Shogun

The first Shogunate was relatively modest. Yoritomo set up a system of vassalage: He rewarded his samurai with land in exchange for loyalty. This created a feudal system almost identical to medieval Europe, with the Shogun at the top.

Mariko’s death galvanizes Toranaga’s cause. It also breaks Blackthorne’s heart. He realizes he has fallen in love with her—a love that was impossible and never consummated, but that has made him a new man. Shogun