The Aftermath: The Great Kantō Earthquake

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Gregory Smits about The Great Kantō Earthquake. A Professor of History and Asian Studies at Pennsylvania State University and the author of two studies on Japanese earthquakes, Dr. Smits walks us through the historical and social dynamics playing out at the time of this tragic event. After a thorough recap of the earthquake and the events that followed, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early stop by to revisit the verdict. 

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