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   Is 47 ronin based on a true story?

   • While Keanu Reeves’s half-Japanese half-English hero Kai is a fictional character, many other members of the 47 Ronin cast play real-life figures. Hiroyuki Sanada as the ronin leader Yoshio Oishi and Min Tanaka as their former master Lord Asano Naganori are a few such cases that make 47 Ronin somewhat based on a true story.

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   Where can I find a book about 47 Ronin?

   • Harper, Thomas (2019). 47: The True Story of the Vendetta of the 47 Ronin from Akô . Leete's Island Books. ISBN 978-0918172778. Turnbull, Stephen (2011). The Revenge of the 47 Ronin, Edo 1703; Osprey Raid Series #23, Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908-427-7 Robson, Lucia St. Clair (1991). The Tokaido Road. Forge Books. New York.

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   Is 47 Ronin a good movie?

   • Despite its failed performance, 47 Ronin is still interesting for those who wish to know more about Japanese history. Its central story has been reinterpreted in several movies and shows, but 47 Ronin sets itself apart with higher stakes and mythological overtones.

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   What is the story of the forty seven RNIN?

   • Also referred to as the Akō vendetta, the story of the forty-seven rōnin surrounds an 18th-century feud between a young lord named Asano Naganori and Kira Yoshinaka, a shōgunate official, that had tragic results.

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   Is the RNIN a true story?

   • The story of the forty-seven rōnin is one of the most famous and well-told tales in Japan, and is considered by many as ‘Japan’s National Legend’. While many believe it to be mere invention, owed in part to its many fictionalised retellings in the form of Chūshingura, the bloody events of the tale hold historical truth.

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   Is '47 Ronin' a period film?

   • Though '47 Ronin' is a period film, it was directed by Carl Rinsch and features the talents of Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Rinko Kikuchi, and Ko Shibasaki.

   47 Ronin: Is the Movie Based on the Story of a Real Samurai?

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   Sentence. 46 rōnin sentenced to ritual suicide (seppuku) on 4 February 1703, with 1 pardoned. The revenge of the forty-seven rōnin (四十七士, Shijūshichishi), [2] also known as the Akō incident (赤穂事件, Akō jiken) or Akō vendetta, is a historical event in Japan in which a band of rōnin (lordless samurai) avenged the death of ...

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   Jan 19, 2021 · Also referred to as the Akō vendetta, the story of the forty-seven rōnin surrounds an 18th-century feud between a young lord named Asano Naganori and Kira Yoshinaka, a shōgunate official, that had tragic results.

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   The true story behind the legend of the 47 Rōnin. Asano Naganori, lord of Akō domain, fixed his gaze on Kira Yoshinaka, a senior master of ceremony. Asano extended his short sword, charged through the castle, and struck Kira. While the wound wasn’t fatal, its consequences would be.

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   Jun 11, 2023 · Hiroyuki Sanada as the ronin leader Yoshio Oishi and Min Tanaka as their former master Lord Asano Naganori are a few such cases that make 47 Ronin somewhat based on a true story.

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   Jul 27, 2024 · The tale of the 47 ronin is one of the most famous in Japanese history, and it is a true story. During the Tokugawa era in Japan, the country was ruled by the shogun, or the highest military official, in the name of the emperor. Under him were several regional lords, the daimyo, each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors.

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   Jun 24, 2023 · Yes, ’47 Ronin’ is based on a true story. The film, written by Chris Morgan and Hossein Amini, is based on the actual tale of the forty-seven ronin who avenged their master, the real-life Lord Asano, in January 1703.

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   Asano extended his short sword, charged through the castle, and struck Kira. While the wound wasn’t fatal, its consequences would be. What brought about this violent quarrel? And what would come of Asano and his samurai? Adam Clulow shares the legend of the 47 Rōnin and their quest for revenge.