Shogun: Season 1

by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks

✓ No spoilers

Spoiler-Free Character Guide

Japan, 1600. As powerful warlords compete for control of the country, an English sailor arrives in a world of political intrigue, conflicting loyalties and unfamiliar customs. Keep track of the characters and their relationships as this epic historical drama unfolds.

Characters

Key characters in Shogun: Season 1, with a brief guide to who they are.

Yoshii Toranaga

A powerful Japanese lord and member of the Council of Regents, which governs Japan until the young heir comes of age.

John Blackthorne

An English sailor and navigator whose ship arrives in Japan after a dangerous voyage.

Toda Mariko

A noblewoman, Christian and skilled translator who serves Lord Toranaga.

Kashigi Yabushige

The ambitious lord of Izu, whose territory includes the village where Blackthorne’s ship arrives.

Ishido Kazunari

A powerful warlord and member of the Council of Regents, based at Osaka Castle.

Kashigi Omi

Yabushige’s nephew and the young samurai lord responsible for the village of Ajiro.

Toda Hiromatsu

An experienced general, trusted adviser and senior commander serving Toranaga.

Toda Hirokatsu (Buntaro)

Mariko’s husband, a formidable samurai serving Lord Toranaga.

Ochiba-no-kata (Lady Ochiba)

The mother of the late ruler’s young heir, giving her an important position at the centre of Japanese politics.

Usami Fuji

Hiromatsu’s granddaughter, a young noblewoman whose family is closely connected to Toranaga.

Yoshii Nagakado

Toranaga’s young son, eager to prove himself as a warrior.

Father Martin Alvito

A Portuguese Jesuit priest and interpreter familiar with Japan’s rulers and political affairs.

Additional information

Based on James Clavell's bestselling novel, Shōgun is a historical drama set in feudal Japan. The series explores the struggle for political power through the eyes of Japanese nobles, samurai and a newly arrived English navigator.

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