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==Plot==

==Plot==

James Clavell's Shogun is set in the year [[1600]] A.D. An Englishman named John Blackthorne, who is Pilot-Major of the English ship ''Erasmus'', is wrecked on the coast of [[Japan]]. He is rescued by Japanese locals and subsequently arrested by the fief's [[samurai]], "Omi-san". Eventually he and his crew are released into the custody of the [[daimyo]] "Yabu-san", who in turn takes them to the senior warlord "Toranaga". Toranaga is curious about this foreigner and decides to use him to further his plans to unite Japan under his leadership.

James Clavell's Shogun is set in the year [[1600]] A.D. An Englishman named John Blackthorne, who is Pilot-Major of the English ship ''Erasmus'', is wrecked on the coast of [[Japan]]. He is rescued by Japanese locals and subsequently arrested by the fief's [[samurai]], "Omi-san". Eventually he and his crew are released into the custody of the [[daimyo]] "Yabu-san", who in turn takes them to the senior warlord "Toranaga". Toranaga is curious about this foreigner and decides to use him to further his plans to unite Japan under his leadership.

==Characters==

==Characters==

===Historical Equivalents of Characters===

===Historical Equivalents of Characters===

*Akechi Jinsai - [[Akechi Mitsuhide]]

*Akechi Jinsai - [[Akechi Mitsuhide]]

*Father Martin Alvito - Joao Rodrigues, SJ

*Father Martin Alvito - Joao Rodrigues, SJ

==Miniseries==

==Miniseries==

===Cast===

===Cast===

Richard Chamberlain - Pilot-Major John Blackthorne/Anjin-san

* Richard Chamberlain - Pilot-Major John Blackthorne/Anjin-san

Toshirô Mifune - Lord Yoshi Toranaga

* Toshirô Mifune - Lord Yoshi Toranaga

Yôko Shimada - Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko

* Yôko Shimada - Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko

Frankie Sakai - Yabu

* Frankie Sakai - Yabu

Alan Badel - Father Dell'Aqua

* Alan Badel - Father Dell'Aqua

Damien Thomas - Father Alvito

* Damien Thomas - Father Alvito

John Rhys-Davies - Vasco Rodrigues

* John Rhys-Davies - Vasco Rodrigues

Vladek Sheybal - Captain Ferriera

* Vladek Sheybal - Captain Ferriera

Yuki Meguro - Omi

* Yuki Meguro - Omi

Hideo Takamatsu - Lord Buntaro

* Hideo Takamatsu - Lord Buntaro

Nobuo Kaneko - Ishido

* Nobuo Kaneko - Ishido

Hiromi Senno - Fujiko

* Hiromi Senno - Fujiko

Michael Hordern - Friar Domingo

* Michael Hordern - Friar Domingo

George Innes - Vinck

* George Innes - Vinck

Leon Lissek - Father Sebastio

* Leon Lissek - Father Sebastio

==Book Information==

==Book Information==

 

* Clavell, James. ''Shogun'' Dell, 1986

Clavell, James. ''Shogun'' Dell, 1986

===Purchase Information===

===Purchase Information===

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080274/ IMDB Shogun Cast List]

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080274/ IMDB Shogun Cast List]

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