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Read Japanese Literature

By: Alison Fincher
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  • A podcast about Japanese literature and some of its best works
    © 2024 Read Japanese Literature
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  • The Kojiki

    The Kojiki
    Sep 29 2021

    Gods having sex, founding of the imperial dynasty, and some of the origins of WWII. Plus thoughts on the role of women in early Japanese history.


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    22 mins
  • The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji
    Oct 6 2021

    The world's oldest novel. A hero who is a paragon of beauty with an extreme Oedipus complex.

    (CW: sex, rape, incest, pedophilia.)

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    29 mins
  • The Tale of the Heike

    The Tale of the Heike
    Dec 4 2021

    The great samurai epic and the rise of the samurai class.

    Visit this episode's webpage for information on buying the book and resources for further reading.

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    26 mins
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