Yabu his sword.” “I think Lord Toranaga only wants Izu stro… - James Clavell

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Yabu his sword.” “I think Lord Toranaga only wants Izu strong and a vassal state. Not as an ally. He doesn’t want allies any more than the Taikō did. Yabu thinks he’s an ally. I think Toranaga detests allies. Our clan will prosper as Toranaga vassals. Or as Ishido

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James Clavell (born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell; 10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was an Australian World War II veteran and POW, who became a novelist, screenwriter and director.

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Alternative Names: Charles Edmund Dumaresq du Clavelle

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