Series · War & Politics, Documentary
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)
★ 9.5 · 2 votes1 season · 3 episodesWar & Politics, Documentary2004
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
- Writers
- Joan Meyerson, Deborah Ann DeSnoo, Lyn Goldfarb
- Network
- PBS
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- May 26, 2004
- Status
- Ended
Cast
- Luke S. RobertsHimself - UC Santa Barbera
Richard ChamberlainNarrator- Michael AuslinHimself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine
- Michael CooperHimself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'
- Beatrice M. Bodart-BaileyHerself - Otsuma Women's University
Episodes
0/3 watched- Episode 1: The Way of the Samurai56 min · May 26, 2004
- Episode 2: The Will of the Shogun56 min · May 26, 2004
- Episode 3: The Return of the Barbarians56 min · May 26, 2004
