The women in 'Shōgun' faced hardship in feudal Japan, but they still triumphed
In the sixth episode of "Shōgun," Lord Toranaga asks Mariko about her childhood. The warlord (portrayed by Hiroyuki Sanada) is curious to hear what his vassal (Anna Sawai) thinks turned her childhood friend Ochiba-no-kata (Fumi Nikaido), into his fierce adversary. The mother of the young heir Yaechiyo wants to see Toranaga dead. After suggesting that fate and hardship are what forged Lady ...
by Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times
Apr 24, 2024
3 minutes
In the sixth episode of "Shōgun," Lord Toranaga asks Mariko about her childhood.
The warlord (portrayed by Hiroyuki Sanada) is curious to hear what his vassal (Anna Sawai) thinks turned her childhood friend Ochiba-no-kata (Fumi Nikaido), into his fierce adversary. The mother of the young heir Yaechiyo wants to see Toranaga dead.
After suggesting that fate and hardship are what forged Lady Ochiba into the woman she has become, Mariko also offers her lord some insight into the different motivations
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