<description>&lt;p&gt;This week: after the Russo-Japanese War, Japan inherited a rather unusual arrangement in Manchuria, which would become the basis of its empire in the region. But how, exactly, would that new empire function? And why, precisely, did it come attached to a corporation, of all things?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Show notes &lt;a href= "https://isaacmeyer.net/2025/12/episode-606-the-final-frontier-part-2/"&gt; here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

History of Japan

Isaac Meyer

Episode 606 - The Final Frontier, Part 2

DEC 5, 202536 MIN
History of Japan

Episode 606 - The Final Frontier, Part 2

DEC 5, 202536 MIN

Description

This week: after the Russo-Japanese War, Japan inherited a rather unusual arrangement in Manchuria, which would become the basis of its empire in the region. But how, exactly, would that new empire function? And why, precisely, did it come attached to a corporation, of all things?

Show notes here.