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A curse of seven generations is laid. A pee break between conquerors births Tokyo. And on the eve of conquering Odawara and thus all of Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is met with a shocking sight: Date Masamune, the elusive young dragon king of the north, has come dressed for his own death.Script and sources available at http://riverside-wings.comSubscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
Date Masamune tries to negotiate with his aunt, Lady Onami, the daimyo of Sukagawa. A legend is born that gives rise to an enduring song. In Kyoto, Toyotomi Hideyoshi runs out of patience with the Hojo clan of Odawara. And in the face of Masamune's apparent indifference to Hideyoshi's imminent campaign, Lady Yoshi once again does the unthinkable. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
Date Masamune flanks the Satake-Ashina advance by striking the heart of Ashina territory. The River Nippashi becomes the anvil to the Date army's hammer. The shockwaves of this sudden change to the balance of power in Michinoku will not go unnoticed at Hideyoshi's court in Kyoto.Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
Date Masamune fights house Soma yet again, and house Tamura continues to have border troubles. Meanwhile, far away in Kyoto, Toyotomi Hideyoshi has increasing paroxysms of rage over the Hojo clan. And there's a fight coming at a mountain crossroads called Aizu which might just be Masamune's finest hour yet.Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
Date Masamune marches against house Osaki to his north. The Hojo clan and Toyotomi Hideyoshi enter ultimately fruitless negotiations. And Masamune's mother, Lady Yoshi, does something brave yet unthinkable.Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
A "dragon's shroud" has hit the city where I work, and so this week's episode is delayed. Listen to learn more.
A new Ashina succession crisis threatens the balance of power! Date Masamune puts forth his own brother for headship, but house Satake of Hitachi has other plans. And what does Toyotomi Hideyoshi think of all this?Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
How a young Date Masamune learned from the Battle at Manslayer Bridge, whom he chose to trust for advice, and how he learned to advance his interests by means other than setting fire to his problems.Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
"Do you ever wonder where Sekiro got the inspiration for Oniwa Gyobu Masataka...?"On Date Masamune's response to Terumune's death, his war against his neighbors, and his encounter with an enemy force that got the better of him.Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」) and "Epic Battle Song" by Rolandomat from Pixabay dot com slash music
On Date Masamune's first battles, his succession, the politics of southern Mutsu, and a standoff at the Abukuma River that changes the young lord's life forever.Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
Bontenmaru meets a fierce bodhisattva, a wise Buddhist teacher, and comes of age, taking the name of a famous ancestor by which we know him today: Date Masamune.Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
Now age four, Bontenmaru has an unhappy childhood in the face of a demanding father, a scheming mother, and an illness that would leave him disfigured. But he also meets people who help him find confidence and courage. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
A biography a century in the making, a disaster bisexual of legend, and a dream of a god seeking rebirth. Welcome to Friday Night History Season 4, "Dragon Ascendant: The Life of Date Masamune." Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)
On the upcoming season, the question of objectivity in history, and the life of one of the greatest disaster bisexuals of all time.Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
Picture if you will....Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
An update about my return to podcasting, the resumption of members' episodes, and when to expect the start of Season 4. Support this podcast on Patreon at http://patreon.com/riversidewings or on SubscribeStar at http://subscribestar.com/riversidewings
On the Internet Archive's outage and what you can expect in #FridayNightHistory 100, "The Tohoku Zone" Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
In the Friday Night History Season 3 Finale, we talk about the US bases in Occupation-era Miyagi Prefecture, and why with only a handful of exceptions, most of them survive as JSDF bases today. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
Understanding Miyagi means understanding its waterways. Here's what you need to know. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
Walking in Basho's footsteps on the northern highway, to Sendai and beyond! Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
From the coasts of Hamadori to the sacred mountains of Dewa to the road's end in Sotogahama to the embrace of Sendai Bay: let's get to know Japan's Tohoku region. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
Ever wonder what this Tohoku is we talk about on here, and where it is in relation to Kansai or Kyushu? This episode will explain! Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
Ever wonder what order Japanese eras went in, and where most of our coverage sits in them? Let me get you situated. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
If you live in Sendai, sometimes you hear thunder coming from the north on a clear day. Why? Listen on. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
Hey, remember that time that the first Russo-Japanese interaction happened in Sendai domain's version of Australia? Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On Russo-Japanese relations, cartography, calendars, and how much and yet how little Wikipedia has changed in 20 years. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
Here's what you need to know. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On heirs, hunters, and men named after monkeys who know the terrain and accomplish impossible things. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On hunters, hound dogs, Hachiko, and highly interconnected regions on the edges of Japan. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
This week on #FridayNightHistory is my favorite from the archive of members' episodes, and my second favorite FNH so far: the actual for real no-joke zombie daimyo story "Weekend at Bakufu's." Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
Smugglers, snark, and a solution to a dispute between two feudal domains that was found between large, artificial mounds. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
Three farm boys from Tama County read Romance of the Three Kingdoms and swear an oath. What becomes of them? Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
A trailer for Friday Night History as the podcast enters the homestretch to Episode 100 Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On heirs and spares in the Edo period as prelude for later things taking flight. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On guns, ginseng, and cake (yes, cake) in the leadup to the Boshin War. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On empires, explorers, and stories that end in strange places. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
A special episode in memoriam of my doctoral advisor, who taught me how to challenge the historical status quo, exhorted me to be bold, and earned my loyalty by his humility and love of old, beautiful things. [click here for the associated blogpost with photography] Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On horses, heritage, highways, and Tohoku reaching across two oceans. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On horses, dolls, and horses that are dolls. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On fictions, footwear, and finding enlightenment. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On passports, Paris, and people lost in the documents. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0) Update, 29 March: This episode has been updated slightly because of an oversight in the original script where Yokoyama's full name is first mentioned.
On poetic allusions, places beyond the road's end, and people who vibe like their heroes. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On stones, shrines, and spectacular views. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On shipping, shipbuilding and Ishinomaki sailors accidentally circumnavigating the globe. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On rivers, sages, and a world-class port. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On syncretism, samurai, and a church in the Kitakami delta. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On geography, legends, and how the land remembers. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On castles, cranes, terrain, and what remains. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On bushido, BS, and Neo-Confucian dogma. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On famine, finance, and the numismatic equivalent of glitter. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
On vassalage, the fickle nature of samurai loyalty, and why one family was so extra that its internal dispute got turned into a kabuki. Subscribe to Riversidewings on Patreon, or buy some merch at Fourthwall. (Theme is "Ohayashi" by PeriTune, CC4.0)
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