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1. • • Yet, this gripping tale of stubborn patriotism is not based on Onoda's own memories and is considered a fiction film inspired by history, rather than biographical.
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   Is 'Shogun' based on a true story?

   • Here’s what you need to know about the real history behind FX’s “ Shogun ” ahead of the limited series’ two-episode premiere on Hulu on February 27. An Australian-born British expatriate who ultimately settled in the U.S., Clavell rose to prominence as a screenwriter in the 1950s and early 1960s.

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   • It's based on the best-selling book by Moore and journalist Joseph L. Galloway, titled We Were Soldiers Once... and Young and published in 1992. Wallace's violent yet compelling adaptation honors Moore's story and the atrociousness he faced during combat.

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   Is Lord Yoshii Toranaga based on a true story?

   • It’s based in the truth. Lord Yoshii Toranaga (center on horse, Hiroyuki Sanada) is based on real-life Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Nylah Iqbal Muhammad is an award-winning travel, entertainment, and lifestyle writer with bylines in New York Magazine, Travel + Leisure, and Vogue.

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   • Yes, the character of Toranaga is based on Tokugawa Ieyasu, one of Japan's most significant historical figures. Born Matsudaira Takechiyo in 1543, Ieyasu rose from humble beginnings to become the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.

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3. www.bbc.com › culture › articleShōgun: The brutal Japanese history that inspired 2024's ...

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   Mar 5, 2024 · Here, Blackthorne – based on the real-life navigator William Adams, the first Englishman to reach Japan – must assimilate to a brutal, foreign reality as a tenuous five-regent government...

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   Feb 27, 2024 · His first book, King Rat (1962), fictionalized his time as a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp during World War II—an experience he would later refer to as his “Genesis.”

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5. whatnerd.com › best-war-movies-based-on-true-storiesThe 15 Best War Movies Based on True Stories and Events

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   • Schindler's List (1993) Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley. Biography, Drama, History (3h 15m) 9.0 on IMDb — 98% on RT.
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   Apr 2, 2024 · Blackthorne (Jarvis, center) is based on Englishman William Adams, while Toda Mariko (Sawai, right) is based on Japanese noblewoman Hosokawa Gracia. Lord Toranaga (Sanada) looms large over...

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   Mar 18, 2024 · Most of the events in Shōgun are based on historical fact. Around this time, Tokugawa met William Adams, the first Englishman to sail to Japan. He eventually became a trusted advisor to...

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    Feb 27, 2024 · Is Shōgun a true story? Yes and no. Shōgun is based on James Clavell’s 1975 historical fiction novel of the same name – yet its major characters are loosely inspired by real historical figures, and the larger plot points are based on real events from Japanese history.