Publisher's Synopsis
For the past 500 years, from its 16th-century inception to its pre-Pearl Harbor intelligence preparation in the US, the Japanese Secret Service has operated as one of the world's most successful spy organizations. This book records many of the epic incidents in the history of this special service, from the spymaster who unified a nation to Colonel Akashi and the Black Dragon Society, the intrigue of a nation is revealed.;The superior tactics of the Secret Service enabled Japan, to the world's surprise, to defeat Russia in the Russo-Japanese War. Now, commercial espionage supersedes military secrets; the Japanese Secret Service has contributed to the post-World War II years to Japan's present economic success.
