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“Actually my favourite podcast. Keep it going Isaac.”
Wintergreen123 via Apple Podcasts ·
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09/26/24
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“Have been listening to almost all of the episodes and love it. If you are new start on episode 501 where he does a redo of the introductions to Japanese history.
The sound quality isn’t always great but no major issues”
Senjunin via Apple Podcasts ·
Japan ·
09/23/24
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“I highly appreciate that the author does not force his own political opinions and stays on topic.”
salad senpai via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/12/24
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“Maintains a good story, factual & humorous. At times insightful. Thanks!”
21ease via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/25/24
“My main problem with this podcast is the author’s complete failure to appreciate any form of literature which requires a human soul to enjoy. I began listening as a kind of brush-up for my MA exams, but by the time I finished them (and had listened enough that the topics about which I pride...”Read full review »
Kaizoku.gari87 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/29/23
“This is like a masters level colloquia on the history of Japan. It is well researched and well delivered.”
etherdog via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/14/23
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“For understanding Japan, this is the best place to start.”
Yet Another Vancouver Mike via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/13/23
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“This is by far the most interesting and informative podcast about history of Japan. I recommend you to go from episode 1 and see how it evolves and leads you into a formidable journey. From general knowledge and curiosities to precise details and personal experiences from the author you will get...”Read full review »
Luís v via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
03/15/23
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“Only downside is repeating same phrases over and over again
Also, after about 10 years Isaac kind of ran out of stuff to work with and episodes are covering more and more obscure topics with less and less interest (for me at least)”
outhereinthemidlleeast via Apple Podcasts ·
Israel ·
12/25/22
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“How do i get to episode 1 without scrolling thro 400 episodes”
ffyubvgun via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/22/22
“Explains nearly everything from the feudal era to the modern period, from intricacies of the Shinto religion to major political scandals, providing a comprehensive overview of Japan. The channel usually runs with multi-part series, broken up with pieces about important literature and poetry....”Read full review »
Jason E L. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/14/22
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“This unassuming podcast serves as an incredible and in-depth survey of (literally) all of Japanese history. Don’t let it’s simple delivery deceive you: this is in substance a Hardcore History of Japan, but with infinitely greater frequency. I look forward to being a supporting listener. If you’re...”Read full review »
The_Gaucho via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/22
“A great pick’n’mix collection of events and people in Japan’s history. Frequently non sequential so you can jump centuries show to show but often like together in some way”
Marxz via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/03/22
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“Epic podcast for all Japan enthousiast. Enjoy!”
Gitaarstemmen.com via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
07/06/22
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“Amazing podcast!!! After watching attack on titans, I wanted to learn a bit about the history of Japan and found this podcast, and damn, my love for Japan grew exponentially from there. I especially loved the episode on Lady Sei Shōnagon. I sent it to all my friends, and one of them even bought...”Read full review »
progranma via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/28/22
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“Within this world of podcasts, in which there is so much useless garbage, Isaac's is awesome and of high-value! This has become one of my favorites shows and I look forward to enjoying it every week!”Read full review »
Unshakable Self Confidence via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/22
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“I’m here just to say that this podcast is the best!!! Thank you for your work!”
themarianna via Apple Podcasts ·
Russia ·
01/13/22
“I'd like to thank you for an excellent look at the history of japan, this time in great focus on characters stories, and it seems for me to fill in the blank spots that the Sengoku Daimyo podcast, and vice- versa, as the narrator is also excellent, and tends to focus on detailed literary and...”Read full review »
cuzcanbraddaman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/17/21
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“Isaac Meyer’s podcast is excellent. His knowledge and research is apparent as he goes in-depth on a number of less well-known topics in the history of Japan. This is not a broad brush overview of Japan’s history, he goes into the details and motivations of specific historical events. It’s also...”Read full review »
letmegetabeton via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
08/27/21
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“Podcast is great, interesting background stories on Japanese history. Know it’s costly, but try to get better sound equipment,”
Hawaii96813 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/21
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“It is quite simply the best podcast on Japanese history in the English language. Isaac Meyer keeps on getting better. The level of detail and scholarship is truly impressive. Very grateful for this podcast as I am a huge fan of Japanese history”
pckyoto via Apple Podcasts ·
Japan ·
05/22/21
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“How can this audio series offer such horrible tin-can audio?”
jmr-jr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/18/21
“I love just about everything for this podcast. It begins with a quick summary of the political narrative and then breaks down the Japanese historic culture by taking on various topics. It’s amazing listening to the end of the samurai and then the history of Hokkaido and then the rise and fall of...”Read full review »
DCKID357 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/17/21
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“Isaac was fantastic on Netflix’s Age of Samurai docuseries, so I searched him up and was very glad to find this podcast - I’ve only listened to one so far, but I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to trawling through this considerable back catalogue! He is a brilliant presenter of...”Read full review »
LUFC_Seb via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/28/21
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“This is The Best Japanese History Podcast, period.”
thehomeyjustino via Apple Podcasts ·
South Korea ·
02/26/21
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“Amazing podcast. Never stop Isaac.”
hoodbroskillson via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/22/21
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“... sometimes difficult to understand the pronunciation of japanese words and names (personal, locations especially). So please try to abandon the american drawl at least with japanese words. Otherwise, thanks a lot !”
