European Impressionism, Japanese Nationalism and Cherry Blossom Trees

<p>In the autumn of year 1280, Kublai Khan, the only non-Han to rule China convened a meeting at his summer palace in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia. He wanted to mount and attack on Japan, and eventually did so in 1281. Seven hundred years later, Japan was fighting another war it was losing quickly - World War II. What could possibly connect these two wars fought in completely different eras? And what does that have to do with cherry blossom trees and a cocktail you can find all around the world? This week, we travel to Japan, and uncover the story of Cherry Blossom Trees, and how they shaped European Impressionism and Japanese Nationalism.</p> <p>Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled"</p> <p>Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5<br>Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i<br>Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE<br>U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3<br>Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B<br>Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X<br>Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce<br>Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz</p> <p>You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website<br>https://ivm.today/3xuayw9<br>You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42<br>(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42)<br>You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>