Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (series)
- User score: 9.5
- Production country: United States of America
- Creator: Deborah Ann DeSnoo , Lyn Goldfarb
- Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
- Release date: 5/26/2004
- Release date of last episode: 5/26/2004
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 3
- Run time: 165 min.
Series description
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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