Showdown at the Ikedaya Inn: Samurai Secret Police
Conflicted: A History Podcast
The Death of a Famous Samurai
The notorious condo isami arrested without a fight. Condo knew that his head would be displayed publicly as a warning to all those still supporting the shogan, so he asked if he could at least shave his face before they took his head. "I have nothing to say on this day. I value honor life," condo wrote hours before his death.
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