Episode 535 - The Road to Disaster - Listen - History of Japan

Episode 535 - The Road to Disaster

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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the descent towards the Second World War. Why did the leadership of imperial Japan start a war many of them were aware they were unlikely to win? And how did the failures of the Meiji system enable the descent into militarism and defeat? Show notes here.

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Episode 554 - Laying on Hands, Part 2

This week is a continuation of our exploration of the history of reiki. How did Takata Hawayo, a poor woman from Hawaii's Nikkei community, become the foundational figure of one of the most popular New Age practices in the world? And in the end, what sense can we make of the history of a practice...

Published 11/15/24

History of Japan

Published 11/15/24

Episode 553 - Laying on Hands, Part 1

This week: the origins of one of the most popular pseudo-medical traditions out there. Where does reiki, the notion that one can manipulate energy in the human body using their hands to heal people, come from? And why does studying the history of practices like this matter? Show notes here.

Published 11/08/24