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▶︎ AMA Podcast (S-01, E-11) with Christopher Harding, Cultural Historian & Broadcaster Based at the University of Edinburgh
In this age of unprecedented inbound tourism to Japan, it is easy to forget that, until the Meiji Restoration in the second half of the 19th century, Japan had limited interaction with the West for most of recorded history. However, there have been several influential figures who played a major role in advancing Japan’s interactions with the West throughout history.
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