How "Japan" began (documentary)

Voices of the Past, March 26, 2023; Pat Macpherson, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

After the ecstasy, the laundry. Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water... After, the same.

The Entire History of Ancient Japan

(Voices of the Past) Written by Thomas Lockley. Check out his fantastic book on Yasuke: amazon.com/-/es/Geoffrey... Edited and designed by Manuel Rubio. Narrated and script edited by David Kelly. Thumbnail image by Ettore Mazza (ettore.mazza). Images by Alex Stoica, Bilal Erlangga. Kofun imagery made based on [mapps.gsi.go.jp/maplibSearch.... National land image information (color aerial photographs)]. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism.

• 00:00 Introduction
• 04:52 Beginnings
• 11:07 The Shaman Queen 297 AD
• 16:15 The Rise of Buddhism 552 AD
• 21:50 The Fall of Korea 663 AD
• 27:39 Choosing A Capital 736 AD
• 37:45 Rise of the Emishi 774 AD
• 46:48 Embassies to China 717 AD
• 52:43 The Heian Court 1000 AD
• 56:59 Shogun 1184
• 1:02:12 Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1274

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