Tippfehlerteufel via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
02/01/21
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“One of the best starting places for in-depth history of Japan. I love the way that it covers a broad amount of topics and isn’t just focused on a list of dates with kings and such, instead willing to go into some of the smaller stories. That being said the weekly book recommendations is really...”Read full review »
Merrabau via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/06/20
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“For those of us that love history in general but don’t see or hear much about the whole history of Japan, this podcast is great.
The host is very enjoyable to listen to and obviously highly intelligent. ( hence the occasional subtle Star Wars and Star Trek references).
But seriously I recommend...”Read full review »
Señor Lechero via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/20/20
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“It’s so great to be able to dive into the history of Japan. Both covering the basic narrative and high politics but also going i to more detail and getting sidetracked. I love all of it, listen to this podcast is become one of my guilty pleasures. My only criticism is that I wish there was more!!!”
kenblaue via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/20
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“This is a great series that perfectly condensed important topics in all aspects of Japanese history. It really is a great gateway to start researching further on certain subjects. It even cover topics that average Japanese tend to ignore, or fails to teach in school!
Thank you very much!”
T Kikuchi via Apple Podcasts ·
Japan ·
08/27/20
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“Simply great. How he keeps it up week after week is amazing.”
奈堊ちゃと。 via Apple Podcasts ·
Japan ·
08/25/20
“Very well-researched: more detailed and balanced in viewpoint than any Japanese-language history video or podcast series I have encountered. Provides a basic but multifaceted understanding of important and complex periods or concepts in Japanese history.”
bocchan10 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/06/20
“Perfect for history buffs in general, but especially if you love Japanese culture!”
Bokuto_Kotaro_4 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/20
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“This podcast is great. Of course it’s not chronological... like, you’d never get to modern stuff if you did it that way? Anyway good show, chill host, etc.”
Darth Snuggles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/20
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“I love the breadth of topics, particularly the time spent on more recent history and culture. You’ll also get to dive into a lot of figures that would be missed in a standard history course!”
jadamsm via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/20
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“The series started seemingly well, and then I got to Episode 8, "The Three Unifiers". Yes, it's difficult to cover the period of the Three Unifiers in 27 minutes, but if you're going to do that, get the facts right. The errors were bad enough that I stopped listening to the...”Read full review »
Tropical Kamisori via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/20
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“What I really love about this show is it’s episodic nature. Rather than simply covering every aspect of Japanese history chronologically, the show is broken up into mini-series so the host, Isaac, can cover each topic in fantastic detail. This also allows new listeners to find a topic they are...”Read full review »
Dylan Kberg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/20
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“An engaging, easy-to-understand, and often laugh-out-loud funny history podcast”
Hetajeta via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/06/20
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“I was late in discovering this, but am going back through the old episodes. Am very interested in the topic, and Isaac really does a great job with topic selection, research, scripts, and delivery. One of my favorite podcasts.”
highstrung1979 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/03/20
“Interesting subjects but it would be great if you could edit out the unrelated banter/talk about whiskey or whatever. Thanks!”
bubblefreedom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/15/20
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“I had to take a module on Japanese history at university and - though interested in Japan - I struggled to engage with the material and methods of historical analysis (I’m no historian!). This podcast really enriched my studies and helped me perform much better in the exams by introducing me to...”Read full review »
melonfann via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/06/20
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“Is there a way to find the first 30 episodes that aren’t populating here?”
japan90875 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/23/20
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“Podcasten bliver lavet af en studerende, der er ved at tage sin phd i japansk historie. Veludført og værten har en behagelig stemme.”
Hulks mash via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
11/19/19
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“The first 20 episodes cover 2000 years of history in about 20 hours. The next 300 episodes randomly dive into topics in much more detail. Did not enjoy the random order, would have preferred chronological order.”
chas124566 via Apple Podcasts ·
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11/12/19
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“I started at episode 1 and managed to come to episode 19 in one week, even walking to work, just to hear a little bit more of it :D I was generally interested in Japan and thought it is maybe nice to have some background information before traveling there but this podcast gives you not just that,...”Read full review »
Nadine18191 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
10/28/19
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“Wide array of topics and critical background delivered with just the right amounts of care and humor.”
atomicalex0 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/19
“Thoroughly researched, Isaac fits a boatload of story in every episode.”
Marc_Whitaker via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/19/19
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