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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