Episode 136 - The Fall of the Samurai, Part 19

History of Japan

Isaac Meyer

Japan, History, Japanese

4.8 • 744 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2016

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

This week, Saigo Takamori is going to sidetrack the whole government by pulling the idea of invading Korea off the shelf, sparking a political crisis. Once the dust from this debate has settled, the political landscape will have changed once again, and the battle lines for a final showdown over the fate of Japan will be drawn.

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0:59.2	Go to audiblechild.com slash Japan to claim your copy. Hello, and welcome to the History of Japan podcast, episode 136, The Fall of the Samurai Part 19.
1:29.4	So, two quick programming notes before we get started.
1:33.4	First, I have officially written the last script for this series, though of course I haven't
1:37.5	recorded it yet, so I can say, with confidence, that our last part in this series will be
1:42.8	part 21, two episodes from this one.
1:46.3	So maybe that's good news for some of you've gotten tired of this topic, and bad news for others
1:51.4	who've suggested I keep going until the Meiji Constitution of 1889. Don't worry, we will get there
1:57.5	eventually, but not in this series.
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