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Early in Japanese history, nomadic hunter gatherers settle what would eventually become Japan. A shamaness Queen named Himiko unites the warring factions under one banner, her Kingdom of Yamatai, and diplomats from China observe not only the rulers, but the daily life of the people in a fledgling Kingdom.
Hope you enjoyed the episode! Please feel free to leave a review, rating, or even subscribe! Every bit helps the podcast grow and is a great encouragement to keep this show going.
Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions for future topics at: https://twitter.com/SagaofJapan
I personally read all of them!
Sources for this episode include:
The Nihon Shoki
The Kojiki
The Cambridge History of Japan Vol. 1
A Concise History of Japan by Brett Walker
The History of Japan to 1334 by George Sansom
Historians of China and Japan by W.G. Beasley and E.G. Pulleybank
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_A History of East Asian Civilization, Vol. 1 by John Fairbank
Prehistory of Japan, by C.M. Aikins and Higuchi T.
The Prehistory of Japan, Gerard J. Groot.
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Early in Japanese history, nomadic hunter gatherers settle what would eventually become Japan. A shamaness Queen named Himiko unites the warring factions under one banner, her Kingdom of Yamatai, and diplomats from China observe not only the rulers, but the daily life of the people in a fledgling Kingdom.
Hope you enjoyed the episode! Please feel free to leave a review, rating, or even subscribe! Every bit helps the podcast grow and is a great encouragement to keep this show going.
Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions for future topics at: https://twitter.com/SagaofJapan
I personally read all of them!
Sources for this episode include:
The Nihon Shoki
The Kojiki
The Cambridge History of Japan Vol. 1
A Concise History of Japan by Brett Walker
The History of Japan to 1334 by George Sansom
Historians of China and Japan by W.G. Beasley and E.G. Pulleybank
_
_A History of East Asian Civilization, Vol. 1 by John Fairbank
Prehistory of Japan, by C.M. Aikins and Higuchi T.
The Prehistory of Japan, Gerard J. Groot.
Support The Saga of Japan by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-saga-of-japan
Find out more at https://the-saga-of-japan.pinecast.co
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