A teaser for the next trio of episodes, in which we go to Aomori Prefecture.

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This week on Friday Night History: How could you tell you were looking at the Date family's alternate-attendance procession? The smoke, it's the smoke.

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This week on Friday Night History: What if you put okonomiyaki on a stick?

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This week on Friday Night History: how did someone in Sendai send mail to Edo? The answer may surprise you!

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It's been a hot minute. Let's catch up.

This week on Friday Night History: So what do you do when you're an overworked Heian-era bureaucrat out in the proverbial ass end of nowhere, and part of your work involves having to visit your province's shrines? Well, you make a shrine aggregator.

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This week on Friday Night History, "Boshin War, Part Six - Saga Domain and Mr. Facing Both Ways" In which we continue to talk about another contributor to the Boshin War's victorious coalition, the northern Kyushu domain of Saga.

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I burned out, then I got sick, then I was out for much of July. But I'm writing and recording again, so here's what's next for #FridayNightHistory.

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Hi-- it's been awhile. Let's get you up to speed.

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This week on Friday Night History, "Boshin War, Part Five - Tosa is the Key" In which we continue to talk about the Boshin War's main trio of victors, continuing with Tosa. To support this podcast, and for scripts, references, and bonus episodes, sign up at patreon.com/riversidewings. Check out the merch at Redbubble, or buy my new novel Grey Dawn via bit.ly/greydawnebook, and don't forget to follow me at Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, and itch.io! Thank you for being the wind beneath my wings.