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Denashi

When they filmed the scene where Fuji-sama and Blackthorne is in the boat, spreading the ashes of Fuji's husband and son in the water, they were visited by some of the family of James Clavell (the author of the book). What the crew didn't know was that his family, many years before, had spread his ashes in those very same waters!

Denashi

Oh BTW, this season covers the entire book, so I'm curious (and more than a little anxious) to see what they do with the story! James Clavell wrote 5 other books in the 'Asian Saga' (Shōgun is the third book), but they most all take place in different time periods and in several different countries, though there are things connecting them all.

Aro

"Let your hands, be the last thing that holds her"

Derek Little

If you're not tapped out with the Samurai theme, a Netlix animation 'Blue Eye Samurai' is well worth a watch if you've not already seen it. Possibly an idea for adding to a poll? Only a single season at the moment but season 2 is on its way.

Miguel

Muraji was a spy for Toranaga, but I think they're telling us that Omi was also one of Toranaga's spies. The last thing that Toranaga said to Yabushige was "Why tell a dead man the future?" before taking his head. Thats what Yabushige said to Omi in private earlier in the series.

Clay F

Death and heartache but also a lot of beauty in this show. Agree the writing is amazing.

PP82

So this actually is based on a real story. The book Shogun, and by extension both the original 1980s miniseries and this one, are based heavily on the events of the last year or so of the Sengoku Period. A warlord named Tokugawa Ieyasu became Shogun in a very similar manner to Toranaga, including the battle of Sekigahara, which was a very real battle. It is one of the most consequential battles in world history, and probably THE most consequential battle in Japanese history. Tokugawa was one of five regents responsible for the governance of Japan after the death of the Taiko and until his young son came of age, just like in Shogun. He was the Lord of Edo, just like Toranaga, and essentially plotted and schemed his way into victory. He was also quite an accomplished warrior and field general. In 1600 CE at the battle of Sekigahara Tokugawa Ieyasu, who led the Army of the East, fought against Ishida Mistunari and the Army of the West. Tokugawa was victorious and established the Tokugawa Shogunate in his home city of Edo, which is modern day Tokyo. His descendants ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in the mid-to-late 19th century, when power was restored to the Imperial family and Japan began to westernize.

William Findlay

Wow I've seen this like 4 times and I completely missed that. I bet you're right.