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Mount Fuji by @RIKIphotograph

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小田原城の桜　

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I Am What I Am (2022) ‘そばかす’ dir. Shinya Tamada

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by Masahiro Makino

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Saw some posts of people being upset with Shogun because Lord Toranaga does nothing so far but make use of others. As they were expecting him to fight as they're used to seeing Hiroyuki Sanada being a fearless warrior plunging himself into chaos.

But that's what make this show unique as it's different. He's not a Ronin or a Samurai with nothing to lose anymore, he's a leader. One wrong move means the demise of his entire clan like what happened to Mariko's family clan, that's why Toranaga is very cautious.

He's playing the long game that no one understands but him. That's what makes him difficult to defeat as no one knows what he's really thinking and planning, not even his own followers. You can't survive the warring period by being an open book.

Toranga knew that he's outnumbered as more clans flocked to Ishido's banners by the day. As time goes by, a frontal assault would be impossible and suicidal. Especially now when he's branded a "rebel" against the Council of Regents and the Taiko's heir.

Mariko is the endgame as she finally exposed Ishido's true intentions in holding all the retainer's families hostage and wanting power for himself that even Ochiba, the Taiko's consort is powerless. Now it is likely the other clans will abandon Ishido and flock to Toranaga.

This time, Ishido would be the rebel and Toranaga's war against him would be justified as the clans would recognize him now as the rightful Shogun. Yabu will likely be executed for his treachery, so his province will be under Toranaga's control. He's gaining power.

Now he can make his power move to eliminate Ishido once and for all, and claim the title, Shogun. After all, he's based on the real Tokugawa Ieyasu, who is known for his great patience and cunningness in playing politics, that he's able to unify Japan.

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Westworld S2E6

I would really like to see more of Hiroyuki Sanada and Tao Okamoto together as Ronin fighting criminals and bad Samurai.

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Westworld S2E5

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Westworld S2E5

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Westworld S2E5

And now, he's the Shogun himself. 👑

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Westworld S2E5

Can we get the producers of Shogun to make a series about Hiroyuki Sanada as a Ronin? Like good fashion heroics of a lone Samurai traveling from town to town saving the common folks? Like the Japanese classics, Yojimbo, Zatoichi and Lone Wolf and Cub?

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Westworld S2E5

When you're scared of Hiroyuki Sanada because you can't read his mind to know what he's really thinking. 😂

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Westworld S2E5

Just Hiroyuki Sanada charming a Geisha. 🤭

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Westworld S2E5

That's messed up. 😂

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Westworld S2E5

No one outsmarts Hiroyuki Sanada. 😎

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Legal High S2E3 / S2E10

The most savage lawyer I've ever watched on j dramas. 💀

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Legal High S2E9

"The people wants to decide the death sentence but they do not want to be responsible for it, am I wrong?"