Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire The Will of the Shogun (Season 1, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 56 min | Documentary, History

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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

The Will of the Shogun (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 56 min | Documentary, History

With Ieyasu in control, peace descends on Japan, and a new society based on the samurai ethics of obedience and loyalty is established. In 1600, William Adams becomes the first Englishman to set foot in Japan. Impressed by European trading...See moreWith Ieyasu in control, peace descends on Japan, and a new society based on the samurai ethics of obedience and loyalty is established. In 1600, William Adams becomes the first Englishman to set foot in Japan. Impressed by European trading vessels, Ieyasu asks Adams to help him build his own fleet. Aware that the English have no interest in converting the Japanese to Christianity, Ieyasu decides to expel the Portuguese and Spanish, who too often combine missionary work with trade. When he dies at 72, Ieyasu's vision of a strictly controlled class system based on the rule of the samurai is a reality. But his grandson, Iemitsu, will rule more harshly. With no wars to fight, Iemitsu tightens control over the power and movement of the daimyo and their restless samurai armies. Though foreign missionaries have been expelled, Iemitsu still fears the influence of Christianity. In 1637, impoverished peasants and persecuted Christians explode in anger in the Shimabara Rebellion, and thousands die. In order to prevent further dissention resulting from foreign influence, Iemitsu closes Japan to the western world. It will be more than 200 years before the nation will open its doors again. Written by Anonymous See less

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Name	Known for
Michael Auslin Self - Nikko Toshogu Shrine Self - Nikko Toshogu Shrine See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey Self - Otsuma Women's University Self - Otsuma Women's University See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
Richard Chamberlain Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Michael Cooper Self - Former editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica' Self - Former editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica' See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
Ryonosuke Etoh Actress Actress See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
Mariko Fujiwara Actress Actress See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
Keisuke Hoashi Court Chronicler (voice) Court Chronicler (voice) See fewer	Bob's Burgers (2011)
Daisuke Igakura Actor Actor See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
James Kent Actor Actor See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
Isao Machii Actor Actor See fewer	Ozzy & Jack's World Detour (2016)
Marco Neves Joao Rodrigues (voice) Joao Rodrigues (voice) See fewer	4 Horsemen: Apocalypse (2022)
Herbert Plutschow Self - UCLA Self - UCLA See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
Alexei Podtheko Actor Actor See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
Luke S. Roberts Self - UC Santa Barbara Self - UC Santa Barbara See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
Toshihiro Satô Actor Actor See fewer	Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It (2019)
Harutoshi Takafuji Self - Nikko Toshogu Shrine Self - Nikko Toshogu Shrine See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
Shin Ya-nae Actor Actor See fewer	Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)