Comment by IG_Semmelweiss
14 hours ago
The theme of this article is seen directly as a major plot point in the series Shogun.
Its quite a good show!
14 hours ago
The theme of this article is seen directly as a major plot point in the series Shogun.
Its quite a good show!
Shogun describes the period just before the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate. This article describes the system that developed after that, under the Shoguns.
And an even better book, which is a part of an excellent series spanning centuries and Singapore, Hong Kong, Iran, and many other places.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Saga
Yes, if you enjoyed the show, I cannot recommend the book enough
Loved that show. There is a fairly recent "Last Samurai Standing" fictional series that portrays the desperation of the Samurai after the end of the Edo era. It's a bit Squid Game-ish, but I enjoyed it immensely.