Sengaku-ji in southern Tokyo is the burial site of the 47 Ronin. Their lord, Asano, was forced to commit seppuku after breaking protocol in Edo Castle when taunted by Lord Kira. After a long wait they avenged Asano's death. Then they, too, were sentenced to death by seppuku (also called hara-kiri).
Posted to Reddit et al, February 11, 2025
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| The temple's main gate |
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| Oishi Yoshitaka, leader of the remnants of Lord Asano's men, holds a roster of their names. |
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| The well where they washed Lord Kira's severed head |
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| One row of the 47 Ronin's graves in the cemetery |
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