DVD
Japan : memoirs of a secret empire / written by Joan Owens-Meyerson, Deborah Ann Desnoo, Lyn Goldfarb ; produced & directed by Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann Desnoo.
In the early 16th century, Japan is a warlike society ruled by samurai and their daimyo warlords. When Portuguese merchants arrive in 1543, they are the first Europeans to set foot in Japan. Missionaries quickly set out to convert the nation to Christianity. In the same year, a samurai boy named Tokugawa Ieyasu is born to a low-ranking daimyo family. To prove his family's loyalty to their ruling warlord, Ieyasu is given as a hostage, and he remains so for most of his childhood. When he is finally freed, Ieyasu reclaims his family's domain and allies himself with the most powerful rulers in Japan: Oda Nobunaga, and his successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. years.
Record details
- ISBN: 1415700990
- ISBN: 9781415700990
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Arlington, Va.] : PBS, [2007]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 4, 2008). Originally produced in 2004. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrated by Richard Chamberlain. |
| Target Audience Note: | Age Group: TV-PG. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available as DVD; previously issued as Paramount Home Entertainment 87787. |
| System Details Note: | DVD |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Japan > History > Tokugawa period, 1600-1868. Samurai > History. Shoguns > History. Geishas > History. |
| Genre: | Television programs. Documentary television programs. Documentary > Television. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Carnegie Public Library | DVD JAPAN (Text) | 37883000289500 | Video | Available | - |
Summary:
In the early 16th century, Japan is a warlike society ruled by samurai and their daimyo warlords. When Portuguese merchants arrive in 1543, they are the first Europeans to set foot in Japan. Missionaries quickly set out to convert the nation to Christianity. In the same year, a samurai boy named Tokugawa Ieyasu is born to a low-ranking daimyo family. To prove his family's loyalty to their ruling warlord, Ieyasu is given as a hostage, and he remains so for most of his childhood. When he is finally freed, Ieyasu reclaims his family's domain and allies himself with the most powerful rulers in Japan: Oda Nobunaga, and his successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. years.
