About this episode

The episode explores the historical connections between Japan and a town in Washington's Olympic Peninsula, focusing on castaways from nearly 200 years ago.

This week: what role does a sleepy town in Washington's Olympic Peninsula play in Japan's history? Well, more than you'd think. We'll look at three different connections between Japan and Port Angeles over the next few weeks, starting with the story of some castaways who found themselves adrift nearby almost 200 years ago. Show notes here .

People in this episode

Host: Isaac Meyer

Topics covered

• Japan history
• Port Angeles
• castaways
• Olympic Peninsula
• historical connections

Keywords

• Japan
• history
• Port Angeles
• castaways
• Olympic Peninsula

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Washington's Olympic Peninsula, Port Angeles

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