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Episode 129 - The Fall of the Samurai, Part 12
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29 minutes
Released:
Dec 19, 2015
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Choshu vs the Tokugawa, round 2! Only two years after being defeated by the Tokugawa, Choshu is back at war with Japan's leading family. This time, they've got far more cards to play, though. Can Choshu defeat the Tokugawa and put them into a slow death spiral from which they will never recover? Hint: yes!
Released:
Dec 19, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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