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b"The Mongols attempted to invade Japan on 5th November, 1274. Despite having a fleet of 900 ships, they failed - in part due to a \\u2018kamikaze\\u2019 typhoon that whooshed their boats back to Korea.\\nThen they tried again - and failed again.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider how a gunpowder-armed Army was defeated by the\\xa0Samurai; reveal the brutal (yet unambiguous) response the Japanese gave to the Chinese diplomats who attempted to talk things through; and unearth the surprising connection between Kublai Khan and Lionel Blair\\u2026\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Kublai Khan - Biography, Death & Achievements\\u2019 (HISTORY, 2009):\\xa0https://www.history.com/topics/china/kublai-khan\\n\\u2022 Japan's Kamikaze Winds, the Stuff of Legend, May Have Been Real (National Geographic, 2014):\\xa0https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/141104-kamikaze-kublai-khan-winds-typhoon-japan-invasion\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Mongol Invasion of Japan: Maps, Animation and Timelines\\u2019 (Past To Future, 2020):\\xa0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpguP8emkYc\\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\\nWe'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\\xa0\\n#1200s #Politics #War #Japan #Korea\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"