Edo Japan

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in seventeenth-century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and the Tokugawa shogunate. When he came to power in 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the first shogun to rule over all Japan. He made Edo – later renamed Tokyo – his power base, and over the 250 years of Tokugawa rule, this small town became one of the largest cities in the world. This episode charts the rise and fall of the shogunate, and explores what life was like for people living in Japan at this time. From politics to theatre, and taking in foreign relations, the class system, art and literature, Greg and his guests get to grips with all aspects of life in the Edo period. Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Annabel Storr Written by: Annabel Storr, Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: James Cook

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0:12.0	The IRA inmates who found a way. of a political prisoner is the escape.
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0:39.0	Hello and welcome to You're Dead to Me, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes
0:44.7	history seriously. My name is Greg Jana. I'm a public historian author and
0:48.2	broadcaster and today we are boarding our black ships and sailing back to 17th
0:52.4	century Japan to learn all about life in the Edo period.
0:56.3	And to help us distinguish our Kossode from Markimono, we have two very special guests in History Corner.
1:01.9	She's a lecturer in both Japanese and
1:03.7	modern Japanese history at Sowas University of London. She
1:06.9	researches and teaches the rise of modern Japan. With a particular focus on
1:10.4	imperialism, ministerism, and the relationship between politics and religion,
1:14.4	it's Dr. Satina Suzuki. Welcome Satina.
1:16.4	Thank you for having me. I'm really excited to be here today.
1:19.6	We're very excited to have you. And in comedy corner, he's a stand-up comedian writer and
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