Perhaps honor demanded Lord Jinsai to die for what he did, but not necessarily all the family.
Mariko’s story is very similar to that ofher real-life counterpart, Hosokawa Gracia.
It’s an existence without honor, andcarrying the name of a clanthat’s seen with contempt.
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This is only possible because of Toranaga’s straightforward nature.
As someone in Lord Toranaga’s service, Mariko’s position isn’t very different from Fuji’s.
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