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Kawakami Gensai

Japanese assassin

Died when: 37 years 19 days (444 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

Kawakami Gensai

Kawakami Gensai (?? ??, 25 December 1834 – 13 January 1872) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period. A highly skilled swordsman, he was one of the four most notable assassins of the Bakumatsu period.

Gensai's high-speed sword discipline allowed him to assassinate targets in broad daylight.

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