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Jul 5, 2024 · 47 rōnin, the 47 loyal samurai of the lord of Akō, whose vendetta ranks as one of the most dramatic episodes of Japanese history. The incident began in April 1701, when imperial envoys from Kyōto arrived in Edo (now Tokyo), the capital of the shogunate.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · He appears as a major supporting character in Rise of the Rōnin and as a secondary character in Inazuma Eleven Go Chrono Stones. In the 2018 NHK Taiga drama Segodon , Ryoma is portrayed by Shun Oguri .
1 day ago · There was some general nodding. I almost cautioned that the historical rōnin tended to fall into criminal activity and provided the foundation for organized crime, the Yakuza, in modern Japan, but decided to remain silent and not wreck the moment. Certainly, Herb had noted the un-anchored quality of the gathering.
2 days ago · When Mutsuta's wife asks the rōnin his name, he looks out of the window at the surrounding camellia trees and says it is Tsubaki Sanjūrō (椿三十郎), literally "thirty-year-old camellia". The lady then criticises "Sanjuro" for killing too frequently and insists that "the best sword is kept in its sheath."
4 days ago · It tells the story of the rōnin Hanshirō Tsugumo, who requests to commit seppuku (harakiri) within the manor of a local feudal lord, using the opportunity to explain the events that drove him to ask for death before an audience of samurai.
Jun 28, 2024 · Bushido, the code of conduct of the samurai of premodern Japan. In the mid-19th century the precepts of Bushido were made the basis of ethical training for the whole of society (in relation to the emperor). Instruction in the code was officially abandoned in 1945, though elements of it were retained in martial arts.
Jun 28, 2024 · In the early months of the Clan War, the Crab Clan’s army laid waste to the southern lands of the Crane Clan. Unable to defend themselves, the Crane were on the verge of defeat when a rogue Dragon army led by Toturi the Rōnin pushed the Crab back to the mountains.
