Secrets of the Dead

Season 19 Episode 5: A Samurai in the Vatican

In 1613, feudal lord Date Masamune sent a Japanese diplomatic mission to Europe to negotiate with the Pope and the King of Spain in hopes opening a new trade route. Led by samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga and Franciscan monk Luis Sotelo, the expedition spent seven years traveling one-third of the globe.

Genre:

Documentary, Mystery

Seasons:

24

Episodes:

125

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

56 min

First Air:

2000

Rating:

6.4