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Showdown at the Ikedaya Inn: Samurai Secret Police

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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I Nearly Lost My Life

In kioto, the wolves were considered heroes. In a single night they had narrowly foiled an act of terrorism that could have destroyed the imperial city and de stabilized all of japan. After the ikadia inn, every swordsman his salt wanted to be a member of the shinsin gumi. But for condo isami, fame was a double edged sword. The humble teacher had transformed into a petulant rock star,. A bonafied celebrity who had the power to kill at will, and often did.

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