Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)

2004-05-26 United States of America 165 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Japan blossomed into its Renaissance at approximately the same time as Europe. Unlike the West, it flourished not through conquest and exploration, but by fierce and defiant isolation. And the man at the heart of this empire was Tokugawa Ieyasu, a warlord who ruled with absolute control. This period is explored through myriad voices-- the Shogun, the Samurai, the Geisha, the poet, the peasant and the Westerner who glimpsed into this secret world.

Cast

Michael Auslin is Himself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Himself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey is Herself - Otsuma Women's University
Herself - Otsuma Women's University
Michael Cooper is Himself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'
Himself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'
Luke S. Roberts is Himself - UC Santa Barbera
Himself - UC Santa Barbera