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Forty-seven rōnin. Sentence. 46 rōnin sentenced to ritual suicide ( seppuku) on 4 February 1703, with 1 pardoned. The revenge of the forty-seven rōnin (四十七士, Shijūshichishi), [2] 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 ...
- 31 January 1703
- 赤穂事件
- Akō incident
- Kira Residence
Dec 25, 2013 · 47 Ronin: Directed by Carl Rinsch. With Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kô Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano. A band of samurai sets out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.
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47 Ronin is a 2013 American historical fantasy action film directed by Carl Rinsch in his sole theatrical directorial effort. Written by Chris Morgan and Hossein Amini from a story conceived by Morgan and Walter Hamada, the film is a work of Chūshingura ("The Treasury of Loyal Retainers"), a fictionalized account of the forty-seven rōnin, a real-life group of masterless samurai in 18th ...
- $175–225 million
- Ilan Eshkeri
- Pamela Abdy, Eric McLeod
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Apr 14, 2024 · Forty-seven ronin, the 47 loyal retainers of the lord of Ako, whose vendetta ranks as one of the most dramatic episodes of Japanese history. After the death of their master over a breach in palace etiquette, the 47 samurai spent years plotting their revenge against the man responsible for his death.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 7, 2019 · 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.
- Kallie Szczepanski