Das Schwert der Shogune
- Episode aired May 2, 2010
- 43m
The 3000 islands archipelago Japan developed a distinct, austere culture. A huge 'knighthood' class of samurai was its military and political backbone, symbolized by the cult of the sword. T... Read allThe 3000 islands archipelago Japan developed a distinct, austere culture. A huge 'knighthood' class of samurai was its military and political backbone, symbolized by the cult of the sword. The emperor, descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu, were powerless in Kyoto palaces. The... Read allThe 3000 islands archipelago Japan developed a distinct, austere culture. A huge 'knighthood' class of samurai was its military and political backbone, symbolized by the cult of the sword. The emperor, descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu, were powerless in Kyoto palaces. The rule of the daimyo, regional feudal princes commanding rival samurai, was ended by the sh... Read all