You wanted it, we provided it - our list of the top ten Samurai films of all time.  In this episode, myself, Mike Baker, and Michael Reid give you our top Samurai film picks.  We cover number ten through number six in this episode, and we'll reveal our top five Samurai movies in the next episode.  So put in your earbuds, and bring something to write on.  You don't want to miss this one! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives

In this episode we go way back to the early history of tea in Japan; where it came from, who brought it, who drank it, and why.  We look at tea's trip from Buddhist medicine to a fancy high-end foreign drink, to a drink for the masses, and how it got from the monastery to the millet grubbing dirt farmers. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives

In this episode we talk to philosopher Dr. Jesse Workman about the history and philosophy of Japanese tea, and its influence on Western philosophy as well as it's dark role in the Japanese imperial government leading up to WWII. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives

In this episode we talk 8th century Japanese military organization as stated in the Military Defense Statute of the Yoro code.  Part two of two. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives

In this episode we talk 8th century Japanese military organization as stated in the Military Defense Statute of the Yoro code.  Part one of two. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives

In this episode, guest host Scott Patrick talks about various aspects of the facts and myths of legendary Sengoku Daimyo Uesugi Kenshin. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives

Everyone knows the tale of the 47 Ronin, right?  A stalwart band of righteous Bushido-inspired Samurai take revenge against a greedy and corrupt government official on behalf of their dead lord.  That's the story.  But what REALLY happened?  What's the real story?   Was Kira Yoshinaka a despicable and corrupt villain, or were the 47 Ronin 47 thugs dispensing street justice on an innocent old man in the 18th century version of a feudal drive-by?   Music: https://www.bensound.com

Part 2 of our talk about the battle of Funaokayama, where the Ouchi and Rokkaku defeated the Hosokawa in 1511, and the primary source documents that Nate translated in this research.

In this episode, Nate talks about the battle of Funaokayama, where the Ouchi and Rokkaku defeated the Hosokawa in 1511, and the primary source documents that he translated in this research.

Go deep into the history of Samurai suicide: Seppuku, from it's legendary origins to the modern day, and the stories of the Samurai involved.  All aspects of Seppuku are covered, from the proper methods, the ceremony, the types of cuts, as well as the physical and medical implications of cutting your stomach, and the psychology of suicide and modern suicide theory as a way to understand the Samurai mindset.

In this episode, Chris and Forest talk about the two versions of "Harakiri", the original directed by Masaki Kobayashi, and the remake directed by Takashi Miike. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives

This Episode we talk to Mike Baker, who developed and taught a Japanese history course at the university level at Worcester State University.

In part two, Travis continues his discussion on the position Okinawa was put in during the late Edo period by the visiting Commodore Matthew Perry, and the complex associations between Okinawa, Japan, and China at the time. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Shopping on Amazon.com?  Use our link: http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=samurai-20 Travis's Blog: https://chaari.wordpress.com/ Follow Travis on Twitter: @toranosukev Mentioned in...

In this episode Travis talks about his research on Okinawa.  In part one, he talks about the position Okinawa was put in during the late Edo period by the visiting Commodore Matthew Perry, and the complex associations between Okinawa, Japan, and China at the time. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Shopping on Amazon.com?  Use our link: http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=samurai-20 Travis's Blog: https://chaari.wordpress.com/ Follow Travis...

This episode we talk to the world's foremost Japanese ninja movie researcher Mance Thompson about the history and development of Ninja movies in Japan and their spread to the United States. He also gives his recommendations for the best Japanese ninja films, and talks about the future of the genre. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Shopping on Amazon.com?  Use our link: http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=samurai-20 Mance's website: Japanese...

Last episode we talked about the process of finding and getting into a graduate program for Japanese history, and this episode we talk about what actually goes on in a Japanese history graduate program, and Nate talks about the various translations that he has done at Princeton, available here: http://komonjo.princeton.edu  Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Shopping on Amazon.com?  Use our link: http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=samurai-20 ...

In this episode we talk to Nate, who is currently in a PhD program for Japanese history/Asian studies.  If you are thinking about becoming a historian, or are applying to graduate programs already, this episode is for you.  We cover some of the variety of things that go into picking and getting into a gradate program, and what sorts of things you should take advantage of sooner than later, among other things. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Shopping...

Jaredd Wilson joins the podcast to take us through a history of the martial arts from ancient cultural traditions, to the advent of sport martial arts in the 19th and 20th centuries, to the future of the martial arts. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Follow Jaredd on Twitter: @martialthoughts https://twitter.com/martialthoughts The Martial Thoughts podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/martial-thoughts-podcast/id783977606 The Martial Thoughts...

We're back again with JapanThis! blogger Marky Star.  We talk to him about his blog, his new podcast, and his new Japanese history tours that he runs out of Tokyo. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Japan This! Blog http://markystar.wordpress.com/ Japan This! on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYai-W4sWqMBWbpUE-ZQKPg/videos Marky Star on twitter: https://twitter.com/JapanThis Support this podcast: Shop Amazon.com, suport the...

Marky Star of the Japan This! Blog and podcast talks about the origin of locations within Setagaya in Tokyo, and their ties to legends of the Samurai.  Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Japan This! Blog http://markystar.wordpress.com/ Japan This! on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYai-W4sWqMBWbpUE-ZQKPg/videos Marky Star on twitter: https://twitter.com/JapanThis Support this podcast: Shop Amazon.com, suport the...

The Rogue Philosopher Jesse Workman is back to talk about the human perception of reality.  When reading history, it is easy to forget - or not even consider - that people 500 years ago weren't just more ignorant versions of ourselves; they experienced a reality wildly different from ours.  Their gods and monsters were as real to them as our reality is to us.  In essence, they were living in a fantasy novel with magic, supernatural beings, and an understanding of the world that from our point...

In this episode, your hosts go back to basics and bust the popular myths of the Samurai.  They look at Loyalty, Honor, who could become Samurai, Seppuku, and other myths and misconceptions of the Samurai.  This  episode is part two of two. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Mentioned in this podcast: Conlan, Thomas. The Culture of Force and Farce: Fourteenth-Century Japanese Warfare No. 2000-2001. Harvard University, Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of...

In this episode, your hosts go back to basics and bust the popular myths of the Samurai.  They look at Loyalty, Honor, who could become Samurai, Seppuku, and other myths and misconceptions of the Samurai.  This  episode is part one of two. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Mentioned in this podcast: Conlan, Thomas. The Culture of Force and Farce: Fourteenth-Century Japanese Warfare No. 2000-2001. Harvard University, Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of...

In this episode we tackle the Edo peasantry, the millet grubbing dirt farmers and fish mongers that acted as the economic base of the Tokugawa Bakufu.  Part two of two. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Mentioned in this podcast: Kalland, Arne. Fishing Villages in Tokugawa Japan Univ of Hawaii Pr; (March 1995) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0824816323 Roberts, Luke. Performing the Great Peace: Political Space and Open Secrets in Tokugawa...

In this episode we tackle the Edo peasantry, the millet grubbing dirt farmers and fish mongers that acted as the economic base of the Tokugawa Bakufu.  Part one of two. Mentioned in this podcast: Kalland, Arne. Fishing Villages in Tokugawa Japan Univ of Hawaii Pr; (March 1995) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0824816323 Roberts, Luke. Performing the Great Peace: Political Space and Open Secrets in Tokugawa Japan Univ of Hawaii Pr; First Edition edition (January 31,...