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   Is the 47 Ronin a true story?

   • The tale of the 47 Ronin is one of the most famous in Japanese history, and it is a true story. During the Tokugawa era in Japan, the country was ruled by the shogun, or highest military official, in the name of the emperor. Under him were a number of regional lords, the daimyo, each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors.

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   Who were the 47 Ronin samurai?

   • Till, Barry. The 47 Ronin: A Story of Samurai Loyalty and Courage, Beverly Hills: Pomegranate Press. The 47 Ronin, or masterless samurai, avenged their lord's death and became some of the most famous Japanese samurai in history.

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   What is the story of the forty seven RNIN?

   • Also referred to as the Akō vendetta, the story of the forty-seven rōnin surrounds an 18th-century feud between a young lord named Asano Naganori and Kira Yoshinaka, a shōgunate official, that had tragic results.

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   Where was the 47 Ronin buried?

   • Graveyard of the 47 ronin in Tokyo, Japan. The story of the 47 Ronin or 47 leaderless warriors is one of the most celebrated stories in the history of the Samurai. It happened at a time when the Samurai class was struggling to maintain an image of themselves as warless warriors.

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   The revenge of the forty-seven rōnin (四十七士, Shijūshichishi), also known as the Akō incident (赤穂事件, Akō jiken) or Akō vendetta, is a historical event in Japan in which a band of rōnin (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their master on 31 January 1703.

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   Jul 5, 2024 · Learn about the 47 loyal samurai who avenged their master's death in 1703 and inspired many plays and films. Find out the facts, context, and legacy of this dramatic episode in Japanese history.

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   Jan 19, 2021 · Learn the true story behind the famous tale of the forty-seven rōnin, who avenged their master's death by killing a shōgunate official in 18th-century Japan. Discover how they planned their attack, why they were forced to commit seppuku, and how their story was immortalised in Chūshingura.

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   Aug 7, 2019 · Learn about the true story of the 47 samurai who avenged their master's death by killing the shogunate official Kira Yoshinaka in 1703. Discover how they became national heroes and why they chose to commit seppuku.

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   The true story behind the legend of the 47 Rōnin. Asano Naganori, lord of Akō domain, fixed his gaze on Kira Yoshinaka, a senior master of ceremony. Asano extended his short sword, charged through the castle, and struck Kira. While the wound wasn’t fatal, its consequences would be.

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    Nov 19, 2022 · Learn about the famous episode of the 47 rōnin who avenged their lord Asano Naganori, who was humiliated by Kira Yoshinaka in Edo Castle in 1703. Discover the background, the raid, the aftermath, and the cultural impact of this story of samurai loyalty and ethics.

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    Aug 1, 2017 · The story of the 47 Ronin or 47 leaderless warriors is one of the most celebrated stories in the history of the Samurai. It happened at a time when the Samurai class was struggling to maintain an image of themselves as warless warriors.