https://podcast.chillarin39.com/sleepy-japan-history en © Sleepy Japan History. All rights reserved. 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. 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. Long-form bedtime history of Japan, told slowly. Sleepy Japan History Sleepy Japan History chillarin39@gmail.com false https://podcast.chillarin39.com/sleepy-japan-history/cover.jpg https://podcast.chillarin39.com/sleepy-japan-history 078032d7-6d77-5c18-b048-2fed468e7e5c episodic A calm, detailed account of the Shinsengumi — the shogunate's elite police force in Kyoto — and the dramatic 1864 raid on the Ikedaya inn, a night that reshaped the final years of the Edo period. A calm, detailed account of the Shinsengumi — the shogunate's elite police force in Kyoto — and the dramatic 1864 raid on the Ikedaya inn, a night that reshaped the final years of the Edo period. A calm, detailed account of the Shinsengumi — the shogunate's elite police force in Kyoto — and the dramatic 1864 raid on the Ikedaya inn, a night that reshaped the final years of the Edo period. 45:29 7 1 full false Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:10:28 +0000 sleepy-japan-history-ep-07 A calm, long-form journey through the life of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the fifteenth-century shogun who retreated from a burning Japan into a world of gardens, ink paintings, and silver pavilions, and in doing so quietly shaped the aesthetic soul of Japanese culture. A calm, long-form journey through the life of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the fifteenth-century shogun who retreated from a burning Japan into a world of gardens, ink paintings, and silver pavilions, and in doing so quietly shaped the aesthetic soul of Japanese culture. A calm, long-form journey through the life of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the fifteenth-century shogun who retreated from a burning Japan into a world of gardens, ink paintings, and silver pavilions, and in doing so quietly shaped the aesthetic soul of Japanese culture. 40:59 6 1 full false Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:50:37 +0000 sleepy-japan-history-ep-06 A calm, long-form journey through the history of Dejima, the small artificial island in Nagasaki harbor where Japan and the West maintained a careful, centuries-long conversation during Japan's era of restricted foreign contact. A calm, long-form journey through the history of Dejima, the small artificial island in Nagasaki harbor where Japan and the West maintained a careful, centuries-long conversation during Japan's era of restricted foreign contact. A calm, long-form journey through the history of Dejima, the small artificial island in Nagasaki harbor where Japan and the West maintained a careful, centuries-long conversation during Japan's era of restricted foreign contact. 40:55 5 1 full false Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:47:03 +0000 sleepy-japan-history-ep-05 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. 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. 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. 40:27 3 1 full false Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:48:24 +0000 sleepy-japan-history-ep-03 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. 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. 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. 40:17 1 1 full false Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:45:30 +0000 sleepy-japan-history-ep-01 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. 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. 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. 40:48 4 1 full false Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:04:11 +0000 sleepy-japan-history-ep-04 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. 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. 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. 38:59 2 1 full false Tue, 05 May 2026 06:24:54 +0000 sleepy-japan-history-ep-02