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Forty-seven rōnin
Samurai battle on 31 January 1703
The revenge of the forty-seven rōnin , also known as the Akō incident or Akō vendetta, was a historical event in Japan in which a band of rōnin avenged the death of their former master on 31 January 1703. The incident has since become legendary. It is among the three major…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Buddhist temple in Japan
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