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Back in 2004, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aired a three-parts documentary on the history of Japan's opening to the outside world and subsequent closing under the Tokugawa rule until the re-opeining of the country under the pressure of Commodore Matthew Perry and his Black Ships. The series, called Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire is narrated by the main actor of the series Shogun, Richard Chamberlain. It is a fantastic attempt at bringing to life this ancient story and it is very entertaining in addition to be quite informative.
It is really nice on the part of PBS to make available the series for free on YouTube. I don't know how long it will stay there but I thought I should share it. I recently wrote an article about the port of Shimoda and its role in the opening of Japan to the West subsequently to the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry, the last episode of the series deals with these events.
The series was written and directed by Deborah DeSnoo, Lyn Goldfarb and Joan Meyerson and it is split in three 55 minutes episodes:
THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI describes the arrival of the first Portuguese missionaries and the rise to power of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
THE WILL OF THE SHOGUN deals with the closing of Japan and the expulsion of foreigners.
THE RETURN OF THE BARBARIANS relates the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and the opening of Japan for good to the outside world.
Back in 2004, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aired a three-parts documentary on the history of Japan's opening to the outside world and subsequent closing under the Tokugawa rule until the re-opeining of the country under the pressure of Commodore Matthew Perry and his Black Ships. The series, called Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire is narrated by the main actor of the series Shogun, Richard Chamberlain. It is a fantastic attempt at bringing to life this ancient story and it is very entertaining in addition to be quite informative.