Episode 442 - The Transistor Salesman
History of Japan
English - June 17, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 597 ratingsHistory history japan japanese Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week, we're kicking off a short series on the transformations of 1960s Japan with a look at the unassuming politician who helped shape Japan's postwar structure: Ikeda Hayato. Who was Ikeda, and how did he get into politics? And how did a man who was once accused of being a callous monster become a beloved everyman of the people?
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