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Asano Naganori (浅野 長矩, September 28, 1667 – April 21, 1701) was the daimyō of the Akō Domain in Japan (1675–1701). His title was Takumi no Kami ( 内匠頭 ).
Dec 12, 2002 · Learn about the famous episode in Japanese history when forty-seven samurai avenged the death of their master, Asano Naganori, who was forced to commit suicide for attacking a shogun's official. Find out how the ronin were punished and honoured by the authorities and the public.
The story tells of a group of samurai after their daimyō (feudal lord) Asano Naganori was compelled to perform seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a powerful court official named Kira Yoshinaka after the court official insulted him. After waiting and planning for a year, the rōnin avenged their master's honor by killing Kira.
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.
- Lily Johnson
The true story of the 47 Ronin involves a group of samurai who avenged their master, Asano Naganori after he was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka.
…murder of their lord (daimyo), Asano Naganori, avenged his death by assassinating the daimyo Kira Yoshinaka (a retainer of the shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi), whom they held responsible for Asano’s murder.
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Jul 17, 2020 · Asano Naganori was a lord of Akô han famous for his attack on Kira Yoshinaka and his subsequent execution, after which a group of his retainers (the 47 Ronin) sought revenge against Kira for provoking him.
