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A new adaptation offers a fresh take on James Clavell's 1975 novel, which fictionalizes the stories of English sailor William Adams, shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and Japanese noblewoman Hosokawa Gracia ...
Produced by and starring veteran Japanese superstar Hiroyuki Sanada, the 10-episode limited series streaming on Hulu is rooted in authentic representations of Japan and the Japanese in the 1600s.
Sawai even taught Stephen Colbert how to walk Mariko-style, feet pointed inward in the disciplined gait of a 17th Century Japanese noblewoman, across the Ed Sullivan Theater stage. Hiroyuki Sanada ...
Anna Sawai says she connected deeply with Lady Toda Mariko, her character in FX's 'Shogun,' and that she was encouraged by the creators' desire to avoid stereotypes of Japanese women.
Of all the things James Clavell didn’t have to make up, a prominent, Christian, and multilingual Japanese noblewoman who died by suicide in a fiery explosion to protest the keeping of hostages ...
A new adaptation offers a fresh take on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, which fictionalizes the stories of English sailor William Adams, shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and Japanese noblewoman Hosokawa ...
When it comes to beauty, few cultures can compete with the striking aesthetics of Japan. Traditional Japanese art forms, such as Noh theater, have been the source of inspiration for international ...
"Shōgun" has gone from critical darling to Emmys juggernaut, but plenty may not have taken the dive into this period Japanese ...
The critical darling and Emmys juggernaut "Shōgun" takes place in 1600 Japan and follows an Englishman caught in a Japanese Civil War. How to Watch Shogun: Where Is It Streaming? Skip to content ...