The
series
is
inspired
by the story of
James
Clavell’s novel
Shogun
.
Show
Creators
have
given
a lot
of importance to the
correct
representation
of Japanese
rituals, traditions.
Though
the story is placed in
the Edo period in
Japan
, most
of the series was shot
in
New Zealand,
The
cast
of the series
includes
quite a few
Japanese
actors and
actresses
.
Apart
from
action sequences,
the show also
explores
themes
of
cultural
identity,
political
intrigue.
Though
the
story
is placed in
the Edo
period
in Japan,
most
of the
series
was
shot in
New Zealand
The
series
involved a
collaboration between
American
and
Japanese
production
houses.
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