Episodes

  • Episode 18: Can Vending Machines Save Japan?

    Episode 18: Can Vending Machines Save Japan?
    Oct 10 2025

    Part II: Salvation Through Automation



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    9 mins
  • Episode 17: Can Vending Machines Save Japan?

    Episode 17: Can Vending Machines Save Japan?
    Oct 3 2025

    Part I: Trust meets High Technology



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    9 mins
  • Episode 16: Shaken Down by Deer, Inspired by a Buddha

    Episode 16: Shaken Down by Deer, Inspired by a Buddha
    Sep 26 2025

    And the First Known Indian to Reach Japan.



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    7 mins
  • Preview: Episode 15: The Gangster

    Preview: Episode 15: The Gangster
    Sep 19 2025

    The Allied Occupation of Japan - Part II



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    2 mins
  • Episode 14: How Can Japanese Philosophy Help Us To Live Well?

    Episode 14: How Can Japanese Philosophy Help Us To Live Well?
    Sep 12 2025

    An interview with Takeshi Morisato.

    From History with Chris Harding.



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    19 mins
  • Preview: Episode 13: The Rise of the Right

    Preview: Episode 13: The Rise of the Right
    Sep 5 2025

    Who Are Japan’s New Breakthrough Parties - And What Do They Want?

    An audio essay from History with Chris Harding

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    Alternatively, email me for a free one-month gift subscription: hello@historywithchrisharding.com.



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    5 mins
  • Episode 12: The Allied Occupation of Japan

    Episode 12: The Allied Occupation of Japan
    Sep 5 2025

    The Blue-Eyed Shōgun.

    An audio essay from History with Chris Harding.



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    12 mins
  • Episode 11: Pictograms at Japan House London

    Episode 11: Pictograms at Japan House London
    Aug 22 2025

    How to Pack a Tiny Space with Lots of Meaning

    Chris Harding speaks with Simon Wright, Director of Programming at Japan House London.



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    10 mins