> ..1862, a confrontation.. between a British merchant, #CharlesLennoxRichardson, and the entourage of Shimazu Hisamitsu, father and regent of Satsuma daimyo #ShimazuTadayoshi... Richardson ignored warnings to stay out of the entourage's way.. near Kawasaki, Kanagawa, he was killed by Hisamitsu's retainers under,, Kiri-sute gomen right, which allowed samurai to kill anyone in a lower social class for perceived disrespect..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Kagoshima
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