Podcasts History History of Japan Episode 11 - The End of an Era

Episode 11 - The End of an Era

Published: June 9, 2013, 11 a.m.

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This week, we'll be talking about the period called the Bakumatsu, or the end of the Bakufu. We'll be tracing a complex, but very interesting narrative describing how the Tokugawa went from masters of all they surveyed to defeat and destruction in a mere 15 years.

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Man, that sounds really gloomy. I promise there are fun bits too!

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