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The Making of Feudal Japan. 

Delve into the making of Shōgun with an exclusive look behind the scenes. Explore the intricate craftsmanship used to recreate feudal Japan and get up close and personal with legendary samurai armor. Each richly embroidered kosode and ornate piece of armor tells a story.

Cameras film Toranaga getting ready on set of FX's Shogun

The dawn of a new era. Watch for a First Look at FX’s epic saga of war, passion, and power.

Shooting at the break of dawn to capture dramatic mists on set for FX's Shogun

The Making of Shōgun: First Look

The dawn of a new era. Watch for a First Look at FX’s epic saga of war, passion, and power.

“You see it in each frame.” Find out how the Shōgun team brought unprecedented accuracy to the screen through collaboration with Japan’s most dedicated actors, artists, crew members, and cultural specialists.

The Making of Shōgun – Chapter One: Honoring Authenticity

“You see it in each frame.” Find out how the Shōgun team brought unprecedented accuracy to the screen through collaboration with Japan’s most dedicated actors, artists, crew members, and cultural specialists.

For the first time ever, audiences of FX’s Shōgun will see legendary actor Hiroyuki Sanda rise to a role he’s never played: producer. Join Sanada for a hectic day on set as he finds a balance between acting and advising, on a mission to showcase authenticity every step of the way.

The Making of Shōgun – Chapter Two: A Day with Hiroyuki Sanada

For the first time ever, audiences of FX’s Shōgun will see legendary actor Hiroyuki Sanda rise to a role he’s never played: producer. Join Sanada for a hectic day on set as he finds a balance between acting and advising, on a mission to showcase authenticity every step of the way.

“The costumes tell a story of their own.” Costume Designer Carlos Rosario brings us into the process of constructing an ornate and authentic Japanese wardrobe for Shōgun, down to every stitch, brushstroke, and hand-dyed feather.

2 images of Ishido's costumes from FX/s Shogun

The Making of Shōgun – Chapter Three: Creating the Costumes

“The costumes tell a story of their own.” Costume Designer Carlos Rosario brings us into the process of constructing an ornate and authentic Japanese wardrobe for Shōgun, down to every stitch, brushstroke, and hand-dyed feather.

See how the hair and makeup specialists of Shōgun tackled the herculean challenge to prepare hundreds of actors and extras to meld seamlessly into the world of feudal Japan.

Mariko standing in a dark room with mist behind her

The Making of Shōgun – Chapter Four: Creating the Look

See how the hair and makeup specialists of Shōgun tackled the herculean challenge to prepare hundreds of actors and extras to meld seamlessly into the world of feudal Japan. FX's Shōgun is now streaming on Hulu.

Storytelling on a scale that's never been seen. VFX Supervisor Michael Cliett breaks down the process of resurrecting feudal Japan in over 5,000 intense and strategic visual effects shots.

Ishido in his samurai armor standing in front of an army

The Making of Shōgun – Chapter Five: Expanding the Vision with VFX

Storytelling on a scale that's never been seen. VFX Supervisor Michael Cliett breaks down the process of resurrecting feudal Japan in over 5,000 intense and strategic visual effects shots.

Weeks of preparation distilled into five minutes on the stage, where every word wields a double edge. Sit down with the actors, performers, and masters of Noh theater flown in from Japan to perform in Episode Six.

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The Making of Shōgun – Chapter Six: A Show Within A Show

Weeks of preparation distilled into five minutes on the stage, where every word wields a double edge. Sit down with the actors, performers, and masters of Noh theater flown in from Japan to perform in Episode Six. FX's Shōgun is now streaming on Hulu.

The stunt team behind Shogun’s fights, falls, and monumental battle sequences breaks down the preparation needed to achieve a precise blend of violence and artistry.

Mariko training to fight with the naginata spear in FX's Shogun

The Making of Shōgun – Chapter Seven: Battle Cry

The stunt team behind Shogun’s fights, falls, and monumental battle sequences breaks down the preparation needed to achieve a precise blend of violence and artistry.

“The story has to be everything.” Sit down with Production Designer Helen Jarvis and the team that painstakingly reconstructed 1600s Japan in modern Vancouver, from palaces to villages, with an eye for detail that carried all the way down to the smallest prop.FX's Shōgun is now streaming on Hulu.

Toranaga sitting in front of a purple fabric in FX’s Shogun

The Making of Shōgun – Chapter Eight: Building the World

“The story has to be everything.” Sit down with Production Designer Helen Jarvis and the team that painstakingly reconstructed 1600s Japan in modern Vancouver, from palaces to villages, with an eye for detail that carried all the way down to the smallest prop.FX's Shōgun is now streaming on Hulu.

Yabushige pulls Rodrigues from the edge of a cliff in FX's Shogun

Toranaga’s clothing being adjusted for FX's Shogun

Toranaga’s clothing being adjusted while he faces outside for FX's Shogun

Ep 1: Anjin

Toranaga holding a falcon while atop a white horse with a thick treeline behind him for FX's Shogun

Ep 2: Servants of Two Masters

The blind beggar stands amid the forested set of FX's Shogun

Ep 3: Tomorrow is Tomorrow

Profile shot of Buntaro in full armor with a quiver of wooden arrows on the set of FX's Shogun

Behind The Scenes

Toranaga’s costume and wig are adjusted in between shots for FX's Shogun

Ep 4: The Eightfold Fence

Toranaga stands in the center on the crowded shore

Ep 5: Broken to the Fist

Blackthorne speaks with Mariko in a torch lit room on the set of FX’s Shogun

Ep 6: Ladies of the Willow World

Close up of Toranaga sitting in front of a purple fabric in FX’s Shogun

Ep 7: A Stick of Time

Mariko gazes to the side wearing a light grey floral uchikake as rain pours outside Toranaga’s tent in FX’s Shogun

Ep. 8: Abyss of Life

Close up of Buntaro dimly light by torch light in FX’s Shogun

Ep. 9: Crimson Sky

Ep. 10: A Dream of a Dream

Ochiba sits in front of a low writing table dressed in a purple uchikake with gold fan patterns in FX’s Shogun

Lord Toranaga in full armor stands facing a ship coming into shore for FX’s Shogun