[Info] The real story of the 47 Ronin. [UPDATED + VIDEO]

Have you ever wondered about the real idea of Hiro's new movie? What's meaning of "Ronin"? ok! I had the same questions until I made my own research to get you all these information about the real the story.

I would like to share it with you. Hope you like it!

Here we go!





"Ronin" means a samurai with no lord or master and it was called like that during the feudal period (1185–1868) of Japan. A samurai became masterless from the death or fall of his master.

I myself never knew that "Ronin" means.

Graves of the 47 ronin at Sengaku-ji.

Anyhow, As for the story of the "47 Ronin": The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) Asano Naganori was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka, whose title was Kōzuke no suke. The ronin avenged their master's honor after patiently waiting and planning for two years to kill Kira. In turn, the ronin were themselves forced to commit seppuku for committing the crime of murder.
(Hiro is going to die in the end? O.o)

Portrait painting of Ōishi Yoshio (Hiro's Character)

Ōishi Yoshio (Hiro's Character):
He served Asano Naganori as the head chamberlain for the Asano estate, supervising the daily running of the castle and the samurai.

He, with 46 other ronin, attacked Kira at his residence. Kira was killed and decapitated. After Ōishi dispatched Terasaka Kichiemon to inform Asano's widow Yōzeiin of the deed, he and the remaining 45 ronin went to Sengaku-ji in Shinagawa where Naganori was buried and there they were arrested.

He and the other ronin were sentenced to commit seppuku. Since it was an honorable sentence rather than merely decapitation, everyone accepted this sentence as an honor.


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I found this video concerning the story of the 47 Ronin:

Hope that cleared the vision a bit ;)
All photos and info taken from wikipedia

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