Showdown at the Ikedaya Inn: Samurai Secret Police
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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Sumo Wrestlers - A Case Study
A group of samurai were attacked by sumo wrestlers who wanted revenge for an insult. The men didn't realize that they were challenging the shogin secret police to a fight. Within minutes, five of these giant suma wrestlers were in pieces on the street and the other 15 were running for their lives. A local magistrate warned them not to attack again or he would kill every last one of them.
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