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The action film 47 Ronin was released on December 25, 2013, by Universal Pictures and starred Keanu Reeves as an outcast who joins the samurai in their quest to avenge their slain master. Some of the most famous current Japanese actors, such as Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Kō Shibasaki, Rinko Kikuchi, and Jin Akanishi, appear in the film.My dear friends I will not tell you a plot of this movie.Todays theme is going to be a original story about brave and loyal warriors.

The revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin or (四十七士 Shi-jū-shichi-shi)took place in Japan at the start of the 18th century. There are many versions of this story and in Japan it has a status of as the country's "national legend."Fictionalized accounts of the tale of the Forty-seven Ronin are known as Chūshingura and there is a version of events retold by A. B. Mitford in a book " Tales of Old Japan "(1871). Before telling a story I will explain the meaning of word ronin

Ronin( "wandering man") is a Japanese word for a samurai with no lord or master during the feudal period (1185–186😎 of Japan. A samurai became masterless in two ways.
1) From the death or fall of his master
2) After the loss of his master's favor or privilege
According to the Bushido Shoshinshu (the Code of the Samurai), a samurai was supposed to commit seppuku (also "hara kiri" — ritual suicide) upon the loss of his master. One who chose not to honor the code was "on his own" and was meant to suffer great shame.

In 1701 two daimyo, Asano Naganori, the young daimyo of the Akō Domain(in western Honshu) and Lord Kamei of the Tsuwano Domain, were ordered to arrange a fitting reception for the envoys of the Emperor in Edo.Asano and Kamei were to be given instruction in the necessary court etiquette by Kira Kozuke a powerful Edo official in the hierarchy of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's shogunate.He became upset at them, allegedly either because of the insufficient presents they offered him (in the time-honored compensation for such an instructor), or because they would not offer bribes as he wanted.In other versions of this story it is said that Kira was naturally rude and arrogant, or that he was corrupt, which offended Asano, a devoutly moral Confucian.
While Asano bore all this stoically, Kamei became enraged and prepared to kill Kira to avenge the insults.However, the quick thinking counsellors of Kamei averted disaster for their lord and clan by quietly giving Kira a large bribe.
However, Kira allegedly continued to treat Asano harshly.Finally, Kira insulted Asano, calling him a country boor with no manners, and Asano could restrain himself no longer.Asano lost his temper and attacked Kira with a dagger, wounding him in the face.
Kira's wound was hardly serious, but the attack on a shogunate official within the boundaries of the shogun's residence was considered a grave offense.Asano was ordered to kill himself by committing seppuku. Asano's goods and lands were to be confiscated after his death, his family was to be ruined, and his retainers were to be made ronin.

Of Asano's over three hundred men, forty-seven (some sources say there were originally more than fifty)—and especially their leader Ōishi Yoshio refused to allow their lord to go unavenged, even though revenge had been prohibited in the case.They swear a secret oath to avenge their master by killing Kira.
Kira was well guarded, however, and his residence had been fortified to prevent just such an event.To quell the suspicions of Kira and other shogunate authorities, they dispersed and became tradesmen and monks.
Oishi went in Kyoto and began to frequently visit brothels and taverns,frequented geisha houses,drank nightly, and acted obscenely in public.Other samurai abused and insulted Ōishi, kicked him in the face and spat on him. He returned home drunk, fell down in the street and went to sleep, and all the passers-by laughed at him, went to his loyal wife of twenty years and divorced her.Kira's agents reported all this to Kira, who became convinced that he was safe from the retainers of Asano, that they must all be bad samurai indeed, without the courage to avenge their master after a year and a half. He let down his guard.

January 30, 1703 Ōishi and the ronin attacked Kira Yoshinaka's mansion in Edo. According to a carefully laid-out plan, they split up into two groups and attacked, armed with swords and bows. One group, led by Ōishi, was to attack the front gate; the other, led by his son, Ōishi Chikara, was to attack the house via the back gate.A drum would sound the simultaneous attack, and a whistle would signal that Kira was dead.

Ōishi had four men scale the fence and enter the porter's lodge, capturing and tying up the guard there.After posting archers to prevent those in the house from sending for help, Ōishi sounded the drum to start the attack. Ten of Kira's retainers held off the party attacking the house from the front, but Ōishi Chikara's party broke into the back of the house.
Kira, in terror, took refuge in a closet in the veranda, along with his wife and female servants. Ronin searched the house, but all they found were crying women and children. They began to despair, but Ōishi checked Kira's bed, and it was still warm, so he knew he could not be far away.
A renewed search disclosed an entrance to a secret courtyard hidden behind a large scroll; the courtyard held a small building.A search of the building disclosed a man hiding.He refused to say who he was, but the searchers felt sure it was Kira, and sounded the whistle.It was indeed Kira—as a final proof, his head bore the scar from Asano's attack.
At that, Ōishi went on his knees, telling Kira that they were retainers of Asano, come to avenge him as true samurai should, and inviting Kira to die as a true samurai should, by killing himself. Kira crouched, speechless, and trembling. At last, seeing it was useless to ask, Ōishi ordered the other ronin to pin him down, and killed him by cutting off his head with the dagger.

They quickly carried Kira's head from his residence to their lord's grave in Sengaku-ji temple.On arriving at the temple, the remaining forty-six ronin (all except Terasaka Kichiemon) washed and cleaned Kira's head in a well, and laid it, and the fateful dagger, before Asano's tomb.They then offered prayers at the temple, and gave the abbot of the temple all the money they had left, asking him to bury them decently, and offer prayers for them.
Each of the forty-six ronin killed himsel.The forty-seventh ronin, identified as Terasaka Kichiemon, was pardoned by the Shogun (some say on account of his youth).He lived until the age of 87, and was then buried with his comrades. Each year on December 14, Sengakuji Temple holds a festival commemorating the event.


There are a lot controversy about this act.According to Bushido-they have right to do this plan,but also in Bushido they nead to do seppuku after their daimyos death.Ask yourself what will you do in their place.The same? Or maybe rush straihgt to Kiras house after Asanos seppuku?Or live your life as merchant and forgot your former life?Act seppuku right after?