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Shōgun is a 1975 historical novel by author James Clavell that chronicles 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 .
Sean T. Collins of The New York Times wrote, "So in the end, it is the show's opening credits, with the image of a frightening mask erupting from a mountainside, that have the right of it. Shogun is not the story of a hero charging his enemies. It's the story of a mastermind slowly revealing himself, until a nation cowers before his countenance."
John Blackthorne, also known as Anjin (按針, lit. "Pilot", "Steuermann"), is the protagonist of James Clavell's 1975 novel Shōgun.The character is loosely based on the life of the 17th-century English navigator William Adams, who was the first Englishman to visit Japan.
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 ...
John Blackthorne's new title "hatamoto" in 'Shogun' is rooted in real Japanese history, and marks a significant change for the character. ... "Hatamoto" is a real historical term which translates ...
John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) is an English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan. ... explained at a press event for Shōgun that this resonance is exactly why he’s excited to tell this ...
Justin Marks then suggested moving the scene to the end of the ninth episode, explaining that her death would get the episode "to feel complete." [ 8 ] The scene is very similar to Mariko's death in the novel, with a small difference; in the series, Mariko refers to herself as her birth surname of Akechi, while in the novel, she uses her ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This story contains historical spoilers for FX’s Shōgun. Life wasn't kind to women in feudal Japan ...