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Forty-seven rōnin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenged the death of their master, by killing Kira Yoshinaka.
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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)
Ōishi Yoshio
High-rank samurai official (1659–1703)
Ōishi Yoshio was the chamberlain (karō) of the Akō Domain in Harima Province, Japan. He is known as the leader of the Forty-seven Rōnin in their 1703 vendetta and thus the hero of the Chūshingura. He is often referred to by his pseudonym, Ōishi Kuranosuke .Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kira Yoshinaka
Japanese kōke (1641–1705)
Kira Yoshinaka was a Japanese kōke. His court title was Kōzuke no suke (上野介). He is famous as the adversary of Asano Naganori in the events of the forty-seven rōnin. Although his name (義央) has been long pronounced as "Yoshinaka" especially in dramas and novels, Ekisui Rembeiroku…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 31
Day of the year
January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 334 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)