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EPISODE 49 The Father of Martial Arts: Jigoro Kano (Part 1)

History on Fire

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The Tokugawa and Japan

For over 200 years, Japan managed to be one of the very few places in Asia not colonized by westerners. And enjoyed a period of relative peace. But part of the problem with isolation and prolonged peace is that Japan fell behind in terms of technological development. By the mid-1800s their military still look like the military of previous centuries.

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