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Sengoku Jidai: Age of the Warring States

Sengoku Jidai: Age of the Warring States

By Liam Ortiz & Joe Gustin

An exploration into the Warring States Period of Japanese history; starting with the Onin War and carrying on through the eventual unification of Japan. Join us as we battle through this tumultuous time in Japanese history!

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Feel free to email us any questions you may have as the podcast goes on at warringstatespodcast@gmail.com
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