shogun
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In a previous interview with The Times, Sanada discussed his admiration for Tokugawa Ieyasu, the real-life shōgun on whom Toranaga is based.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024
The overwhelming front-runner in this round is Hiroyuki Sanada, who is the shōgun of “Shōgun.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024
That would suggest that, among other things, the show will continue to follow Toranaga as he becomes shōgun.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024
That this surrender might be declined and the power still continue to be held by the Tokugawa, was perhaps the hope and wish of the last shōgun.
From Japan by Murray, David
At the suggestion of his friends the shōgun retired to his castle at Ōsaka, and the troops attached to his cause also retreated and gathered under his standard.
From Japan by Murray, David
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East Asia - Middle School
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