On March 24, 1860 (or March 3 on the old Chinese calendar) a daring assassination took place of a high-ranking Shogun official right in front of the Shogun’s castle. 18 samurai ambushed 60 samurai guards in an unseasonable snow storm and ended up rocking the country to its core. Here I recount the story near the castle gate, Sakuradamon, where it all happened.
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The Sakuradamon Incident
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