FX wants to make sure Shōgun features Japanese representation and authenticity

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The TV series adaptation of James Clavell's novel will be made with the "standards of today," says FX president John Landgraf. “We’ve tried to do our homework," he says. "We’re not talking about modern Japan; we’re talking about Medieval Japan, and so you sort of have to get that right. We’re talking to Asian-American media consultants or scholars about different questions, which is: How is popular culture received by Asian Americans? How does it help or hurt the cause of Asian-American identity, which is a separate issue? Those people wouldn’t necessarily be helpful in being consultants about Japanese culture in Medieval Japan, but they’re helpful as consultants about current culture in America.”