Today we fill in the timeline from the First Emperor to the 10th. And surprisingly there isn't much known about these rulers. So here is the little that we know.

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Written by Thomas and Heather.

Continuing where we left off in the story of Yasuke with the fateful meeting of him and Oda Nobunaga.

And from heather today we have a soong from her. As it is the Cherry Blossom season, she has for you a verse from the Sakura Song. 

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We continue the tale of Yasuke. Through the end of the year until Chsitmas Day and then all the way to Easter Sunday when he finally reaches Kyoto for the first time. And comes one step closer to meeting the future unifier of Japan, Oda Nobunaga. 

And from Heather today a poem from Matsuo Basho.

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Today we start the tale of Yasuke. A man from Africa who made it to the rank of Samurai. We hope you enjoy it.

And from Heather we have another Tongue Twister. 

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After many crashes with my laptop. This episode finally got editted and done!

Today we tell the tale of The Bamboo Cutter and his Daughter. We hope you enjoy the tale.

And from Heather today we have a children's game from Japan.

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Today we delve into the tale of the Vampire Cat. A Bake Neko, who preyed on a Prince of Hizen.

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Well today we delve into some of the Yokai in Japanese Folklore and which Pokemon were inspired by them. 

And from Heather today, a quote from a Yokai. 

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Today Heather takes us back into Japanese culinary history with a brief history of some of the forms of noodles from Japan. We hope you enjoy!

And for the poem today, we return to Kobayashi Issa.

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Another Folktale for you today from Japan, that of the Tongue Cut Sparrow. A story of an old man, and angry old lady and a loving sparrow. And from Heather a poem by Takarai Kikaku. 

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The first episode of 2021 is here. We look today into the life as well as the poems of the Priest known as Manzei, looking into the life that led him to compose his poetry sequence later in life.

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