E39 - First Antartic Expedition / Yosa no Buson

Today we coming right into modern history with Japan's first attempt at reaching the South Pole, with a team led by Nobu Shirase. And for the poem, we return to a poet from one of our very early episodes; Yosa Buson. ~ Review us over on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podchaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our growing database on Japanese History over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofjapan.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@japan_archives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube (Japan Archvies): ⁠⁠Japan Archives⁠⁠ Youtube (Minecraft):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mycenria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~ Intro and Outro music by ⁠The Kyoto Connection⁠ available on the freemusicarchive. ~~ Written by Thomas and Heather.