(Japan Series) Dr Christopher Harding – Barbarians: The First Century of Encounter Between Japan and Europe

In this lecture, historian and broadcaster Christopher Harding explores the first 100 years of encounter between Japan and Europe, beginning in the mid-1500s. What led each side to regard the other as ‘barbarians’ – and how did the relationship evolve from there?

Christopher Harding is Senior Lecturer in Asian History at the University of Edinburgh. His books include Japan Story: In Search of a Nation, 1850 to the Present. You can also find him on Substack and Instagram: ‘History with Chris Harding’.