Daily Archives: December 15, 2011

The Enduring Tale of the Chushingura

Posted on December 15, 2011 by jadefrost

The story of the Chushingura, a largely fictionalised account of 47 lordless samurai who avenged the death of their lord, Asano Takumi-no-kami of the Ako domain, on this day more than 300 years ago after he was forced to commit … Continue reading →

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