JBinnacleApr 8, 2025
Sengakuji [泉岳寺], the temple of the 47 rōnin [四十七士 | Shijūshichishi] - the actual resting place of the rōnin. Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵, 13th August 2014.

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#Sengakuji #泉岳寺 #temple #FortySevenRonin #四十七士 #Shijushichishi
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13th August 2014: Samurai vs. Kaiju {Japan, summer 2014}

We started the day in Asakusa [浅草], which would be one of my favourite places in Tokyo if it was not so crowded all the time. This time not only I wanted to visit the main Sensōji [浅草寺]. I also wan…

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The Japan TimesMar 15, 2024
Life under the Tokugawa shogunate wasn't exactly freedom but neither was it constant war. The Japanese instead sated their bloodlust with theater. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/15/japan/history/chushingura-revenge-japan-history/ #japan #history #chushingura #fortysevenronin #edoperiod #theater
Edo samurai spirit: From the battlefield to the stage

Life under the Tokugawa shogunate wasn't exactly freedom but neither was it constant war. The Japanese instead sated their bloodlust with theater.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 8, 2024
When Confucius was asked, "Should we kill those who are evil?" The response came, "What need is there for you to kill?" https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/history/revenge-japanese-culture-forty-seven-ronin/ #japan #history #fortysevenronin #chushingura #christianity #israelhamaswar
Revenge: A dish seldom served in Japanese history but still cold as ice

When Confucius was asked, 'Should we kill those who are evil?' The response came, 'What need is there for you to kill?'

The Japan Times
Tucker TeagueMar 30, 2023

Daichūshingura (大忠臣蔵) (Dai Chushingura) is a #Japanese #television #dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven rōnin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year.

The #series featured an all-star cast. The central actor was #ToshiroMifune, who portrayed Ōishi Kuranosuke

The entire series is linked below.
#Japan #Ronin #Samurai #epic #FortySevenRōnin #binge #history

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB42_qLYsgMDPkWxdzOlt3xdlUo4-2U2-

Samurai TV ~ Epic Chushingura

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