Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire 20 years old

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.

Credits

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire Cast

Name Character
Richard Chamberlain He was 70, now 90 years old as Narrator
Michael Cooper He was 48, now 68 years old as Himself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire Crew

Name Department
Michael Chin as Director of Photography. Camera
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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (20 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 26, 2004
  • Runtime: 165 minutes