The Emmy-winning show is based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, which draws from the true stories of shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu and English sailor William Adams.

TSURUOKA, Yamagata Prefecture--A letter penned by a feudal warlord to future shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is causing a massive stir because it conflicts with the accepted version of history. The missive ...

The development comes as Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) airs a history drama titled “Dosuru Ieyasu” (The way of Ieyasu) based on the story of the clan’s founder, Ieyasu (1542-1616).

Shōgun is adapted from James Clavell's 1975 best-selling novel, inspired by the story of the famous Japanese leader Lord ...

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Envision Japan’s greatest samurai battle in Sekigahara, where Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari’s armies fought. The battle of Sekigahara played a big role in Japanese history, helping ...

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1600 AD, Japan. Following the decisive battle of Sekigahara, during which Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the Toyotomi clan, uniting the entire country under his control, two young battlefield survivors ...

These famous individuals include Ieyasu Tokugawa, Ryoma Sakamoto, Nobunaga Oda, and Hideyoshi Toyotomi. People are stunned and at the same time go crazy over the endless execution of policies by ...