Showdown at the Ikedaya Inn: Samurai Secret Police
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Youtube Music On June 5th, 1864, the Shogun’s secret police raced against time to foil a sweeping terrorist plot in Kyoto. The ensuing bloodbath would have far-reaching consequences for the future of Japan.
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