Shōgun: Mariko’s Real-Life Counterpart Had a Dark Family History
Spoilers below. There aren’t many women in Shōgun; set in 16th century feudal Japan, the story, much like the time period, is dominated by male warlords and samurai, while the women are wives, mothers, servants, or housekeepers. Lady Toda Mariko, however, is one of the few exceptions in the series. Played masterfully by Anna Sawai, Toda Mariko is a wife and mother, but...
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