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...
Corporate Authors: | , |
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Other Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Video DVD |
Language: | English |
Published: |
[United States] :
PBS Home Video ;
[2003]
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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. |
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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 |