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Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers

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    Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers is a feudal-Japan fiction and folklore and fairy tales play by Izumo Takeda, Shoraku Miyoshi and Senryu Namiki.

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    About Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers

    "Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers" by Takeda, Miyoshi, and Namiki is a fictionalized theatrical work based on a historical incident from 1701. When a samurai lord is forced to commit ritual suicide after attacking a court official, his loyal retainers become masterless warriors. Nearly two years later, forty-seven of these rōnin execute a daring plan to avenge their master's death. This enduring tale of loyalty, duty, and sacrifice has become one of Japan's most famous stories.
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    • Forty-seven Ronin, Drama
    • Japan, History, Ako Vendetta, 1703, Drama

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    Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers was written by Izumo Takeda, Shoraku Miyoshi and Senryu Namiki.

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    It is usually shelved as Samurai & Feudal Japan and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

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