The Shogun’s Harem
Not many people know that the fifteen shoguns had a harem much like a middle eastern seraglio (and, if truth be told, so did the emperors up until Hirohito). The words every young woman in the shogun’s harem hoped to hear were ‘What is her name?’ - the code to indicate that the shogun wanted to spend the night with her. For more - much more - look out for my article in the Sunday Times Magazine on February 17th.
