Experience Japanese legend and the magic of samurai
April 29, 2021 Written by ABDALLAH MBAJJA
In May of 1703, 46 Japanese samurai were sentenced to death by the 5th shogun of the Edo era. Their tale became a national phenomenon, with the Japanese public immortalizing them in legend as The 47 Ronin.
Adopting it from a play by Seika Mayama, Kenji Mizoguchi brought their story to the silver screen in 1941. Most would agree that his rendition was as extraordinary as it was beautiful.
In 1701, Lord Asano drew his sword in the palace, intent on settling his personal grudge with Lord Kira by claiming his life. For his crimes unsheathing his sword in the palace Lord Asano was ordered to perform Seppuku, an act of
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