Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
2004•TV-PG•1 Seasons•3 Episodes•9.5•Ended
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Commanding shoguns and samurai warriors, exotic geisha and exquisite artisans—all were part of the Japanese “renaissance”; a period between the 16th and 19th Centuries when Japan went from chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace. But stability came at a price: for nearly 250 years, Japan was a land closed to the Western world, ruled by the Shogun under his absolute power and control. Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire brings to life the unknown story of a mysterious empire, its relationship with the West, and the forging of a nation that would emerge as one of the most important countries in the world.
Creator
Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann DeSnoo
Network
PBS
Origin
US
Cast
Luke S. Roberts
Himself - UC Santa Barbera
Richard Chamberlain
Narrator
Michael Auslin
Himself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Michael Cooper
Himself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'
Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey
Herself - Otsuma Women's University
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