Lady Toda Mariko, played by Anna Sawai, delivers some of Shogun's most memorable lines. Below are 4 of the best Lady Toda Mariko quotes from Shogun, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 4 pieces of trivia about the character.
Best Lady Toda Mariko Quotes
"I exist in the space between two worlds, belonging fully to neither."
— Lady Toda Mariko, Season 1, Episode 4 - The Eightfold Fence
"My father's sin is mine to carry. That is the burden of surviving."
— Lady Toda Mariko, Season 1, Episode 5 - Broken to the Fist
"To translate is not merely to change words. It is to carry the weight of two souls at once."
— Lady Toda Mariko, Season 1, Episode 3 - Tomorrow Is Tomorrow
"I have been given permission to die for years. Today I choose when."
— Lady Toda Mariko, Season 1, Episode 9 - Crimson Sky
Lady Toda Mariko Trivia & Fun Facts
- Lady Mariko is based on the real historical figure Hosokawa Gracia, a Christian convert in feudal Japan whose father was the traitor Akechi Mitsuhide.
- Anna Sawai won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Mariko.
- Mariko's fluency in Portuguese and Latin stems from her secret Christian faith, which was forbidden in Japan at the time.
- Her ultimate sacrifice in the series closely mirrors the historically documented death of the real Hosokawa Gracia in 1600.
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