Best History podcasts in Japan

3 history shows, ranked

1. 4 歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ （COTEN RADIO） COTEN inc. History · 773 Episodes
2. 51 あんまり役に立たない日本史 TRIPLEONE History · 211 Episodes
3. 57 歴史を紐解く！聞き流し偉人伝 ナスとカイ History · 730 Episodes
4. Hot Entry! Latest guest: Rol3ert — He pretended to be American online. Now he's aiming for the US as himself. More →

Episode articles

• 歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ （COTEN RADIO） 【番外編＃148】効率重視か？ロマンか？こだわりの仕事道具に宿るスピリット While Fukai (深井) stepped away from the desk mid-recording of the Rome history series, Higuchi (樋口) and a fell… 2026-10-26 · 4 min read
• 歴史を紐解く！聞き流し偉人伝 #720【ガリレオ・ガリレイ】地動説を証明したいわけじゃなかった？観察の中で発見した天動説の矛盾 Galileo Galilei did not point his telescope at the sky with any intention of proving heliocentrism. Three obs… 2026-10-23 · 3 min read
• 歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ （COTEN RADIO） 【告知】COTEN創業10周年！グッズ販売＆リアルイベントします COTEN is marking its 10th anniversary with a line of commemorative merchandise and its first-ever crew-only i… 2026-10-23 · 4 min read
• あんまり役に立たない日本史 #201「河上彦斎」 Kawakami Gensai (河上彦斎), one of the four great hitokiri of the Bakumatsu, stood barely 150 centimeters tall ye… 2026-10-23 · 3 min read
• 歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ （COTEN RADIO） 【番外編＃147】しっくりくるまで！眼鏡と料理のトライアンドエラー In this bonus episode of COTEN RADIO (歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ), Fukai recounts how an ICL eye surgery unexpectedly tur… 2026-10-22 · 3 min read
• 歴史を紐解く！聞き流し偉人伝 #719【ガリレオ・ガリレイ】望遠鏡を3倍から20倍に改良！ガリレオが宇宙の観測に挑むまで In 1609, Galileo Galilei heard rumors of a Dutch device that could magnify distant objects and set out to bui… 2026-10-22 · 3 min read
• 歴史を紐解く！聞き流し偉人伝 #718【ガリレオ・ガリレイ】医者になるはずが数学者に？近代科学の礎を築いた青年の原点 Galileo Galilei enrolled in the medical faculty of the University of Pisa at seventeen on his father's orders… 2026-10-20 · 2 min read
• 歴史を紐解く！聞き流し偉人伝 #717【ガリレオ・ガリレイ】天動説こそが当時の常識だった！地動説が受け入れられなかった理由 When Galileo Galilei championed heliocentrism, why did it meet such fierce resistance? This episode unravels… 2026-10-19 · 3 min read
• 歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ （COTEN RADIO） 【67-10】クビライあきらめない！日本侵攻の果てに待つ鎌倉幕府の変化【COTEN RADIO モンゴル帝国襲来編10】 Even after Japan repelled the second Mongol invasion at the Battle of Kōan in 1281, Kublai Khan refused to gi… 2026-10-19 · 4 min read
• 歴史を紐解く！聞き流し偉人伝 #716 ゼロから分かるガリレオ・ガリレイ！宇宙の常識を覆し、教会と対立した科学者 The opening episode of a new series traces the life of Galileo Galilei, the father of modern science, from hi… 2026-10-16 · 3 min read
• あんまり役に立たない日本史 番外編「番組開始200回記念おしゃべり回」 Japanese history variety podcast "Anmari Yakuni Tatanai Nihonshi" (あんまり役に立たない日本史) has reached its 200th episo… 2026-10-16 · 2 min read
• 歴史を紐解く！聞き流し偉人伝 #715【チンギス・ハン】雑談回！チンギスハンから得た学びについて語ってみた This week's episode wraps up an 11-episode deep-dive into Genghis Khan, with the two hosts reflecting on what… 2026-10-15 · 3 min read

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Shows high on the US and UK charts in the same genre — what to play after the Japanese ones.

United States

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United Kingdom

• The Rest Is HistoryGoalhangerTake a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most bruta…
• The Rest Is ClassifiedGoalhangerEnter the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations. Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McC…
• In Our TimeBBC Radio 4A world-class seminar, every week. In Our Time explores the ideas, people and discoveries that have shaped our world, spanning hi…
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• The AncientsHistory HitA podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with histo…

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