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	47 samurai
		In 1701 (in Western reckoning) Asano Naganori was a young daimyo of Ako province[?] who was told to arrange a fitting reception to the envoy of emperor in Edo during his sankin kotai[?] service.
		Asano sought instruction in court etiquette from Kira Yoshinaka, a powerful official in the hierarchy of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi[?]’s shogunate.
		For a lack of an heir, Asano’s lands were confiscated after his death and his retainers became ronin.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/47/47_samurai.html (450 words)

	Asano Naganori - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Asano Naganori (浅野長矩 September 28, 1667 – April 21, 1701) was the daimyo of the Ako han in Japan (1675 - 1701).
		His family was a branch of the Asano family whose main lineage was in Hiroshima.
		Naganori succeeded to his father at the age of nine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asano_Naganori (519 words)

	Asano Naganori (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Asano Naganori (浅野長矩 September 28, 1667 – April 21, 1701) was the daimyo of the Ako han in Japan (1675 - 1701).
		In 1680 he was apponted to the office of Takumi no Kami, the head of carpentary at the imperial court, but this office was nominal as were other offices granted to samurai at that time and only had an honorific meaning.
		He adopted his younger brother Asano Nagahiro titled Daigaku and Nagahiro was admitted as his heir by the Shogunate.
	www.seattleluxury.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/entry/Asano_Naganori (559 words)

	r o u n i n
		Asano's samurai were unsure of how to act in the wake of this disaster.
		The Shogun, still concerned that the affair might not be ended, ordered the arrest of Daigaku Asano and sentenced him to confinement in the main villa of the Asano family, thus ending any remaining hope that the House of Asano might be reestablished.
		Asano's case had been dealt with, from deed to death, in under 12 hours.
	kenwakai.org /paburo/chuushingura.htm (2408 words)

	Asano Naganori (asano naganori info) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1701 (by the Western calendar), two daimyo, Asano Takumi-no-Kami Naganori, the young daimyo of Akō (a small fiefdom or han in western Honshu), and Kamei Sama, were ordered to arrange a fitting reception for the envoys of Emperor Higashiyama of Japan in Edo, during their sankin kotai service of greetings to the Shogun.
		Asano Daigaku Nagahiro, Takuminokami's young brother and adopted son as heir was allowed by Tokugawa Shogunate to establish his name, though his territory was reduced to a tenth of the original.
		Finally Asano was appointed the daimyo of this area and Hiroshima served as the capital of Hiroshima han during the Edo period.
	wikimiki.info /en/Asano+Naganori (10087 words)

	Asano family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Asano name is perhaps most well-known as a result of the story of the Forty-seven Ronin, whose lord was Asano Naganori, the head of a branch of the family enfeoffed at Ako (Harima Province, 53,000 koku).
		Asano Nagamasa (1546-1610), brother-in-law of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, fought for him in Japan and Korea.
		Asano Naganori (1667-1701), lord of the Forty-Seven Ronin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asano_family (223 words)

	Seppeku
		The lord, Asano Naganori, not being familiar with court customs, declined the honour and only accepted in the end on the express condition that the great master of ceremonies of the time, an old man named Kira Yoshihisa, assisted him.
		Asano subscribed to this practice and his presents were a measure of the service expected.
		Asano wrote his farewell poem recalling his 36 years, scattered like petals, and then without hesitation disemboweled himself according to the rules of seppuku, after which an assistant cut off his head.
	scottish-jujitsu.com /seppeku.htm (1860 words)

	Chushingura Text
		Two nobles were entrusted with the reception of the imperial envoy; one of them was Asano, a young baron from a rural area, unfamiliar with the intricacies of court etiquette.
		Because Asano failed to provide Kira with a large enough bribe in the form of extravagant gifts, Kira taunted him mercilessly until the hot-headed Asano lost his composure, drew his sword, and lunged at his antagonist.
		After his death, Asano's lands were confiscated and his household retainers became ronin, or "wave men," cast adrift in the sea of life.
	www.spencerart.ku.edu /chushin/chushtxt.htm (2116 words)

	Yosha Research
		Asano lost his temper and drew his sword, wounding Kira in the Shogun's palace.
		Their only mission in life was to pacify Asano's soul by an act of vengeance, to which more than 60 of the most loyal retainers made a secret pledge.
		They were buried at Sengakuji with Asano, and their graves continue to be visited by thousands of pilgrims and tourists every year.
	members.jcom.home.ne.jp /yosha/suicide/Chushingura_popularity.html (686 words)

	Ichiriki Ochaya Teahouse in Kyoto, Japan
		Asano had 321 samurai retainers - all of them were about to lose more than their daimyo and homes, but their income as well.
		Oishi's idea was to request that instead of the Asano family being disinherited (resulting also in the loss of 321 samurai stipends), that Asano Daigaku (Naganori's younger brother) instead be allowed to head the family with the rank of daimyo.
		He was aware by this stage of the background to the original incident between Asano and Kira, and he was aware of the public support (especially in Harima and Kyoto) throughout Japan and many of the Tokugawa officials for the men.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/kyoto/ichiriki_ochaya.html (2037 words)

