Tokugawa Ieyasu was not a young man when he became shogun in 1603. His rise to power was long and slow, a journey that had begun when he was just 15 years old.

This is true to the historical accounts of feudal Japan before the rise of the Tokugawa shogunate, which held power during the entire Edo Period between 1603 and 1868.

'Shogun' composers Atticus and Leopold Ross discuss the process behind writing over four hours of music for FX's limited series.

Lord Yoshii Toranaga is based on the real-life shogun Tokugawa ... the 17th century to the mid-19th century during the Edo Period. The real-life Tokugawa Ieyasu befriended the English ...

Shogun armour sent by Lord Tokugawa for King James I and still in the Royal Armouries collection will be a highlight. The diary of the British captain, John Saris, who brought the gifts to the ...

The Real History Behind FX’s ‘Shogun’ A new adaptation offers a fresh take on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, which fictionalizes the stories of English sailor William Adams, shogun Tokugawa ...

SAN FRANCISCO--The highly acclaimed series “Shogun” has been nominated in four categories of the 82nd Golden Globes, including for best television drama series, it was announced on Dec. 9.

With “Shogun,” Hiroyuki Sanada wanted to get things right. “Sometimes (Hollywood) misunderstands our culture,” the actor, one of Japan’s biggest movie stars, told CNN. “So, I wanted to ...

The first season of 'Shogun' wraps up just prior to the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, where Tokugawa Ieyasu (Yoshii Toranaga in the TV show) faced off against Ishida Mitsunari (Ishido Kazunari) to ...

With “Shogun,” Hiroyuki Sanada wanted to get things right. “Sometimes (Hollywood) misunderstands our culture,” the actor, one of Japan’s biggest movie stars, told CNN. “So, I wanted to ...