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<p>Matt Lewis presents a special episode from his podcast Echoes of History on the medieval 'Demon' Samurai.</p><br><p>In the world of <em>Assassin's Creed Shadows</em>, the legendary Hattori Hanzo embodies both samurai and shinobi warriors, and earned himself the nickname "The Demon".</p><p>How did Hattori Hanzo reach such legendary status? How were his loyalties tested as both samurai and shinobi? And what does his story tell us about late Sengoku Japan?</p><p>Joining Matt Lewis to answer these questions and more are Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt, authors of <em>Ninja Attack!: True Tales Of Assassins, Samurai And Outlaws</em>.</p><br><p>You can keep up to date with Hiroko and Matt's work on their blogs <a href="https://blog.hirokoyoda.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blog.hirokoyoda.com</a> and <a href="https://blog.pureinventionbook.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blog.pureinventionbook.com</a></p><br><p><strong>Echoes of History </strong>is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. Listen <a href="https://podfollow.com/echoes-of-history/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>Hosted by: Matt Lewis</p><p>Edited by: Tim Arstall</p><p>Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell, Peta Stamper</p><p>Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff</p><p>Production Manager: Beth Donaldson</p><p>Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett</p>
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