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3:30AM, December 15, 1702.Revenge was done in the Edo city.This is the most famous in the history of Japan revenge.
The beginning of revenge goes back until March 14, 1701. Harima country Ako feudal lord. Asano. High house first on the list. Kira. The fight riot happened among these two people. The place is in general Tokugawa's Edo castle. Kira frequently insulted Asano. Kira said the word of the insult to Asano on this day too. Asano raged. Already. He was not possible to endure it. He cut Kira with the Japanese sword. However, it did not hit well. Kira ran away. Surrounding people caught Asano. General Tokugawa in the Edo castle raged. Because it was necessary to refrain from the fight at the Edo castle. General Tokugawa gave a decision at once. The hara-kiri on the same day was ordered to Asano. On the other hand, Kira was not blamed. Honor is valued from the samurai usually. It is hara-kiri on the TATAMImat for capital crime. However, Asano was commanded to the harakiri suicide in the garden. Ako is away from Edo by 620 kilos. The territory was being left to Asano by general Tokugawa. It is an Ako. Now, feudal lord Asano became capital crime. It is necessary to hand over the territory in Ako to general Tokugawa. Feudal lord Asano's vassals raged. It is because it is a one-sided decision.The master was capital crime. However, Kira was not blame.
Vassals imagined master's mind. Regrettable was sympathized with. Vassals who have samurai's soul. They determined it. Their master's revenge. Samurais lost the master. However, the mind was strong,and their prepared for revenge.
After that, in nine months of one year. Vassals in former Ako. They are 47 samurais. 47 samurais gathered secretly outside the residence of Kira. It was midnight. It was snowing. And, revenge was begun by ..drum of the fight.. signal. 23 people from front gate.24 people from back gate. It invaded the residence in vast Kira. Fight of about two hours. The Kira samurai are 17 dead, and 28 injured persons. Former Asano's 47 vassals did not have the dead.Finally, master's enemy was killed. It is Kira. Samurais in the Neighboring residence knew the attack. However, it did not stop it. They had goodwill in the samurai of the former Asano family. After revenge. 47 samurais marched to master's grave.
The morning came,and many citizens in Edo have come out. Everyone saw off 47 samurais. 47 samurais were not criticized. They became Edo citizens' heroes. One person came off during the march. The purpose is to inform Ako in the hometown.
46 samurais reported on revenge to master's grave. And, it gave oneself up to general Tokugawa. All members bravely received the judgment.
February 4, 1703. General Tokugawa ordered it. 46 samurais were capital crime. All members committed harakiri suicide. However, it was not a garden. It was on Tatamimat.
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Photographs of the artwork are 47 samurais invading for the residence at Kira. It is an old print. The drum of the introduction to this tune mimicked the drum that had been beaten when invading the Kira mansion. It is a war drum of "YAMAGA style".
Edo is present Tokyo. At that time,The population was one million people. As for this revenge,People mentioned it. The play of this fact is "Chushingura".It has been succeeded in the stage of the kabuki up to the present time at that time.
The beginning of revenge goes back until March 14, 1701. Harima country Ako feudal lord. Asano. High house first on the list. Kira. The fight riot happened among these two people. The place is in general Tokugawa's Edo castle. Kira frequently insulted Asano. Kira said the word of the insult to Asano on this day too. Asano raged. Already. He was not possible to endure it. He cut Kira with the Japanese sword. However, it did not hit well. Kira ran away. Surrounding people caught Asano. General Tokugawa in the Edo castle raged. Because it was necessary to refrain from the fight at the Edo castle. General Tokugawa gave a decision at once. The hara-kiri on the same day was ordered to Asano. On the other hand, Kira was not blamed. Honor is valued from the samurai usually. It is hara-kiri on the TATAMImat for capital crime. However, Asano was commanded to the harakiri suicide in the garden. Ako is away from Edo by 620 kilos. The territory was being left to Asano by general Tokugawa. It is an Ako. Now, feudal lord Asano became capital crime. It is necessary to hand over the territory in Ako to general Tokugawa. Feudal lord Asano's vassals raged. It is because it is a one-sided decision.The master was capital crime. However, Kira was not blame.
Vassals imagined master's mind. Regrettable was sympathized with. Vassals who have samurai's soul. They determined it. Their master's revenge. Samurais lost the master. However, the mind was strong,and their prepared for revenge.
After that, in nine months of one year. Vassals in former Ako. They are 47 samurais. 47 samurais gathered secretly outside the residence of Kira. It was midnight. It was snowing. And, revenge was begun by ..drum of the fight.. signal. 23 people from front gate.24 people from back gate. It invaded the residence in vast Kira. Fight of about two hours. The Kira samurai are 17 dead, and 28 injured persons. Former Asano's 47 vassals did not have the dead.Finally, master's enemy was killed. It is Kira. Samurais in the Neighboring residence knew the attack. However, it did not stop it. They had goodwill in the samurai of the former Asano family. After revenge. 47 samurais marched to master's grave.
The morning came,and many citizens in Edo have come out. Everyone saw off 47 samurais. 47 samurais were not criticized. They became Edo citizens' heroes. One person came off during the march. The purpose is to inform Ako in the hometown.
46 samurais reported on revenge to master's grave. And, it gave oneself up to general Tokugawa. All members bravely received the judgment.
February 4, 1703. General Tokugawa ordered it. 46 samurais were capital crime. All members committed harakiri suicide. However, it was not a garden. It was on Tatamimat.
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Photographs of the artwork are 47 samurais invading for the residence at Kira. It is an old print. The drum of the introduction to this tune mimicked the drum that had been beaten when invading the Kira mansion. It is a war drum of "YAMAGA style".
Edo is present Tokyo. At that time,The population was one million people. As for this revenge,People mentioned it. The play of this fact is "Chushingura".It has been succeeded in the stage of the kabuki up to the present time at that time.
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Our Man Duff
oh what a track! probably one of my fav since Im here at
macjam (ok, it's only a week...). mad drums, wicked synth
and driving bass ... oulala! already a classic one!