Japanology Plus · SEASON 12

Hagi: The Life of Yoshida Shoin

Episode 23 · 2025-12-11

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Episode overview

The 19th-century educator Yoshida Shoin lived only 29 years, yet his teachings helped shape Japan's modernization. His words, published as books, remain popular today. We visit his birthplace, Hagi.

28 minutes

Season 12 episodes

1. Onigiri2025-01-09 2. Repair2025-01-23 3. Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler2025-02-13 4. Octopuses2025-02-27 5. Leather Shoes2025-03-13 6. Torii2025-04-10 7. Mamachari2025-04-24 8. Japanophiles: Stephen Turner2025-05-08 9. Family Restaurants2025-05-22 10. Natto2025-06-05 11. Stationery2025-06-19 12. Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro2025-07-10 13. Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current2025-07-17 14. Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom2025-07-31 15. Origami2025-08-14 16. Sake2025-08-28 17. Offices2025-09-11 18. Japanophiles: Ziaul Karim2025-09-25 19. Bookstores2025-10-09 20. Convenience Stores2025-10-23 21. Sleep2025-11-06 22. Japanophiles: Astrid Klein & Mark Dytham2025-11-20 23. Hagi: The Life of Yoshida Shoin2025-12-11 24. Hagi: Castle Town Forged by Magma2025-12-18