The Pleistocene Era and the Jōmon Period
The Pleistocene Era and the Jōmon Period
We begin 35,000 years ago with the earliest known humans who lived on Japan, the paleolithic hunter-gatherers, followed ... Read more
15 Jun 2020
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15mins
The Ainu and Ryukyuan Peoples
The Ainu and Ryukyuan Peoples
We shift our focus to the far north to the ancient Ainu people who lived on Hokkaido and Sakhalin, then to the far south... Read more
18 Jun 2020
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13mins
All About Pottery!
All About Pottery!
The Jōmon people were the best at what they did, and what they did was... pottery! The ceramics of ancient Japan are fas... Read more
22 Jun 2020
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7mins
Meanwhile in China and Korea
Meanwhile in China and Korea
From creating rice and millet agriculture to forging political dynasties, China and Korea went through many important ch... Read more
25 Jun 2020
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11mins
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The Advent of the Yayoi
The Advent of the Yayoi
The Jōmon people suffered calamities which caused many of them to abandon their western settlements and relocate to the ... Read more
29 Jun 2020
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6mins
The Paleolithic Hoax
The Paleolithic Hoax
The story of the biggest hoax in the history of Japanese Archaeology. WARNING: this episode talks about suicide.Check ou... Read more
2 Jul 2020
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10mins
BONUS: Dinosaurs of Japan
BONUS: Dinosaurs of Japan
In this bonus episode, we'll explore some of the dinosaurs that were native to Japan millions of years before humans eve... Read more
6 Jul 2020
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5mins
Season 2 Announcement
Season 2 Announcement
Meet the mysterious masked stranger behind the voice, and learn when to expect season 2!Merch Store open now: https://ah... Read more
9 Jul 2020
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2mins
The Yayoi Way
The Yayoi Way
Starting around 1000 BCE, the Yayoi people began emigrating to Japan from the Korean Peninsula. They brought something a... Read more
27 Jul 2020
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14mins
From Villages to Kingdoms
From Villages to Kingdoms
The early Yayoi period was largely egalitarian, with village leaders being chosen on their own merits. By the end of the... Read more
30 Jul 2020
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14mins
