{"product_id":"shogun-1","title":"Shogun","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUncover the true history behind the critically acclaimed FX\/Hulu series \"SHOGUN\" in this epic biography of the man who unified Medieval Japan. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 700 years, Japan was ruled by military commanders who waged war against one another incessantly. \u003ci\u003eShogun\u003c\/i\u003e tells the fascinating story of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the man who finally unified and brought lasting peace to the nation. He established a new central government which enabled his descendants to rule Japan for the next 260 years—a period in which Japanese culture as we know it today flourished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dramatic episodes retold in this book include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIeyasu''s crushing victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, the largest battle ever fought in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis creation of a new form of government with a centralized system of control that allowed his descendants to rule Japan peacefully for the next 15 generations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIeyasu''s fateful decision to limit the spread of Christianity in Japan, ultimately banning the religion and massacring tens of thousands of ardent believers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the critically acclaimed FX\/Hulu series \"Shogun\" audiences witness producer Hiroyuki Sanada star as military leader \"Lord Yoshi Toranaga\" — based on the real life of Tokugawa Ieyasu. This new edition highlights the drama and pageantry of Ieyasu''s life and features a new foreword by leading Japanese military historian Alexander Bennett.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312700858750,"sku":"NW9784805317174","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9784805317174.jpg?v=1778513266","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/shogun-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}