Review: Shogun Is Great TV – But It’s Not About Colonialism
The 2024 Shogun TV series stacks up pretty well to history, says a Japanese historian – but the surrounding conversation around “colonialism” is ridiculous.
The 2024 Shogun TV series stacks up pretty well to history, says a Japanese historian – but the surrounding conversation around “colonialism” is ridiculous.
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