Podcast HackThe Story of Modern JapanBy History Extra, Dr. Christopher Harding
In a Nutshell
In this February 2019 episode of the History Extra podcast, historian Christopher Harding explores Japan's tumultuous journey from isolation to global power.
Favorite Quote
At the beginning of this period, Japan has the chance to press the reset button on its history and its culture, and it's fascinating what it does with that opportunity.
Christopher Harding
Introduction
A Google Image search for Japan will show you pictures of geishas, cherry blossom, and Mount Fuji — picturesque images that don't begin to encompass the diversity and complexity of the nation's rapidly modernized culture.
Christopher Harding is a historian, author, and academic at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Asian cultural history.
Harding's 2018 book, Japan Story: In Search of a Nation, 1850 to the Present, is an account of Japan's recent history.
In this February 2019 BBC History Extra podcast, Harding explains Japan's complicated identity as both colonized and colonizer in 19th and 20th-century history, as well as its rapid ascent as a technological world power.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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