Samurai Archives Japanese History Podcast
Summary: Follow your hosts on a trek into Japanese history, from ancient Japan to the end of the Samurai and all points in between - culture, warfare, literature, and interviews. The Official Podcast of the Samurai Archives Japanese History page.
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Podcasts:
EP28 14 Japanese Movies You Should See Part 1
EP27 Symposium Report - Why Ryoma Now
EP26 A Chat With the Hosts of the Samurai Archives Podcast
EP25 Military History Lesson: Strategy Vs Tactics, A Sengoku Example
EP24 Intro to Japanese History P15 - Tokugawa & Toyotomi Unification
EP23 Intro to Japanese History P14 - The Wars of Oda Nobunaga
EP22 Intro to Japanese History P13 - Sengoku Daimyo Who’s Who
EP21 Intro to Japanese History P12 - The Early Sengoku Period
EP20 Intro to Japanese History P11 - Prelude to the Sengoku
EP19 Intro to Japanese History P10 - The Early Muromachi Period
EP18 Intro to Japanese History P9 - The Mongol Invasions in Brief
EP17 Intro to Japanese History P8 - The Kamakura Period
EP16 Intro to Japanese History P7 - The Minamoto and Taira
In this episode of our Introduction to Japanese history series, we examine the rise of the warrior class during the Heian period. As the Heian period began, there was not a distinct warrior class, but armies were raised on an ad hoc basis when needed by the court to put down rebellions, bandits, and pirates. As the Heian period went on, provincial lords began to maintain professional warrior bands to protect their lands and legitimacy, and to go to war on behalf of the court.
Part five of our Introduction to Japanese History series covers the Heian period. The Heian period (794AD-1185AD) is named after Heian-kyo (present day Kyoto). The Heian period is known for it's art, literature, and poetry, as well as the spread of Tendai and Shingon Buddhism.
