive back into the genre of Senryū. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠Japan Archives⁠ Youtube (Min...

Today we delve into a new Japanese Fairytales with the Tale of Kintaro the Golden Boy. A boy with otherworldly strength. And for the poem today we go back to the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu with a poem by Minamoto no Sanetomo. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_ar...

Today we look at some of the oldest companies not just in Japan but in the entire world. From sake, to tea, to metal and onsens we take a tour into this old places of business. And from Heather today we have a proverb about bugs.  ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In today's bonus episode Thomas shares the story of magician Kashin Koji, who lived during the 1500s. Be amazed at his feats of legerdemain!  Don't try these tricks at home.   ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archv...

England has its Crown Jewels. But Japan has something very different, a sacred Sword, jewel and Mirror of mythological orogins. Today we try to piece together their long history. And for the poem today, we have one by Otomo no Yakamochi. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ...

Today we delve into a poem from the 10th century known as Iroha that I came across during my research, a poem that is also a perfect pangram. And continuing the literary theme today, we have a song from Heather about fireflies. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@...

It's time for another dive into culinary history from Heather with our first look into the history of Sushi. We hope you enjoy this episode, I know we had a lot of fun recording this one! And for the literary corner, we have a new kotozawa for you all. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠...

(Previously unreleased bonus episode) Yokai! Poetry! Meat? Today’s Thomas will share with us some interesting facts uncovered during his research. *Unfortunately we are unable to release a new episode this week due to unforeseen circumstances. We hope to return next week with a new episode! - h

It's time for our summer ghost story, and the tale of Tsuyu and the Peony Lantern. And for the poem today we look into the language of flowers and explore the meaning of the poeny in Japan with a poem by Buson. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_ar...

Today is our first look into the life of Matsuo Bashō. The man who has fast become one of our favourite poets on the show. Don't worry, there will be more about him in the future. Today is our introduction into the man and legendary poet. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inst...

Our first episode of year two continues on from our very first year with a story from Shinto and we continue where we left off after Susano-o was exiled from Heaven. And on his way to Yomi he comes across the dragon known as Yamata no Orochi. And to tide you over until our Basho episode next week, we have a little poem by him for you all.  ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check...

The good, bad, the ugly. What we did well, what we did badly. The things we changed, the things we added.  Its our first year anniversary so we want to take a look back at our show and have a talk about how we feel we have done in our first year.  Thank you so much to everyone who has tuned in this year and encouraged us to keep going! ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out...

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Heather and I round out our first year of podcasting with a dive into the creature known as the Kappa. Now cutesified, it has quite the sinister past, many times attacking people for their 'life force.' And today we also have a song by Hakushu Kitahara about a little bird. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Today we finish up the story of Cherry Ingram, but we also delve into some aspects of WW2 and see how the symbolism of the cherry tree changed dramatically as WW2 came closer and how it even fuelled the kamikaze pilots of the war.  ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠...

Today the short myth known as Imaro and the Wani, we'll also look into the authors behind this tale and have a little discussion as to what the creature known as the Wani actually was. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (...

Today, we finally have the cherry blossom book we have been waiting for and so we are going to delve into the life of Collingwood Ingram and see how his passion for Japanese cherry blossoms formed, his later realisation that they were dying in Japan and his want to save them. And for the poem today we are going to start learning of a poetic form known as Senryū. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podc...

Today we look into some of the life of the artist known by many of Hokusai. We'll learn about some of the many prints he made during his lifetime as well as some of the many, many names he had over the course of his life. And for the poem today we look into the theme of 'Sabi' with a poem by Mukai Kyorai.  ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our growing datab...