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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

95% | May 26, 2004 | Documentary, War & Politics

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.

Deborah Ann DeSnoo
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Lyn Goldfarb
Creator

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Luke S. Roberts
Himself - UC Santa Barbera
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Michael Auslin
Himself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine
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Michael Cooper
Himself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'
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Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey
Herself - Otsuma Women's University

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