A Bloody Start to a Golden Age
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
1w ago
Apologies for any degradation of the sound quality.  This was recorded while we were traveling, and the room setup was not ideal, so if sounds like I'm in a cave, you know why ;) This episode we head over to the continent to kick off the Tang dynasty.  The Tang dynasty was extremely influential on Yamato and later Japan, as well as the rest of East Asia.  And so we'll take a look at how it got its start and how it expanded along the silk road, while at the same time talking about the literally cutthroat politics of the period.  Especially in the royal house.  Nobody fi ..read more
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Travelling Through the Ancient Nara Basin: Part II
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
3w ago
Welcome to another bonus episode, where we take a break from the main narrative and discuss some of the modern locations where this happened.  In this case, I'm talking about a trip I took around the Nara Basin, specifically focusing on the area of Asuka, where the Asuka Period gets its name. We will have some photos of the places and things I mention this episode up on the podcast website: https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-nara-part2 Rough Transcript   Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo’s Chronicles of Japan!  My name is Joshua and this is Traveling Through the Nara Basin ..read more
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The Queen is Dead
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
1M ago
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Temples and Tribute
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
2M ago
Here we are, almost at the end of the reign of Kashikiya Hime, with a couple of items, today. First is the reform going on with Buddhism, and, in particular, the state's involvement in selecting a "Head" of Buddhism to make sure that the religion is accountable to the State.  Then there are the dealings with the growing power of Silla, amidst the backdrop of a change on the continent from the Sui to the Tang dynasty. For more, check out our podcast website:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-102 Rough Transcript   Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo’s Chronicles of Japan.  My ..read more
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Ponds, Peaches, and Thunder-gods
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
2M ago
This episode we will finish up with many of the smaller episodes in the reign of Kashikiya Hime, aka Suiko Tenno.  Most of these are mentions of various public works projects, omens, expansion of the realm, and a couple of other stories, some more believable than others. As usual, more information can be found at https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-101 Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo’s Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is Episode 101: Ponds, Peaches, and Thunder-gods. First off, a big thanks to Red and Ryan for helping to support the site and our show ..read more
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New Year's Recap 2024
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
3M ago
Happy New Year! This episode we take a look back at where we've come and talk about some of the broad themes and changes that we've experienced over the episodes in the past year. For a little more, including references for the year, check out:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-newyear2024 Rough Transcript Shinnen Akemashite!  Happy New Year and Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo’s Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is the New Year’s Recap episode for 2024 Every year I try to take a moment and look back at the material we covered.  In part, this is to remind ..read more
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Sacred Tetris and Other Tidbits
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
3M ago
It's the last episode of 2023, and our 100th episode!  But despite that, we keep on moving through the period, hitting a bunch of smaller stories from the Nihon Shoki about this period. We talk about Zentoku no Omi, the temple commissioner of Hokoji, as well as the trouble they went through to get the Asukadera Daibutsu in place to begin with.  We have the first instance of the Dazai--as in the Dazaifu of Kyushu--as well as the first instance of the holiday that would eventually become Children's Day, Kodomo no Hi.  There are various immigrants, bringing painting, handmills, and ..read more
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The Prince of the Upper Palace
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
4M ago
This episode we continue to try to pull apart the figure known as Shotoku Taishi, aka Prince Umayado, aka Prince Kamitsumiya, aka Toyotomimi no Mikoto.  We'll take a look a little more at what we know and talk about just what we might or might not know about the actual figure behind the legend that has been built up. For more, check out the podcast website at https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-99 Rough Transcript: Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo’s Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is episode 99: The Prince of the Upper Palace. This is the second episode focused on th ..read more
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The Legend of Shotoku Taishi
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
4M ago
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From the Land Where the Sun Rises
Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
by Sengoku Daimyo
5M ago
This episode, we look at the rise of the Sui Dynasty and the famous interactions between Yamato and the Sui Dynasty, recorded in the histories of each state. For more, check out the podcast webpage:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-96 Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo’s Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is Episode 96: From the Land Where the Sun Rises. Once again, we are still talking about the reign of Kashikiya Hime,   from the late 6th to early 7th century.  This time, though, we are going to take a quick diversion from Yamato and f ..read more
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