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James Clavell's Shōgun (1975) is a historical novel chronicling the end of Japan’s Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600) and the dawn of the Edo period (1603-1868). Loosely based on actual events and figures Shōgun narrates how European interests and internal conflicts within Japan brought about the Shogunate restoration.
As Kevin E G Perry writes, both the book and show take inspiration from the remarkable true story of William Adams, the first Englishman to set foot in Japan ... “The model of Toranaga is based ...
THE SAGA OF Lord Yoshii Toranaga's political and military ascent in feudal Japan continues in Shōgun, FX's epic miniseries based on the bestselling novel by James Clavell.Told in part from the ...
The character is loosely based on the life of the 17th-century English navigator William Adams, who was the first Englishman to visit Japan. The character appears in the 1980 TV miniseries Shōgun, played by Richard Chamberlain, [1] and by Cosmo Jarvis in a 2024 series based on the book. Cosmo Jarvis plays Blackthorne in the 2024 series.
"Anjin" (Japanese: 按針) is the series premiere of the American historical drama television series Shōgun, based on the novel by James Clavell. The episode was written by series developers Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, and directed by co-executive producer Jonathan van Tulleken.
A Council of five rulers—who are governing Japan until their late lord’s heir comes of age—looks to impeach the powerful Yoshii Toranaga (played by Hiroyuki Sanada).
The story of James Clavell's novel Shōgun is based on the strife between Ishida Mitsunari (called Ishido in the novel) and Tokugawa (Toranaga) over the Taiko's son, Toyotomi Hideyori. He was portrayed by Hiro Kanagawa in the 2008 BBC docudrama Heroes and Villains, centering on the Battle of Sekigahara.
The story is based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel. "It’s the next step in my life," Sanada told Esquire about wrapping production on the FX series last spring. " It’s like I got a movie diploma."