SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary Ochiba-no-kata's letter to Lord Toranaga made all the difference in the Shōgun finale. As Toranaga's master plan for Crimson Sky is finally revealed in the final moments of Shōgun episode 10, John Blackthorne ends up being one of the few people in Toranaga's company that survives until the end following the shocking death of Mariko in Shōgun episode 9.
Ochiba-no-kata Sent Lord Toranaga Lady Mariko's Poem In Shogun's Finale Ochiba used Mariko's words to send a cryptic message to Toranaga The final twist of Shōgun was the sudden reveal that Ochiba-no-kata and Lord Toranaga had been secretly working together to betray Lord Ishido.
Related Shogun Season 2 Can't Happen, But There Are 4 Sequel TV Shows That Could While Shōgun season 2 seems impossible since it is based on one novel by James Clavell, several other books by the author can also be adapted for TV. Did Ochiba-no-kata Pledge Her Allegiance To Lord Toranaga In The Letter? Toranaga is heavily reassured by the implications of Ochiba's letter Close Lord Toranaga understood that cryptic message hidden within Mariko's poem from Ochiba-no-kata's letter.