Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

May 26, 2004 (en) Documentary, War & Politics [165] Min
  • First Air Date
    May 26, 2004
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    95%
  • Original title
    Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
  • Release
    May 26, 2004
  • en
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann DeSnoo

    Producer

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  1. Luke S. Roberts

    Himself - UC Santa Barbera

  2. Richard Chamberlain

    Narrator

  3. Michael Auslin

    Himself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine

  4. Michael Cooper

    Himself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'

  5. Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey

    Herself - Otsuma Women's University

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 5 / Crews : 3

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May 26, 2004 (en)
Documentary, War & Politics
[165] Min
  • First Air Date May 26, 2004
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 95%
Original Title Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
en

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann DeSnoo

    Producer