Show Notes
In the Part 2 of the Jinpachi series, we explore the possible backstory of Jinpachi Mishima. Before he became father of Heihachi or grandfather of Kazuya, what was his life like?
The Mishima Zaibatsu initially grew thanks to the selling of weapons during World War 2. After the war, Jinpachi turned to a life of peace, avoiding needless conflict. That's the lore. But there's a lot of context missing between the end of the war and the beginning of Jinpachi's pacifist lifestyle. In Tekken LoreFi, we explore a story that tries to establish a context.
Feel free to send feedback, or even come up with your version. I'd be happy to read it!
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And here are some of the resources that helped me put the episode together:
Bingham (US Legation in Tokyo) to Fish (US Department of State), September 20, 1876, in Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, transmitted to congress, with the annual message of the president, December 4, 1876, p. 384
“Jinpachi Mishima.” Tekken Wiki, https://tekken.fandom.com/wiki/Jinpachi_Mishima.
Rothman, Lily. “After the Bomb.” Time, Aug. 2017, https://time.com/after-the-bomb/. Accessed 15 Apr. 2023.
Meyer, Isaac. (Host). (2015, July 18). Rain of Ruin, Part 3 (No. 110) [Audio podcast episode]. In History of Japan. Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cybP7JUnRmfn93NsjoNvn
Kishida, Moé “Mugicha, the Flavor of Summer in Japan.” Yunomi.life, Yunomi, 22 June 2021, https://yunomi.life/blogs/ocha/mugicha-the-summer-tea-in-japan.
“Yamanote and Shitamachi.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Sept. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamanote_and_Shitamachi.
“History of Opium in China.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Mar. 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_opium_in_China.
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