Aired: May 26, 2004The next episode will explore the unification of Japan under Tokugawa Ieyasu,...
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
Japan's 16th to 19th century "renaissance" saw the rise of powerful shoguns, skilled samurai warriors, elegant geisha, and talented artisans, bringing order and refinement to the country, but at the cost of isolation under the Shogun's strict rule.
