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Episode 635 - The Catastrophe, Part 3

Episode 635 - The Catastrophe, Part 331 jul37 min

This week: the Great Kanto Earthquake was also the backdrop for one of the most famous murders of 1920s Japan, one that set the stage for a seismic shift within the nation's political sphere. This week: who was Ito Noe, and how did her murder in a time of national emergency reflect a shift in Japan's political discourse?

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