Curated Video
Japanese Emperors Family Tree | 1,350 Years Ago to Present
Japanese Emperors Family Tree | 1,350 Years Ago to Present
Religion for Breakfast
What is Shinto?
What is Shinto? This is Episode 1 of a 5-part series introducing what some call the indigenous Japanese religion. What is it all about? What are kami? And how do people practice it?
Religion for Breakfast
When Shinto Became a “Religion"
In this episode we examine the topic: When Shinto Became a “Religion"
History Hit
Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China: The historical background behind the video game
What is the history behind the video game and what happened? How did they settle on early medieval Chinese history? Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China, Part 1
History Hit
Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China: Next steps and thoughts on the entertainment industry
What historical game would these developers like to work on next? Is the real creativity in games compared to television and film? Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China, Part 5
History Hit
Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China: Visualization and development of the game
How did they go about visualizing the world in terms of the sights, sounds and feel? How did they go about replicating weapons, equipment and battlefield moves for the game? Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China, Part 3
History Hit
Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China: Feedback from the professional historian community
Were there any edits to certain aspects of the game because it was too dense for the gamers? What was the response from the professional historian community? Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China, Part 6
History Hit
Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China: Historical accuracy
How important is historical accuracy when making a video game like this? Do the developers feel rewarded by the gamers when a game like this is historically accurate? Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China, Part 2
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Meiji Restoration
Top questions and answers for Meiji Restoration.
Religion for Breakfast
Buddhism and Shinto Explained: A Complicated History
In this episode we examine the topic: Buddhism and Shinto Explained: A Complicated History
History Hit
Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China: A historians perspective of the game
Are there any historians on the development team? How long does the warring period last for and roughly what was the result? Total War, The Three Kingdoms of China, Part 4