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Historians Discuss Netflix's Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan P2

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Five historians and podcasters — including two who appeared in Netflix's Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan — dissect the docuseries in Part 2 of their roundtable. The conversation ranges from sharp critique of the documentary's gender representation and lack of Japanese scholarly voices, to granular historiographic debates about source reliability, the three-volley tactic at Nagashino, and whether Takeda Shingen ever aimed for Kyoto. The panel also unpacks the personal and professional risks academics take when participating in mainstream media.

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A source-conscious discussion of Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan that zeroes in on how the visuals can overstate the history.

Chris hosts part two of the conversation about Netflix's Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan, with Nathan Ledbetter, Elijah Bender, historian Megan Gilbert, and Josh Badgley from the Chronicles of Japan podcast.

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Press play for a blunt, historian-led takedown of documentary shortcuts in Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan.

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