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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire brings to life the unknown story of a mysterious empire, its relationship with the West, and the forging of a nation that would emerge as one of the most important countries in the world.
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JAPAN: The Will Of The Shogun

JAPAN: The Will Of The Shogun

Fri August 8th at 8:00am

Sat August 9th at 1:00am

Under the control of Tokugawa Ieyasu, 16th- and 17th-century Japan closed its borders to outsiders. Leaders of the strictly controlled class system feared the influence of Christianity.