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Episode 487 - The Nation's Kitchen, Part 2

History of Japan

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This chapter delves into the socioeconomic dynamics surrounding the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism and its challenge to elite religious structures in late medieval Japan. It emphasizes the transformation of Buddhism into a more accessible and egalitarian faith, particularly for the lower classes through the emergence of distinct sects.

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