Japan memoirs of a secret empire.

DVD 2004

Between the 16th and 19th centuries, Japan was a world unto itself. The man at the heart of this empire was Tokugawa Ieyasu, a warlord who ruled with absolute control. This period is explored through the Shogun, Samurai, Geisha and a Westerner.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Geishas History

Japan Antiquities

Japan Civilization

Japan History

Samurai History

Shoguns History

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Part of a Series:

Empires

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ISBN:

1415700990

Description:

1 videodisc (160 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: PG

Other Title:

Empires (Television program)

Notes:

Originally broadcast in 2003 on the television program: Empires
Letterbox format
Produced and directed by Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann DeSnoo ; writers: Joan Owens-Meyerson, Deborah Ann DeSnoo, Lyn Goldfarb
Narrated by Richard Chamberlain
DVD format
Closed captioned

Contents:

part one. The way of the samurai
part two. The will of the shogun
part three. The return of the barbarians

Control Number:

527553

Other Authors:

Desnoo, Deborah Ann
Goldfarb, Lyn
Owens-Meyerson, Joan
PBS Home Video
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

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