	Tokyo Temples: Sengakuji
		The act of revenge occurred in the early morning hours of January 31, when a band of the former retainers of Asano Naganori (1665-1701), the late lord of Ako, attacked the residence of Kira Yoshinaka and hacked of his head.
		Kira was chief of protocol in the shogun's castle and (on purpose or not) had failed to inform Asano, who had the task to receive a group of envoys sent by the emperor in Kyoto, of the finer points of protocol.
		Asano, apparently a hotheaded man, at one point during the reception ceremony grew so exasperated with Kira, that he threateningly drew his sword from its sheath.
	www.xs4all.nl /~daikoku/junrei/reijo/bangai-3.htm (1233 words)

	Kunimoto Takeharu, roukyoku and shamisen
		Based on a true story of an event that began on March 14, 1701 when young Lord Asano Naganori of Ako is humiliated by the shogun's retainer, lord Kira Kouzukenosuke.
		The same night, Asano is permitted to commit the harakiri suicide, the only honourable way to repair his act.
		Asano family possessions are confiscated, and the Ako samurai lost their employment.
	www1.accsnet.ne.jp /~ball/kt/glossary.htm (365 words)

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		As an official in charge of receiving one of the imperial delegates, Asano was expected to seek the council of Kira, the master of ceremonies, and receive instruction on the proper etiquette for such a task.
		There is very little historical evidence concerning the motivations of Asano; this fact, however, has not stopped individuals from touting him as a paragon of samurai virtue that was unjustly sent to his death by the evil and greedy Kira.
		In the winter of 1703, a group of Asano's retainers, lead by ?ishi Kuranosuke, avenged their lord's death by killing Kira and presenting his head at Asano's grave.
	www.columbia.edu /~hds2/chushinguranew/kanadehon/enya_hangan.html (553 words)

	Chushingura
		The tragedy of lord Asano Naganori is so beautifully depicted, as is the revenge of the ronin, lead by Oishi Kuranosuke, on the evil lord Kira.
		The fate of lord Asano and of the samurai Oishi is as sure as that of the heroes of any Greek tragedy.
		Yes, honor is preserved even in the face of overwhelming odds -- but that sense of tragedy which comes from man defiantly, and with the nobility of his nature, asserting his dignity and honor in the face of unrelenting, unforgiving and immutable destiny, and not just against other men, is missing.
	www.things-japan.com /Tali/Chush.htm (331 words)

	Ronin. Qu'est ce que c'est? L’histoire des 47 Ronin. (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		En 1701 le Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi désigna notamment le seigneur (daimyô) Asano Naganori (1665-1701).
		Asano Naganori jeune daimyô de 36 ans du petit fief d’Ako demande conseil pour l’organisation de cet événement à Kira Yoshinaka.
		Asano Naganori dans un mouvement de colère le blesse légèrement de son sabre au front et à l’épaule.
	www.clickjapan.org.cob-web.org:8888 /Histoire_religions_politique/Ronin.htm (559 words)

	Kanadehon Chushingura Introduction
		In 1701 Asano Naganori, lord of the provincial Akô domain (in present-day Hyôgo Prefecture, central Japan) was placed in charge of ceremonial duties at the shogun’s castle in Edo (present-day Tokyo).
		The penalty for drawing a sword in the shogun’s castle was strict: suicide for the offending lord, confiscation of property, and dispersal of retainers.
		Asano’s retainers decided to avenge their master’s death and adopted a strategy that culminated in a raid on Kira’s mansion eighteen months later.
	etext.lib.virginia.edu /japanese/chushingura/kennelly-chushingura.html (2619 words)

	Kanadehon Chushingura (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One of the two nobles entrusted with the task or receiving and entertaining the imperial envoy was Asano Naganori, the lord of Ako.
		Asano was a young baron from a rural area, unfamiliar with the intricacies of court etiquette.
		Unfortunately Asano failed to satisfy Kira, by failing to provide him with a large enough bribe in the form of extravagant gifts, as was then the norm.
	www.man-pai.com.cob-web.org:8888 /kabuki/chushingura_e.htm (562 words)

	The 47 Ronin
		Asano Naganori, attacked Lord Kira with his sword in the Edo Castle after Lord Kira had taunted the young, usually mild-mannered Asano.
		Asano's land and all the possessions of his family were confiscated.
		The date was reset to the period of the 14th century, the period of Kamakura Shogun Takauji.
	www.artelino.com /articles/the_47_ronin.asp (490 words)

