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Episode 603 - The Bureaucrats, Part 2

History of Japan·Nov 14, 2025·41:27·pending

About this Episode

This week: the Meiji Bureaucracy, in all its glory. How did the system actually work? What sorts of people did it attract? And what happened when the United States tried to reform the system after 1945?

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Hosts & Guests

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Isaac Meyer

Host

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John Lee

Host

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Takashi Yamamoto

Guest

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