Episode 136 - The Fall of the Samurai, Part 19

History of Japan - A podcast by Isaac Meyer - Fridays

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This week, Saigo Takamori is going to sidetrack the whole government by pulling the idea of invading Korea off the shelf, sparking a political crisis. Once the dust from this debate has settled, the political landscape will have changed once again, and the battle lines for a final showdown over the fate of Japan will be drawn.