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Kawakami Gensai

Japanese samurai of the late Edo period (1834-1872)

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Lived 1834–1872, aged 38Japan
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    1834–1872
    Aged 38
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Updated 2026-07-17

Kawakami Gensai 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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