The Loyal 47 Ronin

Japan’s timeless tale of honour and revenge

The Loyal 47 Ronin tells the true tale of a group of samurai who became rōnin (leaderless samurai) after their daimyō (feudal lord) Asano Naganori was compelled to commit ritual suicide for assaulting a court official who had repeatedly insulted him.

This punishment for the young lord is seen by the local populace to be somewhat unjust, since the lord who knowingly baited him is left completely unpunished. Of the young daimyo’s several hundred samurai retainers, 47 vow to avenge their master’s death no matter what the cost may be.

After carefully planning for over a year, they execute a daring assault on their sworn enemy's estate, and exact their revenge, knowing that they themselves would be forced to share their Lord's fate to atone for their crime.

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