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shogun

[shoh-guhn, -guhn] / ˈʃoʊ gən, -gʌn /
NOUN
commander in chief
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"That's, I think, the biggest impact we've seen within Japan," Markan said, while international shows like "Shogun" have helped "introduce a new generation of people to samurai culture and Japanese swords".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

It was even more successful than Shogun, winning an audience of 60% of television viewers and 16 Emmy nominations.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Baby Reindeer, Shogun and The Bear are among the shows competing in the TV categories.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025

Jon Jon Briones takes on the role of the Reciter as well as the Shogun and Emperor, moving gracefully from narration to enactment.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Such a rise in the court-rank of the Shogun induced his retainers to vie with one another in obtaining some official rank of distinction in the courtiers' hierarchical scale.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro




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