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Episode 6: Ladies of the Willow World | FX Shōgun Episode Guide

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Kuroda preparing to behead monks in Azuchi Castle

Close up of Mariko dressed in her white wedding attire

Close up of Lady Ochiba looking into handheld round mirror

Kiku dressed in red gathers with Blackthorne and Mariko at night

Close up of Noh masked actor performing play

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Episode 6 - Ladies of the Willow World

CHARACTERS

Discover the warriors from Ladies of the Willow World

In war and in peace, a good enemy can be more valuable than a good ally.

Lord Toranaga in full busho armor standing in front of his war camp amid torchlights

Toranaga

played by Hiroyuki Sanada

Blackthorne

played by Cosmo Jarvis

Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko in FX's Shogun

Mariko

played by Anna Sawai

Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige in FX's Shogun

Yabushige

played by Tadanobu Asano

Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi in FX's Shogun

Omi

played by Hiroto Kanai

Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari for FX's Shogun

Ishido

played by Takehiro Hira

Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsu for FX's Shogun

Hiromatsu

played by Tokuma Nishioka

Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado for FX's Shogun

Nagakado

played by Yuki Kura

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Gestures & Movement

The Art of Shosa

SELECTED SCENES

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