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:

23

Episodes:

123

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2000

IMDb:

6.4