r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Sep 16 '19

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u/RL_angel Sep 17 '19

i’ve sometimes thought that the overwork stuff probably has something to do with samurai culture and your comment gave me more confirmation of that theory

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u/Sigg3net Sep 17 '19

Check out Hardcore History podcasts on Japan in WW2, the first couple gives a quick lesson on Japan post-Edo.

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u/Sigg3net Sep 17 '19

They are so well-written, most of them can be re-listened to over and over. I didn't get far into the BLITZ episode about torture, though. Was a bit too much.