Shōgun

1975 novel by James Clavell
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1336124
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Shōgun

Summary

Shōgun is a literary work[1]. Shōgun ranks in the top 0.9% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,411 views/month, #257 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shōgun authored James Clavell[3].
  • Shōgun's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Shōgun was published by Amphora[5].
  • Shōgun's genre is historical prose literature[6].
  • Shōgun was followed by Tai-Pan[7].
  • Shōgun's part of the series is recorded as The Asian Saga[8].
  • Shōgun's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Shōgun's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Shōgun was released on +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Shōgun's characters is recorded as John Blackthorne[12].
  • Shōgun's characters is recorded as Toda Mariko[13].
  • Shōgun's characters is recorded as Yoshii Toranaga[14].
  • Shōgun's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126711244[15].
  • Shōgun's has edition or translation is recorded as Shōgun[16].
  • Shōgun's narrative location is recorded as Japan[17].
  • Shōgun's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+1208'}[18].
  • Shōgun's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Shogun universe[19].
  • Shōgun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shōgun'}[20].
  • Shōgun's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Novel of Japan'}[21].
  • Shōgun's derivative work is recorded as Shōgun[22].
  • Shōgun's derivative work is recorded as Shōgun[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shōgun authored James Clavell[3]. Shōgun was published by Amphora[5].

Publication

Shōgun was published on +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Shōgun's language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Shōgun's genre is historical prose literature[6]. Shōgun's part of the series is recorded as The Asian Saga[8].

Subject and Themes

Shōgun's part of the series is recorded as The Asian Saga[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shōgun was followed by Tai-Pan[7].

Why It Matters

Shōgun ranks in the top 0.9% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,411 views/month, #257 of 28,446).[2] Shōgun has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Shōgun is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher Amphora
    Takes place in fictional universe Shogun universe
    Number of pages {'amount': '+1208'}
    Characters John Blackthorne, Toda Mariko, Yoshii Toranaga
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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