Japan : memoirs of a secret empire
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Published
[Alexandria, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2004].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887050845

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Wide screen
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Richard Chamberlain.
Description
Explores the period between the 16th and 19th centuries in Japan by examining the lives of shoguns, samurais, geishas, and the very few westerners allowed into Japan . Japan was then a world unto itself, closed to outsiders, and ruled by shoguns with absolute control. During this period, Japan transitioned from chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace.
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Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen, Dolby surround stereo.
Language
English soundtrack; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Chamberlain, R., Desnoo, D. A., Goldfarb, L., Owens-Meyerson, J., & Saito, T. (. p. (2004). Japan: memoirs of a secret empire . PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard Chamberlain et al.. 2004. Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire. PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard Chamberlain et al.. Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire PBS Distribution, 2004.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Chamberlain, Richard, et al. Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire PBS Distribution, 2004.

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