47 Ronin
Rōnin graves of the 47 rōnin who avenged the death of their lord at sengaku ji temple tokyo.
47 ronin. 47 rōnin the 47 loyal samurai of the lord of akō whose vendetta ranks as one of the most dramatic episodes of japanese history. Keanu reeves leads the cast as kai an outcast who joins oishi hiroyuki sanada the leader of 47 outcast. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the invention of film toho studios produced this remake of chushingura a paean of feudal devotion and one of the most retold tales in all of japanese cinema. From ancient japan s most enduring tale the epic 3d fantasy adventure 47 ronin is born.
The 47 ronin became a latter day legend and their tomb a national shrine at which many japanese spend a quiet moment of contemplation each year. The tomb of the forty seven is located a few minutes walk from mita station in tokyo. The 47 ronin or the faithful retainers in 1701 the emperor higashiyama sent imperial envoys from his seat at kyoto to the shogun s court at edo tokyo.