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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

May 26, 2004 2h 45m
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Synopsis

Japan blossomed into its Renaissance at approximately the same time as Europe. Unlike the West, it flourished not through conquest and exploration, but by fierce and defiant isolation. And the man at the heart of this empire was Tokugawa Ieyasu, a warlord who ruled with absolute control. This period is explored through myriad voices-- the Shogun, the Samurai, the Geisha, the poet, the peasant and the Westerner who glimpsed into this secret world.

Title Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
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Countries United States of America
Keywords japan, samurai, miniseries, edo period, feudal japan
Michael Auslin

Michael Auslin

Himself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey

Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey

Herself - Otsuma Women's University
Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Himself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'
Luke S. Roberts

Luke S. Roberts

Himself - UC Santa Barbera