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Re: Wheels in medieval Japan
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Tue, 31 Oct 2000 23:46:35 GMT
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But the Japanese didn't think it was very realistic.
When I lived in Japan I asked about it, and the general response from
Japanese people I talked to is there is a western bias to the show (there
probably is since we filmed it), and they were unimpressed.
Daniel
In lugnet.castle, Andy Lynch writes:
> I loved the book Shogun. I've read it a few times, it is very enjoyable. A
> glimpse into a very different culture and time period from my own.
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> I also remember that there is a short comparison to life in medieval Europe,
> through Blackthorne's thoughts of his wife and family back home.
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> -Andy Lynch
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Krug" <akrug@oz-online.net>
> > I got in on this string a bit late so if I repeat what someone else said I
> > apologize. I was an Asian History major in college and I must say that • one
> > of the best movies depicting medevil era Japan is the Movie "Shogun" by
> > James Clavell (spelling?). Very accurate in almost all portrayals of life
> > in Japan during this era. Also an outstanding book if you can't find the
> > movie. As a warning the movie was like 8 hours long and started out as a • TV
> > mini-series. Check it out and you won't be disappointed.
> >
> > Andy
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