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Showdown at the Ikedaya Inn: Samurai Secret Police

2020/8/31
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Conflicted: A History Podcast

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本集节目讲述了1864年6月5日发生在京都池田屋旅馆的武士秘密警察行动,以及导致这次行动的背景。节目详细描述了新撰组的组建、训练、内部纪律以及他们在京都的行动,包括对浪人恐怖分子的镇压和对幕府的效忠。节目还讲述了近藤勇的生平、性格和领导风格,以及他与芹泽鸭等新撰组成员之间的关系。最后,节目讲述了池田屋事件后新撰组的命运以及近藤勇的最终结局。

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Kondo Isami, a former teacher, was recruited to form the Shinsengumi, the shogun's secret police, to combat the rising threat of ronin terrorists in Kyoto. His leadership and strict rules transformed the group into a feared counter-terrorism unit.

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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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