Episode 1: Anjin
FX’s Shōgun: The Official Podcast
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The Honorable Act of Seppuku
Exploring the ritualistic process of samurai taking their own lives to express loyalty or atonement, highlighting the significance of courage and honor. Contrasting the private nature of seppuku in the Sengoku period with the highly ritualized version in the Edo period, and drawing parallels between the characters in the narrative and historical figures during political instability in Japan.
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