William Adams, the historical figure which the character John Blackthorne was based on, spoke a number of languages, including Portuguese.
Shogun won 14 Emmys, an all-time record for a single season of TV.
The wife of a Samurai would receive a small tanto called a kwaiken, a small dagger, as a wedding gift.
The wives of the samurai were trained to protect the home and village when the samurai warriors were away at battle.
Magellan's Pass refers to Strait of Magellan is a 350-mile navigable passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It's located in the southernmost part of South America, between Chilean Patagonia and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. It was named after Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer who led the first successful attempt to circumnavigate the world. He planned and led the 1519 Spanish expedition to the East Indies across the Pacific Ocean to open a maritime trade route, and achieved the first European navigation to Asia via the Pacific. He died during the expedition, but his crew picked up the mantle.
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