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Mark Kennedy's avatar

While I look forward to watching this new TV drama in Japan, where I live, I thank you in advance for deciphering these 3 examples of non-verbal, high-context details.

The original novel by James Clavell has always been one of my favorite books, and it even played a role in my decision to begin to study Japanese more than 3 decades ago. I am especially curious about any cultural misappropriations and other anomalies from the book and miniseries.

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Galina AP's avatar

I didn’t read James Clavell’s book but absolutely loved watching Shogun, in big part due to attention to detail, costumes, dialogue - so many silent scenes that spoke louder than words. Very much enjoyed reading your post

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