Historical fiction author. Also an amateur Japanese historian. This channel presents Japanese history videos, with an occasional emphasis on Japan's Christian history, though other pieces of history will be mentioned as well. I also do dad jokes, but my ability to deliver punch lines is suspect.

A Plea for Shogun Season Two
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A Plea for Shogun Season Two
Discovering Shogun: Clavell, The Book, and The Screen | Part One | Chatting with Deanna’s World
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Discovering Shogun: Clavell, The Book, and The Screen | Part One | Chatting with Deanna’s World
Is Lady Fuji Based On A Real Person
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Is Lady Fuji Based On A Real Person
How Much is a Monme? (Alt. Title: The Current-Day Value of a Night With Kiku)
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How Much is a Monme? (Alt. Title: The Current-Day Value of a Night With Kiku)
The History Behind Shōgun: Fighting To Preserve The Taikō's Legacy (Episode Four of the new series)
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The History Behind Shōgun: Fighting To Preserve The Taikō's Legacy (Episode Four of the new series)
The History Behind Shogun: The Inspiration For Lady Toda Mariko
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The History Behind Shogun: The Inspiration For Lady Toda Mariko
The History Behind Shogun: Did Portugal and Spain Divide The World Between Themselves?
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The History Behind Shogun: Did Portugal and Spain Divide The World Between Themselves?
First American and Foreigner to Receive The Victoria Cross
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First American and Foreigner to Receive The Victoria Cross
Is The Book Shogun Historically Accurate
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Is The Book Shogun Historically Accurate
The Kumaso and The Hayato of Japan
1:25
The Kumaso and The Hayato of Japan
Takayama Ukon: The Christian Samurai That Said No To Japan's Three Great Unifiers
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Takayama Ukon: The Christian Samurai That Said No To Japan's Three Great Unifiers
What Is The Best Version of The 47 Ronin
1:57
What Is The Best Version of The 47 Ronin
Did Sumo Referees Once Unalive Themselves After Bad Calls (Long version)
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Did Sumo Referees Once Unalive Themselves After Bad Calls (Long version)
The Scottish-Japanese Romance Behind Two Japanese Whisky Brands
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The Scottish-Japanese Romance Behind Two Japanese Whisky Brands
History of Japan: When Catholic Missionaries Fled Into Hiding
1:30
History of Japan: When Catholic Missionaries Fled Into Hiding
Japan's Remaining Original Castles
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Japan's Remaining Original Castles
Kuroda Yoshitaka: Christian Apostate or Advocate
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Kuroda Yoshitaka: Christian Apostate or Advocate
The Ghostly Tale of Earless Hoichi
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The Ghostly Tale of Earless Hoichi
Cosme de Torres: The Jesuit Who Followed Francis Xavier In Japan
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Cosme de Torres: The Jesuit Who Followed Francis Xavier In Japan
History of Japan: The Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa Ieyasu
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History of Japan: The Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Japan's Legendary Gold-Roofed Palace
2:40
Japan's Legendary Gold-Roofed Palace
Charles Spinola: Shipwrecks, Captures, and Martyrdom
3:08
Charles Spinola: Shipwrecks, Captures, and Martyrdom
The First Dominican Martyr in Japan
3:55
The First Dominican Martyr in Japan
An Assassination Attempt Over Baseball
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An Assassination Attempt Over Baseball
The Legacy of Oda Nobunaga: Summed Up In An Episode of Star Trek
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The Legacy of Oda Nobunaga: Summed Up In An Episode of Star Trek
Did Japan Have Its Own Magna Carta? (Part Three)
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Did Japan Have Its Own Magna Carta? (Part Three)
Did Japan Have Its Own Magna Carta? (Part Two)
1:53
Did Japan Have Its Own Magna Carta? (Part Two)
Five Facts About Japan's Geography
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Five Facts About Japan's Geography
Do Some Kyoto Temples Have Bloody Ceilings?
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Do Some Kyoto Temples Have Bloody Ceilings?
Felipe de Jesus: The Mexican Friar Martyred In Japan
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Felipe de Jesus: The Mexican Friar Martyred In Japan