"Shogun" Question

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2004-02-07 02:50pm

Excellant book, though I found some of the historical exposition a little tiring (probably just because I already knew it). Although I know its completely improbable, I'm currently rooting for a Catholic invasion of Japanese and an ultimate Jesuit victory, simply because they're the least objectionable of the political factions.

Now, none of the characters in the book seem to have existed in real life. But there are some parallels I noticed to actual history, and I think that the following conclusions can be drawn:

Dictator Goroda = Oda Nobunaga
Taiko Nakamura = Hideyoshi
Lord Toranaga = Ieyusu Tokugawa
Ishido = ?

Now, does anyone know if some of the lesser characters in the book (i.e. Yabu, Omi, Miriko, Father Alvito etc.) have roots in fact?

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-02-07 04:06pm

All I know is that I really want that DVD boxset of the series...

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-02-07 04:09pm

who was Shogun written by?

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2004-02-07 04:10pm

Darth_Zod wrote:who was Shogun written by?

James Clavell

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-02-07 04:16pm

ahh. i just started reading Noble House by the same author. i knew the name of the book sounded familiar. i think he mentions something about what if anything is connected to real life in the preface of this book . . . .i'll have to check through it again later.

Phil Skayhan · Post by **Phil Skayhan** » 2004-02-07 05:45pm

Check out Servant of the Shogun by Richard Tames. It's about William Adams from Gillingham, Kent, who was a shipwrecked on Japan and became a samurai.

He was the historical basic for John Blackthorne.