Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

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• Genre(s): Documentary, Drama
• Language(s): English
• Director(s): Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah DeSnoo
• Cast(s): Richard Chamberlain, Luke S. Roberts, Michael Auslin, Michael Cooper, Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey See all Cast & Crew

• Similar To: In Vogue: The 90's, McMillions
• Story:
  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.
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