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Japan, memoirs of a secret empire, written by Joan Owens-Meyerson, Deborah Ann Desnoo, Lyn Goldfarb ; produced & directed by Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann Desnoo

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Japan, memoirs of a secret empire, written by Joan Owens-Meyerson, Deborah Ann Desnoo, Lyn Goldfarb ; produced & directed by Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann Desnoo

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Japan

Oclc number

54962223

Responsibility statement

written by Joan Owens-Meyerson, Deborah Ann Desnoo, Lyn Goldfarb ; produced & directed by Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann Desnoo

Runtime

180

Sub title

memoirs of a secret empire

Summary

Explores the period between the 16th and 19th centuries in Japan by examining the lives of shoguns, samurais, geishas, and the very few westerners allowed into Japan . Japan was then a world unto itself, closed to outsiders, and ruled by shoguns with absolute control. During this period, Japan transitioned from chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace

Table Of Contents

part one. The way of the samurai -- part two. The will of the shogun -- part three. The return of the barbarians

Technique

live action

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Memoirs of a secret empire

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