Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

Name: Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
Released: 2004-05-26
Rating: 9.5

9.5/10 (2)

·2004· 165 min

Director: Deborah Ann DeSnoo

Japan blossomed into its Renaissance at approximately the same time as Europe. Unlike the West, it flourished not through conquest and exploration, but by fierce and defiant isolation. And the man at the heart of this empire was Tokugawa Ieyasu, a warlord who ruled with absolute control. This period is explored through myriad voices-- the Shogun, the Samurai, the Geisha, the poet, the peasant and the Westerner who glimpsed into this secret world.

Cast

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Michael Auslin

Himself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine

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Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey

Herself - Otsuma Women's University

Richard Chamberlain

Narrator

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Michael Cooper

Himself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'

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Luke S. Roberts

Himself - UC Santa Barbera

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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004) is a documentary, history film. With an average rating of 9.5/10 from 2 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 2h 45min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire runs 165 minutes (2h 45min).

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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire was released in 2004.