We're here to help! Here are the basics of what you need to get by: The show opens with the death of Japan's former ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi, paving the way for Shogun's power struggle.

Shogun has been especially praised - in Japan as well as the U.S. - for the cultural accuracy and ravishing detail of its world-building, taking viewers into an alluring and reasonably convincing ...

Mariko's traditional obligation could lead Blackthorne ... Shogun is an FX original mini-series set in 17th Century Japan.

“In Japan, between the 17th and 19th centuries, pillows as high as 12-16 cm, called ‘shogun pillows,’ were widely used to maintain the traditional laborious hairstyle among ...

TOKYO — Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season. It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer ...