Have anybody ever read Shogun before? I loved it a lot! I didn't know it was sort of based on a true story. In the story they mention something about a peasant samurai who units all of Japan under one rule and since this Samurai wasn't of noble birth he couldn't claim the famous title Shogun by the Emperor instead he was named the Taiko, later his son become's the SHOGUN. In the book however this Taiko passes away but before he dies he has a son and since he is too young he can't Rule so he tells his five Regeant Daimio's to protect the Kingdom for his son, and that every year on his son's birthday these Daimios are to meet up in Osaka. One of the Regeant Damio's is a peasant Lord Ishido the ruler of Osaka decides he wants to become Shogun so on the year that all the Daimios meet up he entreats three of the other daimios into joining him and with their power they are going to make One of their least like and best warrior General the regeant Daimio Toranaga commit Sepuku (kill himself) by empeaching him, than stamp out Christianity and all foreign Trade.
The year is 1615 and an English Pilot from the Neitherlands sails into the harbor of Japan unto one of Lord Toranaga's sole province, with musket powder and cannons and a marqui(Title) from his queen to destroy the Portugese who are already on the Islands of Japan.
I think they created a movie on it staring Richard Chamberlane.
The year is 1615 and an English Pilot from the Neitherlands sails into the harbor of Japan unto one of Lord Toranaga's sole province, with musket powder and cannons and a marqui(Title) from his queen to destroy the Portugese who are already on the Islands of Japan.
I think they created a movie on it staring Richard Chamberlane.
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