I proudly present to you the very first episode on our new series on the Meiji Restoration! Here we will be looking into the domestic situation of Japan in 1853 and set the stage for the changes to come.

The following is a list of some of the Japanese names and terms that are used in this episode: Meiji, Sengoku Jidai, Tokugawa, Bakufu, Daimyo, Tozama, sankin kotai, koku, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido, Ryukyu, Edo, Kyoto, Osaka, Tenpo, Satsuma, Choshu, Tosa.

Sources:

The Meiji Restoration by W.G. Beasley, The Making of Modern Japan by Marius B. Jansen, A Modern History of Japan by Andrew Gordon.