History13 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.
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Samurai
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Member of Japan's warrior class, bound by the bushidō code and loyal to a lord.
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