Episode 14 – Samurai Crab: Ghost of the Sea of Japan

Deep beneath the waves of the Sea of Japan, an ancient child emperor and his retinue of samurai drowned themselves rather than be captured by the enemy. Tales tell of their souls binding to the carapaces of tiny crabs dwelling at the bottom of the ocean. With faces as fierce as the samurai they host, the Heikegani are some of the most peculiar-looking crabs in the sea. The question is, how much influence do we as humans have in Life, Death, and Taxonomy?