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Some taiko are similar to instruments originating from India. Archaeological evidence also supports the view that taiko were present in Japan during the 6th century in the Kofun period. Their function has varied throughout history, ranging from communication, military action, theatrical accompaniment, religious ceremony and concert performances.
The shogun, head of the army who also enjoyed civil, military, diplomatic and judicial authority. [116] Although in theory the shogun was an emperor's servant, it became the true power behind the throne. [117] No shogun tried to usurp the throne, even when they had at their disposal the military power of the territory.
Shōgun follows "the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds, John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him and Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous political rivals.
What does "hatamoto" mean? "Hatamoto" is a real historical term which translates from Japanese to English as "guardian of the flag," working as a bannerman or upper vassal to a samurai lord.
Taiko The Japanese word for drum often used to refer to any Japanese drum or drumming music; Taikō (太閤) a title given to a retired Kampaku regent in Japan—see Sesshō and Kampaku. Commonly refers to Toyotomi Hideyoshi; Chatham Island taiko or Magenta petrel (Pterodroma magentae) bird; Taiko a Norwegian roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) freighter
On the day we taped this “Shōgun” interview, with series creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, the news broke that the FX show, previously billed as a limited series, might continue for ...
There’s an inexplicable moment in the latest episode of Shōgun that I simply can’t shake. It’s not one of the many historical or political plots—and this scene has nothing to do with some ...
It is believed, but not certain, that the reason he refused or could not obtain the title of shogun (征夷大将軍), the leader of the warrior class, was because he was of peasant origin. [3] [4] Hideyoshi rose from a peasant background as a retainer of the prominent lord Oda Nobunaga to become one of the most powerful men in Japanese history.