On Shōgun

FX’s miniseries Shōgun takes place at the time of first contact between Europeans and the Japanese people.

Anna Sawai in Shōgun. (Katie Yu / FX)

In just a few weeks since its debut, FX’s miniseries Shōgun has thrilled its audience and become the number one streamed show in America. Based on the novel by James Clavell, Shōgun tells the story of a power struggle for control of feudal Japan when Europeans make first contact with the island. The Portuguese and […]

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