The Loyal 47 Ronin's Graves, Chushingura, Sengakuji temple, Tokyo viewing Vlog
Ako 47 Gishis (The Loyal 47 Ronins / The Ako lordless 47 samurais) is known with slaying to the Kira Kozukenosuke Yoshinaka's house in movie and TV drama Chushingura.
Lordless samurai (the Forty-Seven Loyal Retainers) of the Asano, Ako house old vassal including Oishi Kuranosuke Yoshitaka, lord, Asano Takuminokami Naganori long quadrature, Akuri of the wife went and worshiped at the Asanos family temple that slept.
Ako Memorial Service for the Forty-Seven Loyal Retainers is held to hold a service for the Forty-Seven Loyal Retainers on December 14 when killed Kozukenosuke Kira who was the harm of the lord.
The Loyal 47 Ronin Story (The Ako Insident)
Perhaps the most famous story of avenge in Japanese history is the Ako Incident which took place between 1701-1703.
Asano Takuminokami, Feudal Lord of Ako, was appointed by the shogunate to entertain the imperial envoys visiting Edo from Kyoto. He was to seek directions from his official advisor, Kira Kozukenosuke. But Kira disliked Asano and treated him with malice and disgraced his honor as a samurai.
Unable to tolerate Kira's insult anymore, Asano drew his sword on him in the Edo Castle at what is known as The Pine Gallery (Corridor) Incident. Asano managed to cut Kira on his forehead and shoulder but failed to kill him.
It was strictly forbidden to draw one's sword within the Edo castle at that time and Asano was immediately arrested. There was also a law termed equal punishment for quarrels which punished both samurais involved in a fight so both Asano and Kira were expected to be punished. However, while Kira received no punishment, Asano was sentenced to death by seppuku (hara-kiri) in a garden of another lord's residence on the very same day without proper investigation. Seppuku outside in a garden was for a felon and inappropriate for someone of Asano's standing. Further, the Asano estate was confiscated and his family line was dethroned from the lordship.
The loyal retainers of Lord of Ako, better known as Ako Gishi, were indignant of this judgment and pleaded for an amendment of the order and the reinstatement of the Asano house. But their requests were dismissed.
Almost two years after the fateful incident, 47 samurais of Ako assembled under the former chief retainer, Oishi Kuranosuke, to avenge their lord's death and the injustice imposed by the shogunate. On December 14th, 1702, they attacked and killed Kira at his residence. They then marched to Sengakuji to present Kira's head to Asano's grave and reported their accomplishment to their late lord.
The Gishi turned themselves in to the shogunate right away and were sentenced to seppuku the following year on February 4th.
(quoted from Sengakuji website.)
Sengakuji temple
2chome11banchi1go, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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Toei Subway : Sengakuji Sta. exit A2, 200m, 1minute on foot.
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