Episode 558 - The Hack
Episode 558 - The Hack  
Podcast: History of Japan
Published On: Fri Dec 20 2024
Description: This week, the story of an Edo period writer whose primary claim to fame was producing decent ripoffs of people far more famous and talented than him. What does a career like that tell us about the book market in premodern Japan--and more importantly about what we as people tend to look for in the things we read? Show notes here.