Toranaga's near death reveals his true allies.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary A surprise highly destructive earthquake at the end of Shōgun episode 5 nearly killed Lord Yoshii Toranaga. The natural disaster occurred just moments after John Blackthorne, the acting Hatamoto, revealed to Toranaga that he wished to leave Japan permanently and return home to his native England.
If there was any narrative symbolism or deeper meaning of the earthquake in Shōgun episode 5, it would certainly point to the clear allies that Lord Toranaga has. This is demonstrated by Blackthorne's rapid response to come to his rescue, when it arguably might have been more advantageous for him to allow Toranaga to die.
Toranaga has kept his plans close to his chest and has various levels of trust in the people around him. None of these relationships, however, are strong or transparent enough for Toranaga to begin to disclose his master hand. The shocking ending of Shōgun episode 4 proves that Toranaga and his son are not even on the same page. Prior to the earthquake, Toranaga was correct in not choosing to trust anyone but himself.
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