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Estampe ukiyo-e d’Utagawa Kuniyoshi représentant l’attaque nocturne des 47 rōnin contre la résidence de Kira.

JapaneseHistoire13 min

The 47 Rōnin: history and legend of a revenge

The true story of the 47 rōnin and its legend, the Chūshingura. From the 1701 Akō incident to the seppuku at Sengaku-ji: facts, dates and the myth of samurai Japan.

16 juin 2026Read