# Episode 612 - The Final Frontier, Part 8

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Podcast: [History of Japan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-japan-1062379)
Published: 2026-01-23T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2153

## Resource

This week: Japanese Manchuria comes crashing down as a combination of poorly planned colonial policies and a worsening war situation see imperial power on the mainland collapse. Plus: what do we learn about the nature of empire from a long, in-depth look at Manchuria? Show notes here .

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