Japan : memoirs of a secret empire /

Explores the period between the 16th and 19th centuries in Japan by examining the lives of shoguns, samurais, geishas, and the very few westerners allowed into Japan. Japan was then a world unto itself, closed to outsiders, and ruled by shoguns with absolute control. During this period, Japan transi...

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Corporate Authors: PBS Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Goldfarb, Lyn, Owens-Meyerson, Joan, Desnoo, Deborah Ann, Chamberlain, Richard, 1935-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [United States] : PBS Home Video ; [2003]
Series:Empires (PBS Home Video)
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Summary:Explores the period between the 16th and 19th centuries in Japan by examining the lives of shoguns, samurais, geishas, and the very few westerners allowed into Japan. Japan was then a world unto itself, closed to outsiders, and ruled by shoguns with absolute control. During this period, Japan transitioned from chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace.
Item Description:"An Empires special."
Widescreen format.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; Dolby surround stereo.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Michael Chin ; editor, William Haugse ; composer, Dave Iwataki.
ISBN:1415700990