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The Big Picture This week's episode of Shōgun, "Broken to the Fist," gives the audience a break from the gory bloodshed, but is still packed with tension and the deadly consequences of thoughtless acts. The return of Toda Buntaro after his apparent sacrifice earlier in the season, leaves his wife, Lady Toda Mariko , distraught, and things get even worse when Lord Yoshii Toranaga orders him to join her living in John Blackthorne's house in Ajiro.
Mariko explains that she is the daughter of Lord Akechi Jinsai, a nobleman who was a vassal of Kuroda-sama, the man who ruled Japan before the Taikō Nakamura Hidetoshi . She describes Kuroda-sama as being "corrupt and murderous," which led Lord Jinsai to conspire and kill him "out of love for the realm" as a way of protecting Japan from a cruel ruler.
Buntaro and Mariko Have a Dysfunctional Relationship on 'Shōgun' Close In the first episode of Shōgun, Lady Usami Fuji's husband, Usami Tadayoshi , not only commits seppuku after merely interrupting a meeting of the Council of Regents, but also kills the couple's infant son to end his bloodline. This is a testament of how serious of a consequence committing seppuku is, and how dire the punishment can be for some crimes.
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