Neko Neko Nihonshi

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In Meow Meow Cat History, learn all about Japan`s fascinating history... with cats! The first episo...

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In the vicious Sengoku period, there was one cat who stood above others with his ambitions to unite...

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There`s one cat who embodies the spirit of the Bakumatsu, the period of the late 19th century when...

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Cats are so hard to organize "herding cats" is often used to refer to tasks that are impossible. So...

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The Shinsengumi are arguably the most famous group of Japanese swordscats in the country`s entire h...

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Oda Nobunaga might have made the first major bid to unite Sengoku Japan, but there was only one cat...

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nada Yukimura was arguably the most famous cat of the illustrious Sanada clan, who were famed warri...

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The Tale of Genji is the work of 11th century literature considered by some to be the first novel....

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Minamoto no Yoritomo was a key figure in the struggles between the Genji and Taira that marked the...

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Japan`s Heian period is arguably known for two things above all else: artistic achievement and poli...

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Takeda Shingen might be a cat, but he`s still fierce enough to have earned himself the nickname "ti...

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The word "Date" can mean, among other things, stylish in Japanese--and the gentleman general of the...

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After a life that most people would already consider full of adventure and excitement, Sakamoto Ryo...

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The Jomon period lasted a looong time (starting around 14500 BCE to around 300 BCE), but cats from...

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nada Yukimura returns to the battlefield, intent on thwarting the ascendant Tokugawa Ieyasu`s bid t...

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Tokugawa Ieyasu eventually managed to unite all of Japan, ending the turbulent Sengoku wars and ush...

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A feud between Emperor Go-Daigo and the Kamakura shogunate sets the stage for a new phase of Japane...

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With the urban expansion of the Edo period, the bustling streets of Osaka needed magistrates to hel...

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Murasaki Shikibu was a literary trailblazer in Heian Japan, but she wasn`t the only one! Meet Sei S...

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The reign of the Tokugawa was relatively peaceful compared to the constant warfare that preceded it...

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The Shinsengumi are back! This episode explains the origins of the group, showing how a rowdy band...

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With the fall of the Genji clan, their remaining heirs were scattered throughout the land. But it t...

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It`s easy to take something like "knowing where anything is" for granted, but somebody had to go ou...

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After Asano Naganori is forced to commit seppuku after a quarrel with another daimyo, Ooishi Kurano...

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With the end of the Sengoku period, there were many skilled warriors who were trying to make their...

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The momentum for Oda Nobunaga`s conquest of Japan arguably began with his victory against the Imaga...

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It was hard to be a woman during the Sengoku period. You`d have to be a real tiger to survive among...

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The Edo period`s long lasting peace took more than just military might to maintain. It took cats li...

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi`s reign over Japan was assisted by his loyal retainer, Ishida Mitsunari. And wit...

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When Emperor Shomu`s desire for divine supplication met the productive and popular monk Gyoki, the...

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In the old days, political alliances were often forged with marriage. After Oda Nobunaga`s sister,...

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It`s easy to remember Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the fierce warlord who unified Japan during the Sengoku...

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