Sleepy Japan History

Podcast by Sleepy Japan History

English

Personal stories & conversations

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About Sleepy Japan History

Sleepy Japan History is a calm, long-form English-language podcast that walks listeners through Japanese history one figure, event, or era at a time. Each episode lasts 45 to 55 minutes and is designed for slow listening — for the hour before sleep, for a long evening walk, or for any moment when you want to drift through the past without urgency. Episodes cover the people who shaped Japan: shoguns and emperors, monks and merchants, artists and inventors, as well as the events and turning points that defined each era — from the Heian court to the founding of Kamakura, from the Edo townscape to the Meiji modernization. The narration keeps a measured pace and stays close to the historical record. Where a detail is legendary or disputed, the script says so plainly. This podcast uses AI-generated narration as a material part of the audio. All scripts are original and created for this show, then produced through a local text-to-speech workflow with editorial review and audio finishing.

All episodes

4 episodes

The Firefighters of Edo: Machibikeshi and the City That Kept Burning

A calm, detailed history of the machibikeshi — the townspeople's firefighters of Edo — and how they shaped the culture, architecture, and daily rhythms of Japan's great wooden city.

19 May 2026 - 38 min

The Founding of Heian-kyo: Emperor Kanmu and the Birth of a New Capital

A calm, long-form exploration of Emperor Kanmu's decision to abandon the old capital and build Heian-kyo — the city that would become modern Kyoto — tracing the political, spiritual, and human story behind one of Japan's most consequential acts of nation-building.

12 May 2026 - 38 min

Oda Nobunaga: The Night Before Honno-ji

A slow, detailed walk through the life and final night of Oda Nobunaga, the fierce unifier of sixteenth-century Japan, ending at the temple of Honno-ji on the eve of the betrayal that ended his reign.

5 May 2026 - 38 min

Minamoto no Yoritomo: The First Shogun and the Birth of Samurai Rule

A calm, unhurried account of Minamoto no Yoritomo's life and legacy — from his exile as a young boy to his establishment of the first samurai government at Kamakura, reshaping Japan for centuries to come.

30 Apr 2026 - 39 min

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