There is a certain kind of irony to opening a series on the Bloodless Revolution with an assassination.
(It was not, in fact, bloodless)
The end of the samurai came as Japan was forced to open its borders to foreign trade and policy, ending a long period of isolation. And that period flipped everything over. Suddenly merchants who had the least amount of social standing found themselves with a huge monetary advantage. New districts with theater and arts rose that paid no heed to the old caste system. And this did not sit well with a faction of the samurai. It's called the Bloodless Revolution by history, but this series will show... it was anything but. Join us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon Check out all our shows at http://extracredits.site Grab your Extra Credits gear at the store! http://extracredits.store Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://www.extracredits.site/extra-credits-community-code-of-con Social Media Twitter : http://bit.ly/ECTweet Facebook : http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Twitch : http://bit.ly/ECtwitch Instagram : http://bit.ly/ECisonInstagram ____________ ♪ Get the intro music here! http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 *Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1AaJG4H ♪ Outro music: "The Streets of Kyoto" by Tiffany Roman http://www.tiffanyromanlouk.com