At the top was the Emperor, who was considered the undisputed ruler of Japan but held little actual power. The Shogun, or military ruler, was the figure who wielded the most power, and was ...

As the Emperor’s most trusted adviser he hoped to become Shogun. When Go Daigo appointed his son instead, Takauji, furious but resourceful, persuaded the Emperor that his son was a traitor ...

Never count out Yoshii Toranaga in "Shogun." Through nine episodes of ... disgusts Lady Ochiba (Fumi Nikaidổ), the mother of the Emperor's heir, who is too young to rule. Ochiba secretly writes ...