Japan celebrated on Monday the record-breaking Emmy Awards triumph of "Shogun", although many confessed not having watched the series about the country's warring dynasties in the feudal era.

The main "Shogun" series is based on James Clavell's bestselling novel. It takes place in Japan in 1600 during a civil war "when legendary samurai fall and great empires rise," according to FX. The series has a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes In the lead-up to the 2020 election,

When the “Shogun” writer and producer Justin Marks stormed the Emmys stage after his show won best drama on Sunday night, his first order of business was to pay tribute to the people who helped bring him there: the executive team at FX.

Japanese-language TV series “Shōgun” dominated the drama series categories at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, winning four categories: best drama, best directing for a drama series, outstanding lead actor in a drama series and outstanding lead actress in a drama series.

Television's Emmy Awards enjoyed a sizeable audience boost, with viewership rising by more than half from the previous edition's all-time low, network ABC said Monday.

Shōgun,” a historical fiction that depicts a 17th-century feudal Japan that’s in the midst of a civil war, set an Emmys record this year with 25 total nominations.

"We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the creww directors and masters who supported our samurai period drama up until now," Marks translated on stage. "The passio