However, there’s also room for some beauty, too.
It’s very unlike his character but works perfectly in the context of the episode.
The couple meets in a room in what gives the impression of their home in Edo.
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This time, though, Mariko refuses.
She politely bows before her husband and exits the room.
Buntaro is left behind alone and cries in the face of denial and frustration.
InShogun,it’s wipe the ceremony is quite an intimate affair.
It’s the first time Buntaro talks to Mariko like a proper husband would.
Even the smallest gestures are carefully thought of in a tea ceremony.
The hostchooses such ornamentsfor the guests' enjoyment to take in while they are alone in the room.
Then, the host enters through a different door and takes their place across from the guest.
What Does ‘Shogun’s Tea Ceremony Mean for Mariko and Buntaro?
Ultimately, Mariko refuses Buntaro’s offer to commit seppuku.
Shogunis streaming on Hulu in the U.S. New episodes are released weekly on Tuesdays.