	Faithful Samurai at Morikami Museum \| Art Knowledge News
		Delray Beach, FL- On a snowy night in December, 1703, 47 retainers of the disgraced lord Asano Naganori attacked the mansion of their lord’s enemy, Kira Yoshinaka, in a brazen act of vengeance that immediately caught the public's attention.
		In 1701, the feudal lord, Asano Naganori, was dishonored by Lord Kira, the shogun’s master of ceremonies.
		Despite his efforts at self-control, Asano drew his short sword while in the shogun’s palace and struck at Kira, wounding him, but not killing him.
	www.artknowledgenews.com /node/1435 (463 words)

	Playbill News: Kanadehon Chushingura at Tokyo's Kabuki-Za, Thru March
		It is based upon events that occurred in 1701-02 when Asano Naganori, lord of the provincial fief of Ako, was put in charge of the reception at the shogun's castle in Edo (now Tokyo) for imperial envoys from the court in Kyoto.
		Asano, who is unfamiliar with protocol, seeks instruction from the master of court ceremony, Kira Kozukenosuke.
		As a result of this incident Asano is forced to commit ritual suicide and his lands are confiscated.
	www.playbill.com /news/article/37605.html (513 words)

	Amazon.com: Chushingura: DVD: Hiroshi Inagaki,Koshiro Matsumoto,Yuzo Kayama,Tatsuya Mihashi,Akira Takarada,Yosuke ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first act, culminating in the seppuku of Lord Asano, details the conflict between the young lord and Kira, the Shogun's master of ceremonies, and is, in my opinion, the most interesting as it unfolds logically, tragically, and inevitably towards the spilling of blood in the Shogun's castle.
		Asano and Kira, at least in this stage of the film, are fully realized and three-dimensional characters, and their conflict can be understood on several levels: idealism versus pragmatism; rural versus urban; and, most centrally, a conflict between different conceptions of honor.
		In the movie, by contrast, Oishi makes reference to restoring the clan and questions Asano's judgment at the castle, but it is absolutely unclear in the context of the film whether this represents his true beliefs or is simply part of the feint to divert attention from the plot to kill Kira.
	www.amazon.com /Chushingura-Hiroshi-Inagaki/dp/6305071551 (2590 words)

	Japan Karatedo Organization : JKO Forums : THE STORY OF THE 47 RONIN OF AKO
		In February 1701, during the Edo period, Asano Takuminokami Naganori, the 35-year-old lord of Ako, a castle town in what is now Hyogo Prefecture, was ordered to serve as a shogunal representative to receive envoys to the shogun in Edo (now Tokyo), bearing New Year's greetings from the Imperial court in Kyoto.
		The persons connected with the vendetta considered Kira to be their enemy because Asano Naganori was punished for his disorderly behavior in [Edo Castle], and they deliberately planned an act of violence without official permission.
		Kira was buried at Banshoin Kounji Temple in Kami-Takada (in present-day Tokyo's Nakano Ward).
	www.jko.com /portal/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16 (8583 words)

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		The urban area that spread to the northern part of the castle grounds used to be "Ako Jouka-machi", a castle town of the Ako clan.
		In 1701, the 3rd head of the Asano family, Naganori Asano Takuminokami, drew his sword and slashed at Kozukenosuke Kira at Matsu-no-Roka in Edo Castle.
		Because of this, Asano family lost their territories, were wiped out and Naganori had to commit harakiri suicide that day.
	www.ako-hyg.ed.jp /bunkazai/column/presenE.html (1008 words)

	Oishi Yoshio at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He served Asano Naganori as the head karō.
		When Asano committed seppuku as punishment for his failed attempt to kill Kira Yoshinaka in Edo castle and the Tokugawa shogunate abolished the house of Asano in Akō, Ōishi was in Akō and managed all its administrative issues.
		The 46 ronin went to Sengaku-ji in Shinagawa where Naganori was buried and there they were arrested.
	experts.about.com.cob-web.org:8888 /e/o/oi/Oishi_Yoshio.htm (237 words)

	Worcester Art Museum Explores Legends and Lore of Samurai Spirit
		Asano Naganori of Ak_, an inexperienced daimy_ (feudal lord) was provoked to draw his sword in the Edo (Tokyo) court and slightly wounded the Court Master of Ceremonies Lord Kira Yoshinaka.
		As penance for this capital offense, Lord Asano was forced to perform seppuku.
		Out of a traditional sense of obligation to avenge their master's death, 47 of Asano's loyal retainers carried out a night attack on Kira's mansion and carried his severed head to Asano's grave at Sengaku-ji.
	www.worcesterart.org /Information/PR/Past/3-12-03.html (1419 words)

	www.TheGline.com: DVD of the Week: (08-07-05): Swords of Vengeance
		Asano's retained Oishi gathers men in an attempt to exact vengeance on Kira.
		In 1701, Naganori Asano was a retainer of a minor country fiefdom.
		One day, after a few too many snide comments, Asano drew his sword and attacked the other man in the middle of a ceremony.
	www.thegline.com /dvd-of-the-week/2005/08-07-2005.htm (1362 words)

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