Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire - Miniseries

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The Way of the Samurai

1 - The Way of the Samurai

Air Date: May 26, 2004

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

The Will of the Shogun

2 - The Will of the Shogun

Air Date: May 26, 2004

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

The Return of the Barbarians

3 - The Return of the Barbarians

Air Date: May 26, 2004

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.