10 Best Japan History Podcasts

1. History of Japan Podcast

Seattle, Washington, US
This podcast, assembled by a former Ph.D. student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern-day.
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Play⋅ 2K⋅ 402 ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 36 min ⋅ Apr 2013 Get Email Contact

2. A History of Japan

California, US
A History of Japan Podcast has three goals: to spread greater awareness of the unique and interesting history of Japan, to encourage non-academics to engage in the study of history because it's fun and awesome, and to give its host an excuse to talk at length about some of his favorite subjects which don't normally arise in a typical conversation.
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Play⋅ 814⋅ 153 ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 24 min ⋅ Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan

Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan is a Japanese history podcast where we will be going through a chronological history of Japan. We will start with prehistory and continue up through the Meiji period.
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Play⋅ 503⋅ 255 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 31 min ⋅ Aug 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language

Helping you better understand Japan and the Japanese language one question at a time. Every episode Tony and Ryan--two guys with master's degrees in Japanese Language & Linguistics--draw on their experiences in Japan and extensive research in both Japanese and English to shed light on all aspects of Japan.
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Play⋅ 1.8K⋅ 501 ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 55 min Get Email Contact

5. Sengoku Jidai: Age of the Warring States

An exploration into the Warring States Period of Japanese history; starting with the Onin War and carrying on through the eventual unification of Japan. Join us as we battle through this tumultuous time in Japanese history!
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Play 5 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact

6. Hikikomori

Sit back and enjoy a weird and shocking story from Japan, both from recent and far history, as researched and told by Vincent.
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Play⋅ 929 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact

7. Why Why Japan!?

Japan
This podcast introduces fun facts about Japan, its history, and its culture. Each time we'll invite an interesting guest to relax, chat, and have a lot of fun!
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Play⋅ 2K⋅ 877 ⋅4 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

8. Against Japanism

This podcast seeks to challenge the commonly held assumptions about Japan as harmonious, homogeneous, and traditional by recasting its history as a history of conflict and change, as the history of class struggles, from anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, anti-colonial, and intersectional perspectives.
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Play⋅ 2.3K ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 86 min Get Email Contact

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