JAPAN MEMIORS OF A SECRET DVD

Movie Description:
Commanding shoguns and samurai warriors, exotic geishaand exquisite artisans all were part of the Japanese renaissance a period between the 16thand 19th centuries when Japan went from chaos and violence to aland of ritual refinement and peace. But stability cameat a price: for nearly 250 years, Japanwas a land closed to the Western world, ruled by the Shogun under his absolute power and control. Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire brings to life the unknownstory of a mysyerious empire, its relat-ionship with the West, and the forging of a nation that would emerge as one of the most important countries in theworld.