A wide shot of Mariko (Anna Sawai) walking toward the camera with a group of women behind her, flanked by armored samurai, in Shogun
The Big Picture After more than half a season, it seems that Lady Toda Mariko finally got her wish in Shōgun. In this week's episode, "Crimson Sky," a party of Lord Yoshii Toranaga's allies arrives at Osaka Castle a few days ahead of him, as part of the complete surrender of his forces. The group is led by Lady Mariko, but things take a turn for the worse when, at night, a group of highly skilled assassins invades the castle after her, the shinobi.
Lady Mariko spends the whole episode being kept against her will at Osaka Castle by the enemies of Lord Toranaga, Lord Ishido Kazunari and Lady Ochiba no Kata . In protest, she faces Ishido's guards while attempting to leave Osaka and, after she fails, promises to commit seppuku by sundown that same day. The seppuku ceremony is all set, and John Blackthorne is in place to be her second, when Ishido interrupts it.
"Ninja" is actually the Chinese word for what the Japanese call "shinobi-no-mono" — shinobi for short. They were mercenaries who could be hired for purposes of espionage, including obtaining information on enemies and, of course, assassinations. Their purpose on the field was to be secretive and not be noticed at all, so their depiction in pop culture as warriors who would dress in black, be stealthy, and also engage in close combat is not entirely accurate.
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