JAPAN: MEMOIRS OF A SECRET EMPIRE (2004)

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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
Documentary, War & Politics
May 26, 2004 - May 26, 2004
Ended
|1 Season, 3 episodesUnited States
English
PBS
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.
Episode Guide
Cast & Characters
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
Crew
Lyn Goldfarb
Production
Deborah Ann DeSnoo
Production