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Episode 20: 'Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan' Review, Episodes 4-6
Welcome back! This is the second part of the two-part review on Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan the was released on Netflix in February 2021. I apologize for no music for this episode, for I have been having a difficult time getting it to work with this new system of mine. I have a few links for...
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Episode 19: 'Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan' Review, Episodes 1-3
Hello and Happy New Year! We are talking about the docuseries Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan but there is a lot to go over. For this episode, we are covering the first three episodes of this series and part two will be our next episode, covering the last three episodes of this six episode...
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Episode 18: Christmas in Sengoku Japan [Christmas Special]
Hello Everyone! We are ending 2021 with a Christmas special. In this episode, we are going to talk about the history of Christmas in Japan and the two recorded Christmas celebrations that took place during the Sengoku Jidai. This the last episode of the year so enjoy! Merry Christmas, Happy...
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Episode 17: The Legend of the Sanada 10 Braves [Thanksgiving Special]
Happy Thanksgiving! This episode is dedicated to you all, for I am so thankful for each and every one of my listeners. The Sengoku Archives would not be what it is today without your support. In this episode, we are talking about the Sanada Ten Braves, a group of ninja that served Sanada Yukimura...
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Episode 16: Momochi Tanba
Hi Everyone! Welcome to Ninja November! This month, we are focusing on ninja on the podcast and website and for this episode, we are looking at the legendary Momochi Tanba! Stay tuned for another ninja episode just in time for Thanksgiving. ~Shawn 11/5/2021 Today starts our 20% sale!:...
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Episode 15: Oiran Buchi [Halloween Special]
Happy Halloween! For this episode of the Sengoku Archives Podcast, we are looking into Oiran Buchi, a gorge where fifty-five women were killed by Takeda soldiers. We will be discussing why they were killed and the hauntings that take place at this location. It's a nice short spooky story, so sit...
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Episode 14: Other Sekigahara Sideshows
It's our last week talking about the Sekigahara Campaign and this week we are talking about Minakuchi, Kuisegawa, Tanabe and Fushimi. As of this week, we are changing up our uploads to once every two weeks. Next episode will be published sometime during the week of October 11-15, 2021 and stay...
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Episode 13: The Kyūshū Sekigahara Campaign
This week, we are heading down to the southern island of Japan, Kyūshū, and seeing how the Sekigahara Campaign affected them there! We've got an important announcement next week, so stay tuned! ~Shawn, 9/17/2021 For our merch shop: https://the-sengoku-archives.myspreadshop.com
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Episode 12: The Siege of Ueda, 1600
We're back with another episode talking about the lesser known battles of the Sekigahara Campaign. In this episode, we are going to talk about the Siege of Ueda, a siege that had things gone differently, it could have changed history. Stay tuned as we continue our Sekigahara discussion next week!...
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Episode 11: The Tōhoku Sekigahara Campaign
Hello and welcome to September! I have been teasing this for the past few weeks and it's finally here! For the month of September, we are going to be focusing on the lesser known battles that were fought around the time of the famous Battle of Sekigahara, which was fought on October 21, 1600.…
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Episode 10: Tachibana Ginchiyo
It's Women's Equality Day here in the United States, a day that celebrates the addition of the Nineteenth Amendment that gave the women the right to vote! To celebrate this day, we will be talking about Tachibana Ginchiyo, one of the few women during the Sengoku Jidai that became the head of her...
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Episode 9: Shima Sakon
Again, I apologize for a short episode this week. I am preparing for a month long topic in September and some more for October and they have required a lot more time and research. Unfortunately too, there is not a lot on Shima Sakon (at least in English sources), which has resulting in a short...
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Episode 8: Hiragumo
Hello everyone and welcome back! I apologize for this week's episode being so short! I had a completely different topic in mind but some things came up and I had to go with a topic I had already researched well. This week, we are talking about the famous tea kettle, Hiragumo, that was once owned…
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Episode 7: Matsunaga Hisahide: Villain of the Warring States?
In honor of reaching over 100 views on YouTube for this very topic, I have decided to talk about Matsunaga Hisahide in this episode. I learn something new about him every time! This episode looks at his life and we talk about if he really deserves the title of Villain of the Warring States. ~...
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Episode 6: Hachiōji Castle
This week, we diving into the paranormal as we talk about the history at Hachiōji Castle and the hauntings that have been recorded from those who have dared to go there. Paranormal stuff is always fun for me to cover because I have loved ghost stories since I was a kid. This might not be for the...
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Episode 5: Naoe Kanetsugu, Defender of the Uesugi
This week, we are talking about Naoe Kanetsugu, a man who isn't really known to Western audiences, but it well known in Japan. Also included is a reading of the famous document called Naoe-jo, a letter that was written by him to Ieyasu before everything broke out at Sekigahara. The translation I...
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Episode 4: Cao Cao and Oda Nobunaga
Hi everyone! This was a difficult one due to my computer making my web page crash and, because I don't have a sound room, waiting for thunderstorms to pass so I can finish the episode! But here it is! In this episode, we are taking at look at Cao Cao, the Chancellor of the Han Dynasty and King of...
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Episode 3: The Many Faces of Saika Magoichi
Welcome back! After glossing over who Saika Magoichi was in last week's episode, I decided to go back and talk about him and why I could not get into last week. It is very complex and confusing but hopefully this clears the air on who Magoichi was. Again, a big thank you goes out to our sponsors...
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Episode 2: 'Samurai Warriors 2': The Best Game in the Franchise [Sponsored by Anchor]
Welcome back! In this episode, we are going to take a trip down memory lane as I talk about why I believe that 'Samurai Warriors 2' is the best game in the franchise. A big thank you goes to Anchor for sponsoring this episode, the first sponsorship The Sengoku Archives has ever gotten! I'm so...
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Episode 1: Introduction and Overview
Hello everyone! This is the first podcast episode for The Sengoku Archives, a website I created about four years ago that focuses on the Sengoku Jidai (1467-1615). This is a "trailer" for the podcast as I lay out what The Sengoku Archives is, what the goal is for this podcast, and a brief…
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This podcast takes a deeper look at things during Japan's civil war, the Sengoku Jidai, and reviews on things that bring this era to the pop culture spotlight. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shawn-d-cantrell/support
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