Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

Miniseries

2004 · 3 episodes · 2h 48m in all · 7.3/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Way of the Samurai

   26 May 2004 · 56 min · 7.0/10

   Tokugawa Ieyasu unifies Japan and establishes a dynasty that will rule Japan for over 250 years.

2. 

   2. The Will of the Shogun

   26 May 2004 · 56 min · 8.0/10

   The grandson of Ieyasu, Tokugawa Iemitsu, tightens control over Japan's warlords and expels all foreigners.

3. 

   3. The Return of the Barbarians

   26 May 2004 · 56 min · 7.0/10

   Isolated from the West, 18th century Edo flourishes culturally and economically, becoming one of the liveliest cities in the world. But foreign forces are coming.